Postgraduate Diploma in Mobile App Engineering
Program Details
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π°οΈ Duration:
9 Months (36 Weeks)
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π Terms Info:
3 Semesters | 30 Credits
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π§© Structure:
6 Intensive Modules + 36 Instructional Weeks
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π§ Delivery:
Simulator Labs, API Integrations, UI Prototyping, App Store Deployments
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π― Focus On:
Native/Cross-platform App Development & Performance Optimization
π Applicable Audience
B.Tech/M.Tech (CS/IT)
BCA/MCA/B.Sc (IT)
Software/IT Professionals
Career Switchers
Detailed Syllabus & Weekly Breakdown
Semester 1: UI/UX & Native Foundations (Weeks 1β12)
- Module 1: Mobile App Design & UI/UX Principles (Weeks 1β6)
- Week 1-2: Material Design (Android) & Human Interface Guidelines (iOS)
- Week 3-4: Wireframing and Prototyping (Figma/Adobe XD)
- Week 5-6: Responsive Layouts & Accessibility in Mobile
- Module 2: Native App Development (Android & iOS) (Weeks 7β12)
- Week 7-8: Intro to Kotlin (Android) & Swift (iOS) Syntax
- Week 9-10: Building basic UI components, Activities, ViewControllers
- Week 11-12: Navigation, Lifecycles, and basic state handling
Semester 2: Cross-Platform & API Architecture (Weeks 13β24)
- Module 3: Cross-Platform Development (Flutter or React Native) (Weeks 13β18)
- Week 13-14: Framework Architecture (Dart/Flutter vs JS/React Native)
- Week 15-16: Component/Widget Trees, Flexbox styling in mobile
- Week 17-18: Routing & Navigation, Passing Data
- Module 4: Advanced State Management & APIs (Weeks 19β24)
- Week 19-20: State Management (Provider, Riverpod, Redux, Context)
- Week 21-22: REST APIs, GraphQL, Parsing JSON, Async operations
- Week 23-24: Authentication patterns (OAuth, Firebase Auth, Biometrics)
Semester 3: Advanced App Features & Deployment (Weeks 25β36)
- Module 5: Offline Storage & Hardware Integration (Weeks 25β30)
- Week 25-26: Local DBs (SQLite, Realm, Room) & Offline-first sync
- Week 27-28: Device APIs (Camera, GPS/Location, Push Notifications)
- Week 29-30: Background processes, Animations & Custom Gestures
- Module 6: Enterprise Capstone (Weeks 31β36)
- Week 31-32: System Design & Architecture Planning for Capstone
- Week 33-34: Core Development, UI Polish & Performance Profiling
- Week 35-36: App Store/Play Store Deployment, CI/CD for Mobile & Final Viva
Learning Outcomes
- Build intuitive and pixel-perfect UIs mapped to industry design standards.
- Develop robust native applications utilizing Swift and Kotlin.
- Master cross-platform mobile frameworks (Flutter/React Native) to deploy iOS/Android apps from a single codebase.
- Implement APIs, manage complex app states, and successfully publish apps to stores.
Assessment Weightage
| Assessment Type |
Weightage |
| Master Capstone Project & Live Deployment |
30% |
| Hands-on Labs & Mini-Projects |
30% |
| Module & Mid-Term Assessments |
20% |
| Final Viva & Architecture Review |
20% |
The "WhiteCollar" Academic Rationale
This 9-month program trains you to be an elite mobile engineer. Progressing from UI/UX to Native Development, Cross-Platform Architecture, and complex hardware integrations ensures our graduates can launch full-scale, market-ready mobile products efficiently.