UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

FIT2081 Mobile application development

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT2081 Mobile application development is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Summer B at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1045 or FIT1053.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 1, Summer B
Clayton, Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Requisites

After FIT2081

No unit lists FIT2081 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Overview

This unit introduces an industrial strength programming language (with supporting software technologies and standards) and object-oriented application development in the context of mobile application development for smartphones and tablets. The approach is strictly application driven. Students will learn the syntax and semantics of the chosen language and its supporting technologies and standards and object oriented design and coding techniques by analysing a sequence of carefully graded, finished applications. Students will also design and build their own applications.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonFlexible
First semesterMalaysiaOn campus
Summer semester BClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Project 1Project
    30%
  • Project 2Project
    30%
  • Project 3Project
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand mobile application infrastructure and lifecycle of its components

  2. 2

    Design efficient and responsive UI and databases for mobile applications with the best industry practices

  3. 3

    Incorporate frameworks, APIs and cross-platform functionality into mobile application designs

  4. 4

    Create mobile applications that utilize both hardware and capabilities of the device that are running on, to solve practical problems in the real world.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Laboratories36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Neil Smyth, Android Studio 3.5 Development Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android 10 (Q) Apps Using Android Studio 3.5, Java and Android Jetpack, 2019, ISBN:1951442016
Bill Phillips, Chris Stewart, Kristin Marsicano, Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide (3rd Edition) (Big Nerd Ranch Guides) 3rd Edition, 2017, ISBN-10: 0134706056

Where it fits

FIT2081 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Delvin Varghese
Unit Coordinators
Tan Choon Ling

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT2081?

You need FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1045 or FIT1053 before you enrol.

When is FIT2081 offered?

In 2024, FIT2081 runs in Semester 1 and Summer B at Clayton and Malaysia.

How much work is FIT2081?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does FIT2081 have an exam?

No. FIT2081 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026