Building and Deploying Cross Platform Mobile Apps (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- plan and document the complete development process of a mobile application
- apply appropriate methods and technologies to build and deploy cross platform mobile apps
- apply collaborative development with online tools (Github) and version control
- differentiate production and maintenance process of Web and Mobile apps
- learn and describe monetizing with mobile and web apps

Location and time

o Fully online studies: Not dependent on place or time (virtual studies).
o Starting from Week-36 and ends on Week-48 (Complete weekly schedule will be provided to eligible and accepted students).

Materials

Training materials:
o Video based training.
o Presentation slides provided, reading material and other resources are also provided.
Hands-on and step-by-step process approach

Teaching methods

Features of the course:
o This study unit is FULLY ONLINE learning with the possibilities of volunteer tutoring meetings with the teachers.
o The tutoring meetings are not compulsory. Any student can participate tutoring meeting if they need any help from teachers.
o A student can learn from anywhere on own time with weekly learning target (weekly modules) and deadlines.
##### Training materials ######
o Video based training.
o Presentation slides provided, reading material and other resources are also provided.
Hands-on and step-by-step process approach
##### Technologies and Tools #####
o Combination of following technologies will be used:
(1) Apache Cordova (2) Ionic Framework combined with Angular
Description of technologies: https://www.outsystems.com/blog/free-cross-platform-mobile-app-development-tools-compared.html

Employer connections

Laurea announces certain possibilities along the study unit offering based on demand from our partner companies.

Exam schedules

Students can collect points with weekly or biweekly learning activities, assignments and 2 tests.

International connections

Teachers and students group are international (Finnish and English degree programme students). We are also partnering with ICT companies for projects.

Completion alternatives

No

Student workload

Kindly notice following carefully before registering for the study unit. This is a technical and professional training study unit and it requires regular weekly learning effort.
o 5 credits | Total 137.5 hours of student learning time | 8-10 hours per week

Content scheduling

o Study unit starts on week 36
o Study unit ends on week 48
# Detailed schedule is released at the beginning of the study unit
NOTE: There can be minor scheduling changes.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Prerequisite of the course:
o An understanding of Fundamentals of programming, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript can greatly benefit your learning experience.
o We don’t recommend this course if someone lacking know-how on programming principles, HTML and CSS.
Priority:
o Any student finished mobile application studies will get priority in this study unit.