Nudging refers to the ability of systems or robots (embodied AI) to overtly influence human users with or without their direct consent. When used by permission and with awareness around a robot or system's desired goals, nudging can greatly improve user's lives for anything from dieting to depression. However, when nudging is covert and utilized in aggressive advertising algorithms to incentivize purchase or influence behavior that may not be desired by users or their loved ones nudging poses an ethical threat and negative business implications.
This course offers an overview of the IEEE 29119 series of standards for software testing and teaches its applicability during the complete software lifecycle with and emphasis on Aerospace and Defense specifically. Topics include identifying the role, benefits, and need for software test modeling over the complete software lifecycle; how systems, software, modeling, V&V, and test engineering standards work with each other, the applicability of ISO/IEEE 29119 series for Aerospace and Defense usage. Note: A portion of this course is expanded into the course, Software and Systems Engineering Standards: Using ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 for Software Testing, which provides an overview of the five supporting parts of the IEEE 29119 series of standards from proposal to retirement.
Understand the role ethics plays in standards development and application as well as what questions to ask when deciding whether or not a decision is ethical. Learn what options you have when faced with a standards related ethical dilemma and what resources are available to assist you in making ethical decisions. Gain an understanding of the different possible types of standards abuse and learn about real-life examples of the effects of bad ethical decisions in standards related situations.
This eLearning module provides an introduction to conformity assessment, why it is important and what are its advantages. The different types of conformity assessment activities and programs are described. International standards defining conformity assessment are discussed including the role and importance of the ISO/IEC 17065 for certification bodies and ISO/IEC 17025 for laboratories. The roles and responsibilities of conformity assessment certification programs are also addressed. Finally, examples of conformity assessment applications in daily life are provided.