This page archives teaching materials for ECE 669: Wireless and Mobile Security.
Spring 2027
- Instructor
- Xiaochan Xue
- Institution
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- Meeting Time
- M/W
Syllabus
- Course syllabus will be posted before the Spring 2027 semester begins.
- The course covers security principles and techniques for wireless and mobile systems.
Homework
- Homework, reading responses, and project milestones will be organized here.
- Project topics may include cellular security, Wi-Fi security, physical-layer security, and AI-enabled wireless threats.
Materials
- Lecture materials and readings will be posted by module.
- Topics include authentication, secure communication, cellular and Wi-Fi security, physical-layer security, and privacy in AI-enabled wireless systems.
| Chapter | Topic | Focus | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | AI-RAN Log Diagnosis | Evidence-grounded root-cause diagnosis for O-RAN / 5G-core logs, with prompt-injection robustness and local no-GPU demos. | Open chapter |
Schedule
- Tentative weekly schedule and important academic dates for Spring 2027.
- See the official syllabus for final schedule updates and deadlines.
Weekly Course Schedule
The tentative weekly schedule below follows the official UHM Spring 2027 Academic Calendar . The course meets Mondays and Wednesdays in 75-minute sessions.
| Week | Monday | Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 11 | Jan 13 |
| 2 | Jan 18 · No class (MLK Day) | Jan 20 |
| 3 | Jan 25 | Jan 27 |
| 4 | Feb 1 | Feb 3 |
| 5 | Feb 8 | Feb 10 |
| 6 | Feb 15 · No class (Presidents' Day) | Feb 17 |
| 7 | Feb 22 | Feb 24 |
| 8 | Mar 1 | Mar 3 |
| 9 | Mar 8 | Mar 10 |
| — | Spring Recess (Mar 15-19) · No class | |
| 10 | Mar 22 | Mar 24 |
| 11 | Mar 29 | Mar 31 |
| 12 | Apr 5 | Apr 7 |
| 13 | Apr 12 | Apr 14 |
| 14 | Apr 19 | Apr 21 |
| 15 | Apr 26 | Apr 28 |
| 16 | May 3 | May 5 · Last day of instruction |
Final exam: during the final examination period, May 10-14, 2027. The exact date and time follow the official UHM final examination schedule.
Important Academic Dates
- Jan 11: Semester begins.
- Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, non-instructional day.
- Feb 15: Presidents' Day, non-instructional day.
- Mar 15-19: Spring recess, no class.
- Mar 26: Prince Kūhiō Day and Good Friday, non-instructional day.
- May 5: Last day of instruction.
- May 6-7: Study period.
- May 10-14: Final examination period.
- May 14: Semester ends.
Spring 2026
- Instructor
- Xiaochan Xue
- Institution
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Syllabus
- Course syllabus will be posted for the Spring 2026 offering.
- The course covers security principles and techniques for wireless and mobile systems.
Homework
- Homework, reading responses, and project milestones will be organized here.
- Project topics may include cellular security, Wi-Fi security, physical-layer security, and AI-enabled wireless threats.
Materials
- Lecture materials and readings will be posted by module.
- Topics include authentication, secure communication, cellular and Wi-Fi security, physical-layer security, and privacy in AI-enabled wireless systems.
Schedule
- Course schedule and important dates will be listed here.
- See the official syllabus for final schedule updates and deadlines.