Sensor Based Mobile Applications (15 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

This course will provide skills and methods in designing and developing native mobile applications a for major mobile platform utilizing also sensors.

Content

• Android programming
• Advanced Android programming
• Sensor interfaces and APIs
• Usability and user experience
• Android project

Prerequisites

Object oriented programming concepts
Usability basic concepts

Teaching methods

* Lecture and Lab
* Pair (= 2 people) project

Learning materials and recommended literature

https://developer.android.com/
https://kotlinlang.org/

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Absolute deadline to show any missing lab: 21.9 from 14:00 to 15:00 (but try to show them on regular basis)
Exam: 21.9 at 13:00 (might change)
Resit: 12.10 at 13:00
Project presentation: 14.10 at 13:00

Student workload

Week 1-4: theory and lab
Week 5-8: project (exam, final presentation)

Content scheduling

Week 1: Kotlin, App architecture, UI with Compose, Networking, asynchronous, notification/toast/snackbar,...
Week 2: internal and external sensors, Bluetooth, camera, speakers, mic, API (Map, location,...),...
Week 3: data, live data, room, internal/external storage, preferences/settings, content providers,...
Week 4: AR, ARcore, Sceneform, 3D-models, OpenGL,...
Week 5: RFID/NFC, boot intent and Worker, testing, Git integration, final check (missing labs,...), exam, project intro,...
Week 5-8: Project.
* Mondays: weekly TODO/feature list
* Fridays: Code & UI review and Peer testing and feedback

Assessment methods and criteria

* Lab 20%
- Grade 1 = 50% of the labs done, grade 5 = all labs done.
- Labs: teachers check
* Exam 30%
- All theory from weeks 1-4
- Grade 1 = 50% points out of maximum.
* Project 50%
- Idea
- Working app
- Design/UI/UX
- Code
- Doc (github readme)
- Peer and self review
To pass the course, you must get at least grade 1 form lab, grade 1 from exam and grade 1 from project. In other words, failing one of them (lab, exam or project) = failing the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Working Android application which implements the basic functionalities and user experience.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Android application which utilises sensors.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Advanced Android application which introduces a good user experience.