This course addresses professional considerations for computing professionals, primarily focusing on non-technical considerations and the development of communication skills. Coursework includes significant emphasis on written work that is based on relevant reading assignments, class discussions, individual research, distinguished guest speakers, and personal reflection. Content will address current, emerging, and relevant topics in the computing profession. Students will develop the ability to recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. They will also learn to identify and discuss local and global impacts of computing solutions on individuals, organizations, and society. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing in a variety of professional contexts, including an iterative writing experience.
This course addresses professional considerations for computing professionals, primarily focusing on non-technical considerations and the development of communication skills. Coursework includes significant emphasis on written work that is based on relevant reading assignments, class discussions, individual research, distinguished guest speakers, and personal reflection. Content will address current, emerging, and relevant topics in the computing profession. Students will develop the ability to recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. They will also learn to identify and discuss local and global impacts of computing solutions on individuals, organizations, and society. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing in a variety of professional contexts, including an iterative writing experience.
This seminar will meet once or twice a week and will include all First Class cadets majoring in computer science. The seminar?s instruction consists of relevant reading assignments, class discussions based on readings and case studies, and numerous distinguished guest speakers. Content will address the concerns of computing professionals as well as recent Department of Defense initiatives and new developments in the discipline. Students will develop the ability to identify, explain, and interpret local and global (professional, ethical, social, security, legal, economic, political) impacts of computing on individuals, organizations, and society. They will also be able to outline and defend the values and responsibilities of a member of the computing profession and to summarize avenues through which they can continue to grow professionally.
This seminar will meet once each week and will include all first class cadets majoring in computer science. The seminar topics will address the concerns of professional computer scientists and engineers such as the moral, legal, and ethical implications of computers and computer usage. Additionally, this course includes DOD initiatives and their effect on the computer science community.
