Dr. Frank McCown
Science 113
Fri 7:00 - 7:50 am
Fall 2017

Class links

• Syllabus
• A Plea for Integrity
• Tentative seminar schedule
• Current seminar schedule
• Previous computing seminars
• Possible seminar topics
• Seminar attendance system

Ethics Readings

• Computer and Information Ethics (optional)
• ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• 12 ethical dilemmas gnawing at developers today
• Guide to Legal and Ethical Use of Software
• Killed by a Machine: The Therac-25
• Inside Risks: Keys Under Doormats
• Robotics: Ethics of artificial intelligence
• The Ethics of Cyberwar
• The Many Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies
• Digital Wallets and Whistle Blowing

IP: Copyright and Patents

• Intellectual property (IP)
• Copyright
• Software Patents
• A Fair(y) Use Tale

Professional Code of Ethics

• ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• IEEE Code of Ethics

Research Paper

• Turnitin.com for submitting your paper
• Paper grading sheet
• Seminar paper template (MS Word)
• Submit your paper
• Example Paper (Harding only)
• Technical Writing made easier
• Efficient Reading of Papers in Science and Technology

Presenting

• Seminar grading sheet
• PowerPoint Presentations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Oral Presentation Advice
• Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking
• How not to make a PowerPoint presentation and updated version