INTRODUCTION
The Department of Computer Science offers the Add-on course in Mobile Application Development - Android for the final year MSc Computer Science students, in addition to the curriculum offered by the University.
AIM OF THE PROGRAMME
The Add-on course aims at imparting crucial job skills to the students, thus enabling them to acquire an additional certificate along with their degree certificate. Thus, improving the employability skills of students.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: English.
DURATION OF THE COURSE
The duration of Add-on course is 100 hours (including the hours of final examination) of which 40 hrs theory and 60 hrs for laboratory/demonstration/experimental activities including project based on Mobile Application Development - Android. The Add-on course will be a blend of theory classes / experimental learning / project-based learning / assignments / activity-based learning.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To get acquaintance with Mobile Application Development using Android
To familiarize major features of Android.
To Install and configure Android application development tools.
COURSE OUTCOMES (Cos)
Install and configure Android application development tools
Design and develop user Interfaces for the Android platform.
Save state information across important operating system events.
Apply Java programming concepts to Android application development.
EVALUATION
1. The add-on course shall be evaluated through an examination at the end of the course.
2. The duration of examination is one hour.
3. The total marks of the examination shall be 100
Components of Evaluation Marks
Attendance 10
Project 50
Viva 20
External Examination 20
Total 100
4. A committee consisting of the Head of the Department, the course coordinator and a senior faculty member nominated by the Head of the department shall monitor the evaluation process.
5. Certificates will be issued to those students with 75% attendance, timely submission of assignment and project and a minimum of 40% marks in the qualifying examination.