Title :
"Star Wars" revisited-Ethics and safety-critical software
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Notre Dame Univ., IN, USA
Abstract :
This article describes a curriculum module developed around a Reagan-era SDI debate on the theme "Star wars: can the computing requirements be met?" This module may be appropriate for use in ethics-related or software-engineering related courses taught in undergraduate Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering programs. It should also be appropriate for use in courses in general engineering ethics or technology and society.
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; professional aspects; safety-critical software; Strategic Defense Initiative; computing requirements; curriculum module; ethics; national missile defense system; safety-critical software; software engineering; technical argument; Computer science; Ethics; Information systems; Information technology; Military computing; Missiles; Software engineering; Software safety; Software testing; Speech;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
