Cross-platform Mobile Application Development (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Basics of cross-platform mobile development
Introduction to cross-platform mobile development with chosen technology
Programming language of chosen technology
Setting up the environment
First cross-platform mobile application
Best practices with chosen technology
Problem with cross-platform development - platform specific code
Testing of cross-platform mobile application
Deployment to production

Objective

The student is able to design and implement platform-independent mobile applications, taking into account the differences between different mobile platforms.

Content

- Native Mobile Programming vs. Platform-Independent Mobile Programming
- Different implementations of a platform-independent mobile application
- Development of a platform-independent mobile application with the selected technology
- Platform-independent mobile application development process: finalization, testing and deployment

Location and time

Zoom classroom according to the schedule

Materials

All the necessary study materials for the course will be available on Moodle. In addition to the provided materials, up-to-date resources from the internet will also be utilized.

Teaching methods

In the study module, up-to-date methods and materials are utilized in the teaching of cross-platform mobile programming. During the study module, students will familiarize themselves with different cross-platform mobile programming techniques and methods. At the beginning of the study module, the student chooses the method of completion: the options are a project-based approach, focusing on a specific cross-platform technology to deepen skills with the chosen technique, or alternatively, completing smaller exercises throughout the study module that cover multiple different cross-platform mobile programming techniques.

Completion alternatives

To be discussed separately with the course instructor. Possibility for recognition of prior learning.

Student workload

30 hours of lectures
Workshops and guidance classes 10h
Independent work and assignments approx. 90h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with various options for implementing a platform-independent mobile application and is able to implement simple mobile applications with the chosen technology under supervision.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to independently design and implement functional platform-independent mobile applications and is able to independently search for and apply external information sources in development work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to independently design and implement challenging platform-independent mobile applications and to make effective use of testing and optimization tools in the finalization of a mobile application.