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Mobile Computing Systems Programming (COMP90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
Mobile devices are ubiquitous nowadays. Mobile computing encompasses technologies, devices and software that enable (wireless) access to services anyplace, anytime, and anywhere. This subject will cover fundamental mobile computing techniques and technologies, and explain challenges that are unique to the design, implementation, and evaluation of mobile computing. In particular, this subject will enable students to develop mobile phone applications that take advantage of the unique sensing capabilities of mobile devices, their multi-modal interaction capabilities, and their ability to sense and respond to context.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this unit the student is expected to:
- Develop a deeper understanding of mobile systems, their challenges, and their programming
- Be able to develop applications for mobile devices that include the integration of sensed information
- Learn to work in small effective teams
- Discuss and present new mobile research topics and technologies in oral and written form
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have the following skills:
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1:
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
SWEN20003 | Object Oriented Software Development |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP30023 | Computer Systems | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Option 2:
Admission into one of the following:
- 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- MC-CS Master of Computer Science
- MC-SCICMP Master of Science (Computer Science)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1 – A 2500-word report and a 8-minute presentation given by a group (3-4 students) about a current research topic or technology in mobile computing. Group report 15%. Group presentation 15%. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1 to 4 are addressed by the report, and ILO's 1 to 4 are addressed by the presentation.
| Week 6 | 30% |
Assignment 2 – Implementation of a mobile phone application by a group (3-4 students). ILO's 1 to 3 are addressed in this assignment.
| During the examination period | 50% |
Weekly Assignment – Each student must individually complete a short assignment at the end of each week. ILOs 1 to 4 are addressed in this assignment.
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Andrew Irlitti Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of student presentations, 12 hours of tutorial/laboratory classes Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, group presentations and team-based learning where a group of students jointly develops a mobile phone application. Students will also write a joint report about a current mobile research topic or technology.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students will have access to lecture notes and lecture slides. The subject LMS site also contains links to recommended literature and current survey papers of mobile computing principles.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
The number of mobile phones will soon exceed the number of people in the world. There is a large range of career opportunities in the area of mobile systems, for example in software development companies, the telecommunications industry, user interface design, mobile security applications or the gaming industry. The mobile service industry encompasses location-based services, content services, asset and fleet management, product tracking, as well as finance and payment services.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Data Science Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Science (Computer Science) Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Specialisation (formal) Computing Specialisation (formal) Distributed Computing Specialisation (formal) Software Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics Major Computer Science - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024