Course Description

This class offers students an opportunity to experiment with various forms and practices of cellphone communication and, most importantly, to propose and develop a semester-long project using advanced a780 cellphones donated by Motorola along with access to J2ME™ source code for programming cellphone applications. Class size is limited. Students in small collaborative groups will propose, implement and report on a semester-long project.

Assignments and Grading

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absences will lower your final grade by one letter grade. Most assignments reflect the development stream of your semester-long project development.

Oral Reports

Oral Reports count 50% towards your final grade.

• Oral Presentation of your Project Proposal, 20 minutes per group
• J2ME™ "Hello World" coding assignment to demonstrate familiarity with J2ME™
• Media Capture using cellphone: individual presentation of audio or video or still image or animated drawing using the capabilities of the a780 cellphone
• Oral presentation of Mobile User Interface Prototype and usability test: paper prototyping and usability tests of the user interface for your final project
• Collaborative coding session: discussion of coding difficulties, sharing code
• Oral Progress reports, alpha demo of final project implementation
• Final Oral Presentation: 20 minutes per group

Written Reports

• Weekly posting to Class Blog: sharing readings beyond class requirements, code
• Design Review (approx. 10 pages hardcopy, plus cellphone accessible format)
• Final Written Report (approx. 15 pages)

Reading Material

Students are expected to consult the resources in readings and related resources.

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