ITEC2706M
Mobile Technology: Design and Use Fall 2023
Lecture 1
Course Overview
ITEC2706M
Mobile Technology: Design and Use
Course Overview
Instructor Information
Instructor: Dr. Faria Khandaker
Office Location: A-901, 24 Queen Street, Brampton, ON.
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
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Introduction of Course Students
Course Resources:
• Course Website: Moodle
• Required Course Text: An Illustrated Guide to Mobile Technology- 2015
Author: Sachin Date
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Additional Reading Resources: Will be made available on the
Course website on Moodle
Tentative Covered Topics
Topics
History of Mobile Phones and Cellular Networks
Smartphones
Mobile Applications and Models
Business and Revenue Models for Mobile Apps
Mobility in Field Services, Financial Services, Health Services
Mobile Technology
Mobile Operating Systems
Types of Mobile Applications
Mobile Security
Internet of Things (if time permits)
Course
Assessments/
Evaluations
Dates are tentative
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Assessment Methods Weighted Value
Dates Class Attendance and
Participation
10%
Quiz 1 (Week 4) 10% October 2nd, 2023 Quiz 2 (Week 6) 10% October 16th, 2023 Midterm Exam (Week 8) 15% October 30th, 2023 Quiz 3 (Week 10) 10% November 13th,
2023 Project Delivery and
Presentation (Week 13)
15% December 4th, 2023
Final Exam 30% TBA
Total 100%
Course Assessments/
Evaluations
Quizzes/ Mid-Term Exam/ Final Exam: Graded
Individual Exams
Class Participatory Activities:
Not graded, just for practice.
Projects: Graded
Group
Create your group: 2/3 group members in each group.
Choose your topic for Project.
Send me a brief description of the project proposal by email.
Course Project
Project Deliverables:
Submission of Project Proposal.
Project Presentation.
Final Project Report Submission.
OPTION 1: Suggested Topics for Projects: You can choose by yourself- Project topics must be approved: Principles, Background, Main features, Present Status, Future trend, Usage, Pros, and Cons
Mobile Phones and Cellular Networks: Present, past, and future
Mobile Applications: Current trends and future
Business Models for Mobile Apps
Mobile Operating Systems
User Experience and Interface: Requirements and Reality
Future of Mobile Technology
The Internet of Things
Mobile and Cloud Computing
Popular Wireless Communication Paradigms 9
Course Project
OPTION 2: Background Study of Designing Mobile Applications:
• Choose any app that you want to design:
Name the app
Categorize the app-Commercial/ Educational/Entertainment.
Target your audience with reasoning
Compare with a popular available app belonging to the same category
List all the major features of the app you want to design.
Highlight the exclusive features.
Design the logo and outlook of the app.
Plan to launch the app.
Choose a business model:
Plan for the revenue generation-Monthly, Yearly, Free, One-time
If you fail to generate revenue by your designed apps, choose a backup
Project Deliverables:
• Project Proposal:
Send me the proposal before the class on Monday, October 16
th, 2023 (Week 6).
The expectations:
Write down your plan for the project.
Motivation and background of your project.
The proposal report should be on 1 page.
• Final Project Report:
Final Report: 6 pages in length ( maximum)
Due on December 3
rd, 2023 (night before the last class-last class is on December 4
th, 2023).
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