Information about the course Application Development can be found here. This course is part of module 4, “Smart Products“. The next edition of this course starts Friday April 23th, 2021. Much of the current page reflects the 2020 edition still (this will be up-to-date in the second week of April). Materials of the previous edition are available via the archive-folders in the folders below.
Course changes due to switch to online education
Because we will switch to online education in module 4, this course will change accordingly:
- Every student will receive an electronics kit (including an Arduino) to do assignments and practicals at home. We will send this kit to all students attending the course. Use this form to tell us your postal address. Update 20-4: all kits have been sent. Since they have bent sent in batches, delivery dates will vary. You will receive the kit the coming week. Read more in the FAQ.
- Working together on assignments and practicals will be allowed. However, results of assignments and practicals must be clearly unique (so for instance copying work of other students is not allowed). A plagiarism check will be part of the grading process.
- The grading will change: 9 assignments will determine the full grade (focus will be on checking whether you understood the learning goals).
- Assignments must be handed in (on Canvas), accompanied by a demonstration of the result (video). Additional verification will be done via a video chat on a selection of students.
- Lectures will be pre-recorded video lectures+lecture slides. We will give personal support on for instance assignments via a forum and (video) chats. Q&A sessions if needed.
- There will be no final exam.
- For project-groups, the use of Lego Mindstorms will be reduced. All Lego-related education will be replaced by Arduino-based subjects.
- For more information consult the central guidelines.
Disclaimer: Information given here is subject to change and will be final at the start of this course. Last update: 20-04-2020.
Course content (lessons) are now shown on this page
The lessons are now directly available on this page (see below), instead of having to press the button “Take this course”…
Application Development
Lessons
AppDev Intro
PreviewAppDev Lecture 1
PreviewThis is the morning lecture of the lectures on day 1. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev1 – course intro AppDev1 – Java intro Tasks: Do assignment 1 Take quiz (below)
AppDev Assignment 1
PreviewBefore you start, it is recommended to watch the video “Getting started with Eclipse”. Through this assignment you become familiar with the Eclipse development environment. It is a programming environment that is also used by professional software developers and offers many possibilities. Therefore, it looks complicated at first, but you will find that it is … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 1
AppDev Practical 1 Intro
PreviewIntroduction to the Arduino building and programming practical on day 1. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Warning!! The old video’s below had been shot mirrored! These are new versions. When connecting wires, always check the pin labels yourself: eg. for the display connect GND to GND, VCC to 5V, SDA to SDA/A4, SCL … Continue reading AppDev Practical 1 Intro
AppDev Practical Assignment 1: build a distance sensor
PreviewArduino building and programming assignment for day 1. Review the Practical Intro 1 first. It also contains a quick walk-through video of this assignment. We will build a distance meter in this practical. It uses an ultrasonic distance sensor to sense the distance to an object nearby. It consist of the following steps: Connect and … Continue reading AppDev Practical Assignment 1: build a distance sensor
AppDev Lecture 2
PreviewThis is the morning lecture of the lectures on day 2. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev2 – Java intro Tasks: Do assignment 2 Take quiz (below)
AppDev Assignment 2
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 2 presentation! Or go through the slides. We are going to create an application that can draw a simple shape. This shape fills the screen, and might even scale when we resize the application. The color of the shape can be adjusted by entering the … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 2
AppDev Practical 2 Intro
PreviewIntroduction to the Arduino building and programming practical on day 2. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev2 – practical intro Tasks: Do practical assignment 2 Take quiz/complete lesson (below)
AppDev Practical Assignment 2
PreviewArduino building and programming assignment for day 2. Review the Practical Intro 2 first. It also contains a quick walk-through video of this assignment. We will build a temperature sensor in this practical and connect it with an App. It uses an DHT11 temperature & humidity sensor and Bluetooth communication with your phone. We use … Continue reading AppDev Practical Assignment 2
AppDev Lecture 3
PreviewThis is the morning lecture of the lectures on day 3. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev3 – Java intro Tasks: Do assignment 3 Take quiz (below)
AppDev Assignment 3
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 3 presentation! Or go through the slides. We are going to create an application that can display the temperature of several weather stations in the Netherlands, as well as the average temperature of those weather stations. You are given a WeatherStation class for reading the … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 3
AppDev Lecture 4
PreviewThis is lecture 4 (morning lecture). There will not be an afternoon session, as the afternoon is reserved as project time: use it for instance to work on the software-part of your design. The teacher is available for questions about the project. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev4 – PDF of … Continue reading AppDev Lecture 4
AppDev Assignment 4b
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 4 presentation! Or go through the slides. This is the Java-version of this assignment. There is also an a-version which uses the Arduino to build a physical version of the vending machine with buttons, leds and a display. Programming a vending machine For this assignment … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 4b
AppDev Assignment 4a
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 4 presentation! Or go through the slides. This is the Arduino-version of this assignment. There is also an b-version which uses Java to build the userinterface and logic of the machine as a desktop Applicaiton. Programming a vending machine For this assignment we are going … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 4a
AppDev Lecture 5
PreviewThis is lecture 5 (morning lecture). There will not be an afternoon session, as the afternoon is reserved as project time: use it for instance to work on the software-part of your design or implementing the prototype. The teacher is available for questions about the project. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: … Continue reading AppDev Lecture 5
AppDev Assignment 5
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 5 presentation! Or go through the slides. Programming a Catch-the-ball game For this assignment, you will make a simple game in which balls are launched, which we then have to catch. The user of the game controls a basket in which the balls must be … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 5
AppDev Lecture 6
PreviewThis is lecture 6 (morning lecture). The afternoon is reserved as project time: use it for instance to work on the software-part of your design or implementing the prototype. The teacher is available for questions about the project. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev6 – PDF of presentation Tasks: Do assignment … Continue reading AppDev Lecture 6
AppDev Assignment 6
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 6 presentation! Or go through the slides. Create a gamecontroller for the catch-the-ball game For this assignment we are going to create a gamecontroller which can control the game using movements. By tilting the gamecontroller, you can control the movement of the basket. We will … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 6
AppDev Lecture 7
PreviewThis is lecture 7 (morning lecture). The afternoon is reserved as project time: use it for instance to work on the software-part of your design or implementing the prototype. The teacher is available for questions about the project. Presentations Video clips | Powerpoint slides below Powerpoint slides: AppDev7 – PDF of presentation Tasks: Do assignment … Continue reading AppDev Lecture 7
AppDev Assignment 7
PreviewBefore you start it is recommended to watch the lecture 7 presentation! Or go through the slides. This is a free assignment. What does this mean? You are free to create an application or part of an application, and hand-in the code as an assignment. For students doing the project of this module, this allows … Continue reading AppDev Assignment 7
More information:
- Schedule 2020
- Checklist electronics kit
- Register your address to send the electronics kit to
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Java Cheat Sheet
- Instructions on submitting files