Program Overview

Workshop Persuasive Technology

Overview

The "Workshop Persuasive Technology" provides a hands-on introduction to the development of health applications on smartphones and smartwatches, with a particular focus on the equipped sensor technology of the devices.

Lecturers and Hours

• Lecturers: Prof. Hu▀mann
• Persons in Charge: Naa Terzimehi, and Mohamed Khamis
• Hours per week: 4
• ECTS-Credits: 6
• Modul: P17: Vertiefende Themen der Medieninformatik (Bachelor), P 5.0.2
  • Gruppenpraktikum Fortgeschrittene Themen der Informatik (Master), Praktikum
  • f³r Kunst-und Multimedia Studenten

Content

The workshop covers the development of health applications on smartphones and smartwatches. Following an introductory phase into the Android framework and a conceptualization phase, participants in small groups will work out their own solutions for the given topic. Basic knowledge of object-oriented programming is required; previous knowledge of mobile development is desirable.

Requirements

• A laptop is required to participate in the workshop.
• Attendance is mandatory during the whole period of the workshop.
• Depending on the individual results of the groups, additional work may be required after the workshop has finished in order to justify the ECTS credits.

Suitable for

• Students of Media Informatics (Bachelor, Master)
• Students of Art and Multimedia (Bachelor) with fitting qualifications

Application Procedure

• Participants are selected based on the information given in the application.
• The order of applications is not a criterion.
• To enable an intensive and profound learning process, the number of participants is restricted to 10.
• Application requires a zip-archive with the following information:
  • Name
  • Subject of study
  • Semester
  • Relevant prior knowledge (e.g., Android, Java, mobile development, other programming languages, sensor-based computing)
  • Motivation for taking part in the course (about 100 words)
  • Possession of an Android Smartphone, Smartwatch, or other relevant fitness/health devices
  • Optionally, a creative project idea that fits the topic "Healthy lunch supported by smart technologies"

Dates and Place

• Date: 25.09. - 29.09., 9:00 to 18:00 (longer if necessary)
• Location: Not specified