OVERVIEW

Program Overview

This one-year program teaches students a wide variety of skills related to developing, testing and deploying apps for iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets.

FULL DESCRIPTION

Mobile application development is one of the fastest-growing sectors of information technology. As a student in this three-semester program, you will develop a wide variety of skills related to developing, testing and deploying applications for mobile phones and tablets. The main focus of the program is the two leading platforms in mobile devices: iOS and Android.

You will be taught Kotlin and Swift programming languages in this program to facilitate an easier transition in developing mobile applications. Client-side development tools such as HTML 5, CSS3 and JavaScript, as well as aspects of server-side programming, are covered to complement mobile application development. To synthesize all learning outcomes, you will participate in either a co-op work term or an applied project to provide the experience necessary to improve graduate employability.

As a student, you will learn strategies related to the development of mobile applications from a business perspective, such as performing competitive research and exploring revenue-generating approaches. You will also be exposed to the process of App Store and Android Market submissions.

Technology Requirements

This program requires students to have access to a personal computer with the following specifications: 

• 16 GB RAM minimum 
• 256 GB SSD Hard Drive (500+ GB is optimal) 
• Quad-core i7 2.4GHz or better 
• Video card (2GB RAM minimum/4GB RAM recommended) 
• Webcam 
• Mac is recommended 

Your Field Education Options

In semester 3, students complete a Work Integrated Project, or qualified students are eligible for co-op. Learn more about how to qualify, apply, and important dates for co-op on the Centre for Arts, Design & Information Technology Experiential Learning page.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Create meaningful design artifacts using modern software engineering methodologies and project management principles.
2. Implement native mobile applications for different mobile platforms.
3. Develop solution architectures to support mobile applications by applying enterprise architecture principles and best practices.
4. Develop creative concepts for mobile applications that meet innovation, entrepreneurship and social enterprise objectives.
5. Develop secure mobile applications by implementing the security principles, standards and best practices of mobile application development.
6. Develop usable, friendly, fast and reliable mobile applications by applying the principles and best practices of User Interface design and experience (UI/UX).
7. Work independently and as a team member to develop mobile application solutions for a business.
8. Use industry-standard testing methodologies to ensure software quality and improve software performance.
9. Apply various strategies for developing competitive mobile applications.