termpaper

Term Paper
CSC 482
Spring 2001

Topic selection deadline: January 30.

Paper due: in class on February 20.

Presentations: February 20 and 27.
This is an individual assignment. It is worth 35% of your grade.

Write a 1200 word research paper on a computer-related ethics topic of your choice.

You must consult and cite at least 5 different information sources.
At least two of these sources must be non-WWW.
Provide a numbered list of references at the end of the paper. References to web pages should include page title, author, date if known, and URL.
Insert numerical citations (to those references) in the text as appropriate.
The paper should be double-spaced and printed in 12 point font.
The paper should be organized into clearly-defined sections with titles. At a minimum, include sections for: introduction, description of the subject or situation, ethical issues, viewpoints, and conclusion (including your opinion).

On February 20 or 27, you will give a 10 minute presentation to the class on your topic. You are required to supplement your speech with an audiovisual presentation displayable using PowerPoint or Internet Explorer. You must prepare for this and rehearse, because 10 minutes is a very short time! Be prepared to present on February 20; the presentation schedule will be handed out that morning. I will group the presentations by topic, and schedule time for questions and discussion after each group of presentations.

Give me a list of three topics (first choice, second choice, third choice) by January 30. I will assign your topic from those three and verify by email no later than January 31. There is a limit of two presentations on a given topic; if necessary I will pool the last 4 digits of your student IDs and assign the topic based on the two highest values

There are literally hundreds of topics to choose from, many of which are suggested or discussed in the Killer Robot book. Internet-related issues are great; be sure to take a scholarly approach. For inspiration, North Carolina State University has a great web site on computer ethics compiled by students. http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/eos/info/computer_ethics/

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Last reviewed: 17 January 2001

Peter Sanderson ( PeteSanderson@smsu.edu )