Mobile Device Application Development - PG CERT

About Your Course

The recent growth in applications for phones and other mobile devices has created a new sector in the software development industry and a demand for highly skilled application developers. With a growing need for mobile application software and content for platforms such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Nokia platforms and HTC platforms, this course combines creative content design with software development skills applicable to national and global industries.

This course will provide you with the appropriate knowledge to design and develop quality mobile applications for the growing mobile application market. You will also have the opportunity to practice your skills and develop professional standard mobile applications through project work.

Benefits of studying this course

This course offers a unique combination of technical software development and creative skills necessary for new mobile devices. Taught by software developers, game developers, creative designers and technologists, our staff have a broad range of experience in the mobile application development industry and can give you help and advice with developing your career or with setting up your own entrepreneurial activities. We have excellent equipment and resources including state-of-the-art laboratories supporting software development, 2D and 3D content design, audio content production and high level game development tools. The course is based around a final practical project presented as a tradeshow style event at the prestigious Northern Technology Institute at Old Broadcasting House (rated in the top 10 UK co-working spaces).

Core Modules

Interaction design & evaluation

This module explores the range of interactive technologies available through mobile devices, such as visual, auditory, touch and gesture and the analytical tools needed to evaluate novel mobile applications.

Mobile applications in a business context

Introduces the business models and opportunities that are emerging from this new industry and provides you with an understanding of the market place and the technical processes of getting applications to market.

Mobile platforms & development environments

Provides you with in-depth understanding of the range of platforms and operating systems that control the current generation of smart phones and mobile devices.

Rapid application development for mobile devices

Explores the use of rapid development tools (typically web based), their practical use and current best practice for implementation of mobile applications. The module applies an iterative design, implement, evaluate and modify cycle which you will use to develop an application.

Requirements

Applicants should have an honours degree in computing, multimedia development, computer games development or similar disciplines, with a minimum of a lower second class (2:2), or equivalent professional qualification, or significant work experience (typically a minimum of three years) with skills and knowledge comparable to those gained from an honours degree course.

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