(16:137:537) Mobile App Development From Concept to Market

Course Number
16:137:537
Credits
3
Semesters(s) Offered
Fall
Description

Get a foundational overview of key concepts, tools, and techniques employed in bringing mobile apps from concept to development in today's mobile market. Design and create functional applications in this boot camp-style course. Learn from a blended team of experts from industry, business, and academia through hands-on learning experiences and case-study evaluation to examine theories and practice of the technology and business strategies employed to achieve commercialization success.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 

  • Demonstrate relevant skills and develop an understanding of the issues surrounding the Mobile Platforms and SDKs including iOS/iPhone/iPad and Android
  • Understand the steps involved in developing, testing, and commercializing mobile applications
  • Use the tools within popular SDKs to build mobile applications
  • Understand how to integrate existing web resources and social networks
  • Understand the paths to monetization of a product
  • Demonstrate how to start a new mobile app business and market yourself
  • Demonstrate the benefits and pitfalls of multi-platform toolkits such as Titanium
  • Demonstrate the benefits and pitfalls of web-based frameworks such as jQuery Mobile and Ionic

Technical Skills

  • Mobile Application Development
  • Marketing
  • Apple IOS and Android

Transferable Skills

  • Presentation
  • Innovation
  • Problem-solving

Experiential Learning

  • Instructors are industry experts
  • Examine real-world case studies
  • Design and create functional applications