Syllabus
Logistics
Lecture: T/R 2:00 - 3:15PM
Location: Hayes-Healy 127
Co-Instructor: Walter Scheirer
Email: (walter.scheirer@nd.edu)
Co-Instructor: Luis Felipe R. Murillo
Email: (lrosadom@nd.edu)
Office Hours (Scheirer): Tuesday 12:00 - 1:45 PM, and by appointment
Office Location: Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering Room 182D
Office Hours (Murillo): Thursday 4:00 - 5:45PM, and by appointment
Office Location: 238 Corbett Family Hall
? Help Protocol
Think → Slack → Think → Email → Think → Office
Lecture Schedule
Lecture | Date | Theme | Assignment |
---|---|---|---|
Week 1 | |||
1.1 | January 16 | Course Introduction | |
1.2 | January 18 | Course Introduction | Reading Quiz 00 |
Week 2 | |||
January 22 | Reading Quiz 01 | ||
2.1 | January 23 | Anthropological Theory + Methods | Writing Reflection 00; Group Formation Deadline |
2.2 | January 25 | Computer Science Theory + Methods | |
Week 3 | |||
January 29 | Reading Quiz 02 | ||
3.1 | January 30 | Phone Phreaking | Technical Homework 00 |
3.2 | February 1 | Information Networks | |
Week 4 | |||
February 5 | Reading Quiz 03 | ||
4.1 | February 6 | Bulletin Board Systems | Writing Reflection 01; Group Project Proposal |
4.2 | February 8 | Textfiles | |
Week 5 | |||
February 12 | Reading Quiz 04 | ||
5.1 | February 13 | Zines | Technical Homework 01 |
5.2 | February 15 | Social Engineering | |
Week 6 | |||
February 19 | Reading Quiz 05 | ||
6.1 | February 20 | Video Game Hacking | Writing Reflection 02 |
6.2 | February 22 | Government and Law Enforcement | |
Week 7 | |||
February 26 | Reading Quiz 06 | ||
7.1 | February 27 | Internet Relay Chat | Technical Homework 02 |
7.2 | February 29 | The Internet | |
Week 8 | |||
March 4 | Reading Quiz 07 | ||
8.1 | March 5 | Hacker Conventions | Writing Reflection 03 |
8.2 | March 7 | Windows Security Vulnerabilities | |
Spring Break | |||
March 12 | |||
March 14 | |||
Week 9 | |||
March 18 | Reading Quiz 08 | ||
9.1 | March 19 | Unix Security Vulnerabilities | Technical Homework 03 |
9.2 | March 21 | Exploit Development Suites | |
Week 10 | |||
March 25 | Reading Quiz 09 | ||
10.1 | March 26 | Cryptography | Writing Reflection 04; Interim Group Project Report |
10.2 | March 28 | Software Piracy | |
Week 11 | |||
April 1 | Reading Quiz 10 | ||
11.1 | April 2 | Free Software | Technical Homework 04 |
11.2 | April 4 | Open Source Software | |
Week 12 | |||
April 8 | Reading Quiz 11 | ||
12.1 | April 9 | Cyberwarfare | Writing Reflection 05 |
12.2 | April 11 | Hacktivism | |
Week 13 | |||
April 15 | Reading Quiz 12 | ||
13.1 | April 16 | Hackerspaces | Technical Homework 05 |
13.2 | April 18 | Hardware Hacking (Workshop with Mitch Altman) | |
Week 14 | |||
April 22 | Reading Quiz 13 | ||
14.1 | April 23 | The Computer Security Industry | Writing Reflection 06 |
14.2 | April 25 | Future Hacking | |
Week 15 | |||
April 29 | Reading Quiz 14 | ||
15.1 | April 30 | Defining Hacking | Technical Homework 06 |
Final | |||
May 6 | Group Project Deliverable; Writing Reflection 07 |
Coursework
Component | Points |
---|---|
Reading Quizzes | 15 x 50 |
Writing Reflections | 8 x 50 |
Technical Homeworks | 7 x 50 |
Group Project | 1000 |
Participation | 500 |
Total | 3000 |
Grading
Grade | Points | Grade | Points | Grade | Points |
A | 2790-3000 | A- | 2700-2789 | ||
B+ | 2601-2699 | B | 2499-2600 | B- | 2400-2498 |
C+ | 2301-2399 | C | 2199-2300 | C- | 2100-2198 |
D | 1950-2099 | F | 0-1949 |
Due Dates
Readings and Reading Quizzes: Readings should be done in advance of each week’s lectures. Reading quizzes are due Mondays at 5pm (unless otherwise specified).
Writing Reflections and Technical Homeworks: Writing reflections and Technical Homeworks are due Tuesdays at 5pm.
Group Projects: Group projects are due the date and time specified in the assignment.
Policies
Participation
Students are expected to attend and contribute regularly in class. This means answering questions in class, participating in discussions, and helping other students.
Foreseeable absences should be discussed with the instructor ahead of time.
Reading Quizzes
All Reading Quizzes must be completed individually and submitted via the appropriate Google Form.
Writing Reflections
Each write reflection should be prepared as a Google Doc. At the time of the first assignment, share a Google drive for this class with our TA Ellen. For each assignment, prepare a doc named using this convention: lastname_firstname_duedate. Ellen will collect each assignment directly from your drive after it is due.
Technical Homeworks
Each technical homework will have its own submission instructions, but will also be turned in via your shared Google drive. Ellen will collect each assignment directly from your drive after it is due.
Group Projects
Group project deliverables should be placed in a Google drive and shared with Ellen by one member of your group. After you form your group, nominate one of the members as the scribe who will handle deliverables for the semester.
Students with Disabilities
Any student who has a documented disability and is registered with Sara Bea Accessibility Services should speak with the professor as soon as possible regarding accommodations. Students who are not registered should contact the Sara Bea Accessibility Services.
Academic Honesty
Any academic misconduct in this course is considered a serious offense, and the strongest possible academic penalties will be pursued for such behavior. Students may discuss high-level ideas with other students, but at the time of implementation (i.e., programming), each person must do his/her own work. Use of the Internet as a reference is allowed but directly copying code or other information is cheating. It is cheating to copy, to allow another person to copy, all or part of an exam or a assignment, or to fake program output. Use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to produce text for writing reflections is strictly prohibited. It is also a violation of the Undergraduate Academic Code of Honor to observe and then fail to report academic dishonesty. You are responsible for the security and integrity of your own work.
Late Work
In the case of a serious illness or other excused absence, as defined by university policies, coursework submissions will be accepted late by the same number of days as the excused absence.
Otherwise, a late penalty, as determined by the instructor, will be assessed to any late submission of an assignment. In general, the late penalty is 25% off for less than a week and 50% off for more than a week. The instructor reserves the right to refuse any unexcused late work.
Classroom Recording
Notre Dame has implemented a classroom recording system. This system allows us to record and distribute lectures to you in a secure environment. You can watch these recordings on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. The recordings can be accessed via a request made to the instructor.
Because we will be recording in the classroom on select occasions, your questions and comments may be recorded. (Video recordings typically only capture the front of the classroom.) If you have any concerns about your voice or image being recorded, please speak to me to determine an alternative means of participating. No content will be shared with individuals outside of your course without your permission except for faculty and staff that need access for support or specific academic purposes.
These recordings are jointly copyrighted by the University of Notre Dame and your instructor. Posting them to other websites, including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, or elsewhere without express, written permission may result in disciplinary action and possible civil prosecution.
Guide to the Honor Code
For the assignments in this class, you may discuss with other students and consult printed and online resources. You may quote from books and online sources as long as you cite them properly. However, you may not look at another student's solution, and you may not copy solutions.
The following table summarizes how you may work with other students and use print/online sources:
Resources | Solutions | |
Consulting | Allowed | Not Allowed |
Copying | Cite | Not Allowed |
For further guidance please refer to the CSE Honor Code, which we will be following this semester, or ask the instructor.