Mobile App Development Concentration

This course will provide students a broad introduction to programming for iOS in the context of developing apps for Apple mobile platforms (e.g. iPhone, iPad). Students will gain experience developing native apps using Swift, Interface Builder, and the iOS SDK. Peripheral topics, including networking, security, and accessibility, are also covered.

This course will provide students a broad introduction to programming for the Android operating system in the context of developing smartphone and tablet apps. Students will gain experience developing native apps using Kotlin, Android Studio, and the Android SDK. Peripheral topics, including networking, security, and accessibility, are also covered.

A dive into human-computer interaction theory is mixed with hands-on experience implementing a UI-centric research project. Students learn the history of human-computer interaction, its key paradigms, and the research methods used to investigate new interfaces. Seminar-style discussion classes and presentations are coupled with practical experience implementing and running a scientific experiment.

This project-based course provides students an introduction to the development of Internet of Things devices. Students will gain hands-on experience programming embedded hardware, communicating across different platforms, and building control apps. Through student-led discussions and presentations, students learn about best practices in the IoT domain with regards to security, data collection, app frameworks, human-computer interaction models, and managing embedded resources.