Responsible Software Engineering

1 Unit · Graduate

As software?s role in the world ever increases, so do the consequences of software going wrong?be it accidentally or maliciously. As software engineers, it is our responsibility to guard against such failures to the best of our ability, and to ensure that the software we build benefits the public rather than harms them. In this class, we will study a variety of software failures?both recent and historical?to understand what led to them and draw lessons from them. In parallel, we will explore techniques, tools, and processes that can help prevent such failures, and should thus be part of a responsible software engineer?s toolbox.