Professional Course in Mobile Application Development

Focussing on delivery of robust mobile business applications.

This course is concerned with the development of applications on mobile computing platforms. Android will be used as a basis for teaching programming techniques and design patterns related to the development of applications. In this, course places the following facets under the microscope: creating intuitive, reliable software using activities, services and intents; designing robust UIs; managing data with content providers and the SQLite database; and integrating applications with enterprise APIs

Lead Instructor(s):

Eng. Valentin Rwerekane
Assoc. Prof. Dr.-Eng. Ghislain Maurice N. Isabwe, PhD.

Dates: June 1, 2017 -August 30, 2017

Course Length: 3 Months

Course Fee: 120.000 Rwf

Status: Open

Application Deadline

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Register before 15 May 2017.

The application deadline has been extended to April 19. Note: This course has prerequisites; see the course description for more details

Details

Who can take this course?

Anyone who wants to become a professional in mobile application development. Your previous experience can be very useful for faster progress.
Having knowledge of basics of Object oriented programming in Java or C#, and skills in web technologies, CSS, HTML or other programming language like php will be a great advantage.

What will you achieve (Learning outcomes)?

Advanced Java programming concepts and languages challenges
Components and structure of a mobile development framework
Mobile application models/architectures and patterns to the development
Critique mobile applications on their design pros and cons
Limitations and challenges of working in a mobile environment
Opportunities for commercial and/or social benefit

Acquired skills and Application of Knowledge

Develop mobile applications on an android platform
Put programming skills to use in constructing a complete end-to-end mobile system
Design and develop sophisticated user Interfaces for the Android platform
Save state information across important operating system events
Use Google mobile programming APIs
Business Models data and handling server-client interactions
Authentication and handling notifications
Verify, Debug, and Deploy mobile applications on Google play

FAQ

How many hours do I need to spend on the course? At least 15 Hours every week.
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you will have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What if I need additional time to complete the course?
If you pay for this course, you will have access to all of the features and content you need to earn a Course Certificate. If you complete the course successfully, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. Note that the Course Certificate does not represent official academic credit from the partner institution offering the course.
Can I take this course for free?
How many hours do I need to spend on the course? At least 15 Hours every week.
How can I get access to learning materials? Every participant will have access to a Learning Management System called CANVAS.
How can I contact the course tutors?
- Tutors are available every weekday online from 08:00 to 18:00 ( On Skype, Slack & Canvas)
- Tutors are available two days a week to meet in class from 08:00 to 16:00

Content

Emphasis is placed on the processes, tools, APIs and frameworks required to develop applications for current and emerging mobile computing devices. Student will work at all stages of the software development life-cycle from inception through to implementation and testing. In doing so, Students will be required to consider the impact of user characteristics, device capabilities, networking and deployment environment, in order to develop software capable of meeting the market requirements.

This course also will focus on data handling and connectivity via SOAP or REST to backend services potentially in a hosted environment. The course discusses design approaches to efficiently reach a large segment in the mobile market. Introduction to Google APIs for android and functionalities including GEO positioning, accelerometer, and rich gesture based UI handling and, finally, specifics such as motion sensing.

Student will gain advanced knowledge of the Android platform including: issues and techniques, structuring (modeling) applications for efficiency and reliability, accessing Web Services and integrating with 3rd party libraries. Learn about background applications, content providers and animation.

Be prepared to code, often, and much.

100

Fundamentals: Core concepts, understanding(30%)

Developments: trends and tools (5%)

Industry Application: Linking theory and real-world (65%)

Teaching and Learning Methods

This is a project based learning course. All learning activities will be based on student app development projects, either individually or in groups.

100

Lecture: Lectures and face-to-face tutorials (30%)

Hands-on Lab activities: Demonstration, experiment, simulations (50%)

Collaborative learning: Discussion, Groupwork (10%)

Self-study: Online self-study (10%)

Assessment & Certification

Competence based assessment: student portfolio assessment including regular deliverables on app development project work, quizzes and short essays.

Course certificates will be issued to successful candidates at three levels:

Excellent ( above 90%)

Very Good ( 80% - 90%)

Good (70% - 80%).

Limited places: only 30 students will be enrolled to the course.