Professional Certificate in Mobile Application Development Module: Introduction to Mobile App Development (Synchronous e-Learning)
- Analytics & Tech
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This programme is conducted online.
3 days
Weeknights (7pm - 10:30pm)
Saturday (9am - 12.30pm)
Who Should Attend
- Aspiring app developers who want to get started building mobile apps
- Anyone with coding experience who has not created front-end mobile apps
- Web developers who want to learn how to build native mobile apps
PREREQUISITES
- Experience in other programming languages
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Functional Laptop: (1) CPU must be of at least intel core I3, (2) GPU must have an integrated graphics card and (3) RAM must be of at least 4GB
Overview
Get started in the world of mobile app development. This module introduces participants to device-specific app development platforms such as Google’s Android Studio, Apple’s Xcode and cross-platform app development using Facebook’s React Native framework. Participants will also learn through a step-by-step process from designing mobile user interfaces to using JavaScript language.
This module is part of a sequential programme and is not available on a standalone basis.
Learning Objectives
- Install and run a basic app using Android Studio on PC or Mac, and (if available) Xcode on Mac
- Create and run an Android emulator
- Install the components necessary to get started building cross-platform mobile apps with React Native: Node JS, NPM, and Expo
- Lay out user interfaces in JSX with HTML-like tags
- Understand and work with stateful UI in React Native Style user interfaces using React Native StyleSheets
- Understand JavaScript syntax on functions and ternary operators, in order to add basic interactivity to the app
- Use existing libraries, such as React Native Navigation, to add pre-built functionality to apps
Topic/Structure
- Introduction to native app development for iOS and Android using manufacturer tool sets (Xcode and Android Studio)
- Hands-on with Android Studio: Exploring the “Hello World” app, and creating an Android emulator
- Familiarisation with React Native and its toolkit: Node, NPM, Expo, and more
- React Native: JavaScript programming, layout with JSX and React Native stylesheets
- Working with state and updating the user interface based on state
- Using React Navigation to work with multiple screens using tabs and stacks
- Working with UI in React Native Style user interfaces using React Native StyleSheets
Assessment
- Project presentations
CERTIFICATION
Upon meeting the attendance and assessment criteria, participants will be awarded a digital certificate for participating in each module. Please refer to our course policies to view the attendance and assessment criteria.
Upon completion of all modules required for this programme within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital certificate.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
|
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
|
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
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