The course will be graded based on 3 assignments, one final project and participation, especially in recitations.

Assignments.

The three assignments will be directed writing assignments where you will be expected to write a 4 page paper on a topic related to the class. Each assignment will be worth 20% of your grade. The prompts will be released two weeks before the papers are due.

Assignment	Expected release date	Expected due date
Assignment 1 (20%)	9/20	10/4
Assignment 2 (20%)	10/23	11/8
Assignment 3 (20%)	11/19	12/04

Final project

An additional 30% of your grade will be a final project that consisting of a 10 page essay on a topic of your choosing which will be graded according to the following criteria.

Integrate philosophical and technical perspectives on the topic of your choosing. The essay should be about an ethical aspect of a computing technology and incorporate both a technical and a philosophical perspective.
Demonstrate some technical depth on the topic; your writing should reflect a detailed technical understanding of the technology in question.
Clearly state and defend with arguments an answer to the question they have chosen.
Engage with some of the readings or lecture material for the class.
You may not be able to fully resolve the question you set out to answer, but your writing should clearly identify gaps in your arguments or technical questions that need resolving in order to strengthen the argument.
You will be graded on the basis of originality and thoroughness of your arguments. More of one can make up for limitations on the other, but you should aim for both.

The project will have the following milestones with associated due dates:

10/10: Submit a paragraph identifying the question and the technology you want to do your project on.
10/29: Submit a refined question paragraph and annotated bibliography of sources you have identified as useful for your project
11/19: Submit first draft of final project
12/11: Submit final version of project

Participation

The final 10% of your grade will be a participation grade that will account for your contributions during lecture and recitation.