FIT3178 - iOS app development - 2019

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Information Technology

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Michael Wybrow

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2019 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

One of FIT1045, FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1053 or FIT1002 or (FIT1040 AND a second level programming unit - one of FIT1008, FIT1035, FIT2029, FIT2034, FIT2071, FIT2076, FIT2081 or equivalent)

Prohibitions

FIT3027, FIT4039Not offered in 2019

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the design, development and deployment of mobile apps for iOS using the Swift programming language. Students will learn best practices for iOS development using native frameworks and common design patterns. The unit will explore areas such as mobile UI design, data storage, web services and networking, mobile sensors, use of media, and mobile interface testing. The unit will emphasise hands-on, practical experience with the Xcode development environment and iOS simulator. Students will design and build their own app.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the feasibility and technical challenges of creating iOS apps using UIKit and associated technologies;
  2. analyse mobile interface guidelines and technical constraints to design effective navigation and user interfaces for mobile apps;
  3. apply common object-oriented design patterns such as Model-View-Controller and Delegation; and
  4. follow iOS best practices to design, construct and test non-trivial iOS apps with a web service component.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

  1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
    • Two hour workshop
    • Three hour studio
  2. Additional requirements (all students):
    • A minimum of 7 hours of personal study in order to satisfy the reading, tute, prac and assignment expectations.

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