| Lectures | Mondays, Wednesdays: 11:30-1:30 location: HP4125 |
| Tutorials | same as lectures |
| Professor | Louis Nel |
| TA | Sean Benjamin |
Development of applications for mobile environments taking advantage of gesture-based input and using location and presence services. Topics include introduction to low-level network services and mobile platforms, description of architectural patterns, principles of mobile development and interaction styles for network service usage.
Prerequisite(s): COMP 1601.
Lecture/lab four hours a week.
The course covers the principles involved in the design and implementation of mobile applications typically on the Android platform (Java) and IOS platform (Swift, formerly Objective-C). The course will focus on the application frameworks, typical patterns, network interaction and data storage and exchange.
This course will be taught as a lab style course where there will be short lecture introductions followed by lab exercises during each scheduled lecture time. Lab exercises will relate to the homework assignments.
This is a "bring your own device" course where students are REQUIRED to come with a (laptop) computer capable of running the course software (typically a Mac laptop).
Android-based exercises will require the Android Studio IDE and Java 1.8 JDK (which runs on all platfroms: Windows, Mac, Linux). IOS based exercises will require Apple's XCode IDE and use the Swift programming language. This will require a Mac with latest OS.
Although both environments implement simulators for running apps, the simulators can be slow and frustrating to use. It is generally prefered to have a real device to test on (android phone/tablet, iphone/ipad).
There is no required textbook for the course though some books will be recommended. Most books are available in electronic form. Online resources will be posted in the resources section of the course web site and in the individual lecture schedule/topics section. It is expected that the resources will be updated and modified as the course progresses. Students will be expected to contribute to the list of helpful resources.
We remind you that lectures and course materials, including power point presentations, outlines, sample code and similar materials, are protected by copyright. The professor is typically the exclusive owner of copyright and intellectual property of the course materials. You may take notes and make copies of course materials for your own private (educational) use. You may not, and may not allow others, to reproduce or distribute lecture notes and course materials publicly without our express written consent.
Note that professors often use examples from books and other copyrighted content specifically so you can go to those sources for further explanation. Only a small portion of the work is typically reproduced and kept behind password protected sites (so as not to constitute publishing the copied work). You must be respectful of this. (This notice has been added partly because course content has ended up on public sites (like OneClass and Course Hero) without permission.)
About sample code:
We often post sample code on the course web site to accompany lecture content or to use as a starting point for exercises and assignments. Often the sample code is intentionally taken from a book, or online source, so that you can be referred to that source for further explanation.
You are free to use whatever sample code we post on the course web site as the starting point for your own work intended for submission as course assignments. Assignment submission are considered private and not published to the world at large. You may NOT however publish the sample code to the world at large. For example, using sample code from a copyrighted source in a public GITHub repository IS a copyright violation. If you are going to post any code to a public repository like GITHub make sure it is all your own work. GitHub as become a defacto repository used in much software development, however its free accounts do not allow private repositories at this time. Therefore anything placed in a free account is published to the world at large and should NEVER contain content that could represent a copyright violation.
This class lectures/tutorial are compulsory in that your participation will form a large part of your mark. There will be weekly programming exercises to be completed and demonstrated in class.
We will be using electronic submission of assignments using the new CULearn system (www.carleton.ca/culearn).
Electronic submission enforces strict deadlines.
Only assignments submitted through culearn will be accepted for marking. No assignments will be accepted late or directly by email or in other forms.
The assignment grade will be based on what was actually submitted (not what you meant to submit).
Each assignment will have specific requirements which must be met and grading will be based on those requirements.
A schedule for TAs will be posted on the course web site as soon as they become available.
| deliverable | value | comment |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Exercises | 30% | We will count the best 80% of the class exercises. Your results of the in class excerise must be demonstrated to the TA or Prof before the end of the lecture section. Your exercise will be given a mark of 0,1 or 2 as follows. 0 for no show or no progress. A student who gets a 1 can upgrade their mark by showing the completed exercise at the start of the following class. |
Assignments | 30% | Typically 4 or 5 assignments equally weighted (all will count). |
| Midterm | 10% | In class (date TBA). (If your final exam mark is better than the midterm mark, the midterm mark will be replaced by the final exam mark) |
| Final Exam | 30% | Formally scheduled exam during exam period |
Missed assignments or tests will score 0 unless it is for a medical, or similar, reason and is accompanied by official medical documentation.
If your final exam mark is better than the midterm mark we will replace the midterm mark with the final exam mark. Midterm or Exam marks will not be used to make up for missed, or poorly done, assignments or classroom exercises.
IMPORTANT: If you wish to appeal an assignment or midterm mark you must make the appeal within two weeks of the mark being posted on culearn. After this the work will no longer be eligible for remark.
Collaboration is encouraged but cheating, or copying, is not allowed. You may work together and consult but any work you hand in must be your own and judged to be unique. Any two assignments judged to be too similar will both receive a grade of 0, and will be handled as a formal academic offence -see calendar for details. You are free to include any demo code or code examples posted on the course web site in your own work without seeking permission.
As well as being announced in class, all important information, such as course news, assignments, TA hours, instructor office hours, will be available on the course web page at http://www.scs.carleton.ca/~ldnel/2601winter2016. It is your responsibility to check this web page frequently for new information. Paper copies of outlines and assignments will not be provided.
Student Academic Integrity Policy
Every student should be familiar with the Carleton University student academic integrity policy. A student found in violation of academic integrity standards may be awarded penalties which range from a reprimand to receiving a grade of F in the course or even being expelled from the program or University. Some examples of offences are: plagiarism and unauthorized co-operation or collaboration. Information on this policy may be found in the Undergraduate Calendar, Section 14, Page 59.
Plagiarism
As defined by Senate, "plagiarism is presenting, whether intentional or not, the ideas, expression of ideas or work of others as one's own". Such reported offences will be reviewed by the office of the Dean of Science.
Unauthorized Co-operation or Collaboration
Senate policy states that "to ensure fairness and equity in assessment of term work, students shall not co-operate or collaborate in the completion of an academic assignment, in whole or in part, when the instructor has indicated that the assignment is to be completed on an individual basis". Please refer to the course outline statement or the instructor concerning this issue.
Academic Accommodation
You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term because of disability, pregnancy or religious obligations. Please review the course outline promptly and write to your instructor concerning any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. It takes time to review and consider each request individually, and to arrange for accommodations where appropriate. Please make sure you respect these timelines particularly for in-class tests, midterms and final exams, as well as any change in due dates for papers. You can visit the Equity Services website to view the policies and to obtain more detailed information on academic accommodation at http://carleton.ca/equity/accommodation
Students with Disabilities Requiring Academic Accommodations Register with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) for a formal evaluation of disability-related needs. Documented disabilities could include but are not limited to mobility/physical impairments, specific Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/psychological disabilities, sensory disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and chronic medical conditions. Registered PMC students are required to contact the PMC, 613-520-6608, every term to ensure that I receive your Letter of Accommodation, no later than two weeks before the first assignment is due or the first in-class test/midterm requiring accommodations. If you only require accommodations for your formally scheduled exam(s) in this course, please submit your request for accommodations to PMC by the deadlines published on the PMC website: http://www2.carleton.ca/pmc/new-and-current-students/dates-and-deadlines/
Religious Obligation
Write to your instructor concerning any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website http://www.carleton.ca/equity/accommodation/student_guide.htm
Pregnancy Obligation
Write to your instructor concerning any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website http://www.carleton.ca/equity/accommodation/student_guide.htm
Medical Certificate
The following is a link to the official medical certificate accepted by Carleton University for the deferral of final examinations or assignments in undergraduate courses. To access the form, please go to http://www2.carleton.ca/registrar/forms/