Here is a tentative schedule of topics and activities for the semester:
Week | Date | Topic | Reading | Tuesday | Thursday | Assignments |
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1 | 08/25 | Technology, today and tomorrow | Norman, pp. vii-xxi | notes | notes | Project proposal |
2 | 09/01 | Users | Norman, pp. 1-17 | notes | notes | . |
3 | 09/08 | WEEK OFF | Norman, pp. 17-33 | . | . | . |
4 | 09/15 | Effect of the Internet on life | journal article | notes | notes | Project |
5 | 09/22 | E-commerce | Norman, pp. 34-53 | notes | notes | . |
6 | 09/29 | Spam | Norman, pp. 54-80 | notes | notes | . |
7 | 10/06 | Intellectual property | Norman, pp. 81-104 | notes | notes | Short paper 1 |
8 | 10/13 | Ethics in the curriculum | Norman, pp. 105-124 | notes | notes | . |
9 | 10/20 | Design quality | Norman, pp. 124-141 | notes | notes | . |
10 | 10/27 | ... more presentations -- Tues off | Norman, pp. 141-164 | . | . | . |
11 | 11/03 | Warranties | Norman, pp. 164-186 | notes | notes | Short paper 2 |
12 | 11/10 | Standardization, de jure and de facto | Norman, pp. 187-203 | notes | notes | . |
13 | 11/17 | Sociable robots | . | notes | notes | . |
13a | 11/24 | AI in law, medicine | Thanksgiving Week | notes | . | . |
14 | 12/01 | Privacy | Norman paper | notes | notes | . |
15 | 12/08 | Free software | Norman interview | notes | notes | . |
16 | 12/18 | An educated citizen | . | notes | . | . |
The final session is Thursday, December 18, from 1:00 PM-2:50 PM. This is our regularly scheduled final exam period. We won't have a final exam, but we will meet, and attendance is required.