Syllabus CSE 3000

Syllabus

CSE 3000 - Z81

Contemporary Issues in Computer Science and Engineering

Spring 2025

Instructor: John A. Iacovacci

john.iacovacci@uconn.edu; 

Cell Phone: 917-701-6177

Lectures Mondays 6:20 PM - 7:10 PM Room DWTN 234         

Office Hours Remote: Upon request

Our Class Website https://uconn-cse3000.blogspot.com/

Catalog Description

CSE 3000 - Z81

Information management, the global and societal impact of computer

science and engineering decisions, professional and ethical responsibility.

Objectives

1. Misinformation

2. Data privacy

3. Cyberbullying/stalking

4. Fraud/theft 

5. Addictive algorithms 

6. Protecting Children/Mental Health

7. Hate and Violence

Six students per group

Topic selection: Have students rank the subjects they want to research

Objective: Create a paper/website about the subject. Paper should include: 

- Detailed real world examples of the problem

- Currently implemented solutions  and reference links that address

the class issues

- Recommended solutions & implementation

General Requirements & Expectations

1. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all lectures.

Attendance will be taken. 

2. Make sure you check your UCONN.EDU e-mail account regularly,

or have it forwarded to an account that you use regularly.

Otherwise you may miss important announcements.

Grading Percentages 

The class will be divided into 6 teams each with a leader who has been chosen.

The 6 leaders will coordinate with other leaders and their individual team

members on milestones for each group.

Leaders will try to avoid duplication within the groups to produce

one cohesive web site.

Each student will deliver a weekly report of what they worked on

that week and what they are working on the following week.

The groups will be working toward collaborative milestones in each category.

The goal of the class will be to build a web site that will address the

problems of social media and the internet.

Academic Honesty

Students should refer to the Student Code (see section on Academic Integrity -

http://www.dos.uconn.edu/student_code.html) for specific guidelines.

Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this

class are encouraged to contact the Center for Students with Disabilities

(486-2020) as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations

are implemented in a timely fashion.