Module Details
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Title APP DEVELOPMENT
Code COMP228
Coordinator Mr P Jimmieson
Computer Science
Phil@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 5 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

To provide guidelines, design principles and experience in developing applications for small, mobile devices, including an appreciation of context and location aware services.  To develop an appreciation of interaction modalities with small, mobile devices through the implementation of simple applications and use cases. To be aware of current developments of mobile interface technologies.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) At the end of the module, the student will have a working understanding of the characteristics and limitations of mobile hardware devices including their user-interface modalities.

(LO2) The ability to develop applications that are mobile-device specific and demonstrate current practice in mobile computing contexts.

(LO3) A comprehension and appreciation of the design and development of context-aware solutions for mobile devices. 

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Numeracy

(S3) Commercial awareness

Syllabus
 

Introduction to App Development (1 lecture) Swift programming (6 lectures) - Basics, Types, Memory management, App Lifecycle, MVC, threads, frameworks. iOS fundamentals (2 lectures) - Views, view controllers, segues, transitions. App Design (3 lectures) - HCI, Storyboards, protoyping, user-testing, cross-platform development. Data persistence and Core Data (2 lectures) - iOS file system, Property lists, JSON, XML, Core Data. Web services and external data sources (1 lecture) - Web APIs, JSON, XML, mobile-first. Multimedia (1 lecture) - images, vdeo and audio. Context and Sensors (2 lectures) - spatial awareness, context, Augmented Reality. Emerging technologies / Internet of Things (2 lectures)

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Lecture material will be delivered covering the whole syllabus, and will include practical examples and code fragments to illustrate the different issues pertinent to App Development.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: A series of lab tutorials in increasing levels of autonomy will walk the students through the development of several apps that illustrate different aspects of App development
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Due to Covid-19, in 2020/21, one or more of the following delivery methods will be implemented based on the current local conditions.
(a) Hybrid delivery, with social distancing on Campus
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: On-line asynchronous lectures
Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: On-line synchronous/asynchronous sessions

(b) Fully online delivery and assessment
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: On-l ine asynchronous lectures
Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: On-line synchronous/asynchronous sessions

(c) Standard on-campus delivery with minimal social distancing
As our planning has already gone too far, even if the campus opens up, we will offer hybrid teaching
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: On-line asynchronous lectures
Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: On-line synchronous/asynchronous sessions

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 20

     20

     40
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 110
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
(228) Exam There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  150 minutes.    60       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
(228.3) Portfolio of lab work There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  20 minutes.    10       
(228.1) Basic app development task There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  10 minutes.    15       
(228.2) Advanced app development task. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester  10 minutes.    15       

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