Syllabus
The course syllabus, which I will keep up to date, is now available.
Introduction
As robotic products begin to integrate more comprehensively with society, the relationship between robotic interaction and the ethical ramifications of this technologies. impact becomes very relevant from viewpoints of design, critical analysis, legislation and widespread adoption. In this class we study the peculiar aspects of robotics that reveals ethical issues with new urgency, and study explicit and unintended consequences of new technology on personal, organizational and cultural levels. This course uses readings from psychology, sociology, human factors and classical texts to provide ethical analytical frameworks, then turns to recent robotic experiments and new advances in robotic technologies. Students will participate in discussions based on assigned readings, and will work in teams on in-depth analyses of concurrent robotics projects.
Prerequisites:
This course has no prerequisites other than a
willingness to engage with boundary issues in readings and in class discussions.
Text:
There is no text for this course, although a number of textbook sections and many articles
will be assigned and read as part of this course.
Method of Evaluation:
Students will be graded based on the following activities and content:
reading responses
reports on assigned follow-up research
in-course participation
two in-class presentations
final individual projects
Contact info
- Instructor: Illah Nourbakhsh, <illah@ri.cmu.edu>, 8x2007, Newell-Simon Hall 3105. Office hours by appointment and after class.
- Course administrator: Karen Widmaier, <krw@andrew.cmu.edu>.
Announcements
Class will be Mondays and Wednesdays 10.30AM - 11.50AM in Newell Simon Hall 3002.
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