Ethics for Nerds

Hello everybody,

The results of Project Phase 4 are online now. I am sorry that it took so long! You will have enough time for the revise and resubmit, namely two weeks until June 30, at 18:00. 

Most of you will have to revise and resubmit, as only a third has passed. We encourage you to come to the helpdesks and office hours early to have your revision checked by team members. Remember: it is mandatory to pass all project phases! If you do not pass the revise and resubmit, you cannot participate in the exam. We do not want anyone to fail, so we will help you a lot with your submission. But to let us do so, you will have to come to the office hours or helpdesks. 

Also, there was a brief period where there was a typo in the deadline for Project Phase 6. The correct deadline is July 3.

Best wishes
Sarah

Dear students, 

As some of you may have already noticed, there is no registration for the upcoming tutorials. We completed the tutorial topics last week, which is why there will be no further tutorials until further notice. The Thursday tutorial has been cancelled without replacement. Instead of tomorrow’s tutorial, there will be an additional office hour from 11:00 to 12:00. As always, you can find details regarding all of this in the timetable.

Furthermore, we would like to encourage you to visit the helpdesks and office hours for Project Phase 5. Unfortunately, the marking for Phase 4 is not yet complete, but a large number of resubmissions is becoming apparent, several of which could have been avoided by visiting the helpdesks. 

Best wishes,

your team of tutors

Hello everyone,

I promised to upload Project Phase 5 and Chapter 8 by yesterday night. While the project document is there, the chapter is still delayed. I'm sorry about that! It will be uploaded during the course of the day and the summary deadline will be moved by two days to compensate for the delay.

Best wishes
Sarah

Hello everybody,

You can register now for the tutorials next week. Please be reminded that you have to unregister in case that you cannot make it to the tutorial. You can do so even on the day of the tutorial. But if you cannot make it, please free your spot for others!

Also, since Thursday is a public holiday this week, there will be a tutorial on Wednesday. You can still register for it. The Project Helpdesk on Friday was cancelled due to this holiday. (Be reminded that it is voluntary to hand in Project Phase 3.)

Best wishes
Sarah

 

Hello everybody,

Unfortunately, tomorrow's classroom session had to be cancelled because of illness. I apologize! 

❌ No class tomorrow.

However, there are still things to do for you:

Mandatory:
✅ Read Chapter 4. (This is a very central chapter. It will be released tomorrow at 10:00.)
✅ Go to the tutorials this week if you have registered for them.

Voluntary:
☑️ Do Project Phase 3. It will be released on Tuesday the latest and handing it in will be voluntary.
☑️ Register for the tutorials next week. (Topic: Validity of Arguments, highly recommended; registration opens tomorrow at 12:00)
☑️ Hand in Summary 3. (The deadline is still tomorrow at 18:00.)

 

Best wishes,
Sarah

Hello everyone,

Project Phase 1 has now been corrected.

Also, tutorials have been scheduled. They usually take place on Tuesdays (10:15–11:45) and Thursdays (14:15–15:45). Participation is voluntary and not graded, but registration is required each week if you want to participate. There is no permanent enrolment: you need to sign up again every week if you wish to attend. You may also change your time slot from week to week or decide to attend only in selected weeks. Registration is possible for one tutorial per week via your personal status page and must be completed no later than one day before the session.

If you register but cannot attend, please make sure to cancel your registration in time so that your place becomes available to others. If the unregistration period has passed, contact Sarah by email. Absence without prior cancellation may result in exclusion from tutorials in the following week.

Further information can be found here. 

The topic of each tutorial is announced in the lecture and published in the timetable (click on the respective date). It is typically updated a few days in advance. The tutorials next week will offer a short introduction to propositional logic. If you have attended the Vorkurs or Mathematics for Computer Scientists at Saarland University, attendance is generally not recommended. Quick self-check: If you can determine whether a formula such as “((p∨q)∧¬p)→q” is a tautology, you do not need to attend. If you have already registered even though you already know propositional logics and do not wish to participate, please unregister again to free your spot for others.

Best wishes,
Sarah

 

Hello everybody,

Some of you asked about a possible extension for Project Phase 1. The deadline has been extended by 24 hours. The new deadline is tomorrow (April 21) at 18:00. Please make sure to submit on time, as missing the deadline will result in failing the project and therefore the course.

The deadline for the summary remains today. Please make sure to upload the correct file to the correct submission on your personal status page.

Best wishes,
Sarah

PS: There was a brief period where I uploaded the wrong file for Chapter 2. If you have downloaded it already, please replace it with the current file.

Hello everybody,

Welcome to Ethics for Nerds! I’m happy that you are interested in taking the course.

This is a friendly reminder that the first session of Ethics for Nerds will start at 13:00 tomorrow instead of the usual 12:15. The lecture hall is in E2 2 (GHH). See you then! :)

Best wishes,
Sarah