RI Introduction 2015

Today technology has become a main determinant of the quality of life of individuals and the quality of society. New technologies contribute to human well-being, but they may also introduce considerable risks to humans, the environment and future generations. We therefore have every reason to ascertain that the new technologies we develop as a society respect the values we hold dear. Various governments, companies and research funding agencies have now recognized this need for responsible innovation. Responsible innovation can, as a concept, be understood in a more substantive and in a more procedural sense.

As a procedural notion, responsible innovation refers to a process of innovation that meets certain procedural norms, like accountability (to stakeholders and to society) and transparency. As a substantive notion, responsible innovation refers to a process of innovation which results in certain products, i.e. innovative technologies, which reflect important moral values. This includes values like, health, safety, human welfare, sustainability, justice, inclusiveness, democracy, privacy, trust, and autonomy.

In this introductory course we will use the MOOC "Responsible Innovation", which is created by the Ethics & Philosophy of Technology section of the department of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology. In 7 weeks we will discuss the different chapters this MOOC offers.

Here you can find the MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/responsible-innovation-delftx-ri101x

Each week different students will prepare a presentation and discussion for the whole group.

September 9th: Chapter 1: Ahmad Bitar; Corne Smaal; Sanne Hoekstein; J. Klink and Bas Krijnen

September 23rd: Chapter 2: Henk Middelkoop; Jun Watanabe; Olivier Rutgers; Tim Boot; Talitha Kalidien and Igor Konovalov.

September 30th: Chapter 3: Emiel Stöver; Etiënne van Winkel; Tamara Ribbers; Niekie Warnaar and Jordi Granés.

September 30th: Chapter 4: Peter-Jan Kok; Jeroen Eversdijk; Wouter Kok; Ilias Bouhannouche and Niek Rutten.

October 7th: Chapter 5: Ariana da Costa Gomez; Lennert Gestel; Edwin Hellendoorn; Stevan Milosevic and Anna Vis.

October 7th: Chapter 6: Jouke Dukel; Niklas Zeller; Nelson Johnson; Elias Vetter and Anna Kosters.

October 14th: Chapter 7: Adrianus Engelbracht; Carmen de Nier; Lisa Gerards and Emiel Hassefras.

Next to the MOOC, students are introduced to a collaborative research platform on which all students have to publish a column each week. This platform is available throughout the minor for students to share research and collaborate. In a special workshop collaborative research using the Ginger Platform is offered.