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 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs FIT1053, FIT1048, FIT1051 or FIT1045.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT2081
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT2081
No unit lists FIT2081 as a prerequisite in the 2025 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. You 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. You will also design and build your own applications.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- A1 - Application CritiquesProject10%
- A2 - UI Design + Basic App Creation + DemonstrationProject30%
- A3 - Advanced App Creation + DemonstrationProject30%
- A4 - Quiz + Peer-engagementQuiz / Test30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand mobile application infrastructure and lifecycle of its components
- 2
Design efficient and responsive UI and databases for mobile applications with the best industry practices
- 3
Incorporate frameworks, APIs and cross-platform functionality into mobile application designs
- 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
- Laboratories36 hours
- Lectures12 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 4 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Delvin Varghese
- Unit Coordinators
- Tan Choon Ling
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT2081?
You need FIT1053, FIT1048, FIT1051 or FIT1045 before you enrol.
When is FIT2081 offered?
In 2025, FIT2081 runs in Semester 1 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 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT2081?
FIT2081 is part of Business information systems, Mobile apps development, Mobile apps technologies and Software development.