Android Code Camp Summer 2012

CT10A9700 Summer School on Communications Engineering (2 cr)
48h weekend code camp: 6.7.2012 - 8.7.2012
Location: Computer lab 6218
The main theme of the Code Camp is to innovate on location services: What can you do with GPS and/or mapping services?
Getting started with Android development in 6218: To Be Announced

News

2014-04-25 Registration opened

What is Android ?

Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. The Android SDK provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using the Java programming language. More

What is Code Camp ?

Code Camp is a learning and hacking experience. The code camp approach can be defined as a collaborative learning setting that aims to promote profession-oriented skills. In code camp, the term camp refers to a situation where students assemble and stay a while together. The term code refers to coding, i.e. writing computer programs.

Code Camp Schedule

Code Camp weekend @ 6218 Computer Lab 6.7.2012 - 8.7.2012

Time	Activity	Location
Tue 10:00	Introduction - welcome to codecamp	Lab 6218
Tue 12:00	Introduction to software development on Android	Lab 6218
Tue 14:00	Design and implementation	Lab 6218
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Wed 10:00	Presentation of the code camp result	Lab 6218
Wed 11:30	Declaration of winning team	Lab 6218

Groups

3 Person groups

Group	Application	Name 1	Name 2	Name 3
grp0	Team xx	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3
grp1	Team xx	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3
grp2	Team xx	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3
grp3	Team xx	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3
grp4	Team xx	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3

The Winning Team

Team Coding Horror

Grading ?

Grading 1-5 from

Idea and presentation of the Idea in wiki: 25%

Coding of the implementation: 40%

Demonstration: 15%

Code Camp Spirit: 20%

At the end of the course after the final presentations, the games will be ranked and judged in a competition.

Registration

Automatic signup for the course is closed because the code camp is running out of free computer seats. Please email the course admin (Antti Knutas, firstname.lastname@lut.fi) for signup and be prepared to bring your own laptop. Cancellation seats are probably available, so don't hesitate to write.

What are recommended skills for code camp ?

Programming experience.

Android is Java framework, so basic Java knowledge and experience is recommended for coding. If you have solid practice on other object oriented languages, it is quite feasible to learn java during course as well.

Basic on Graphical User Interface programming is recommended as well.

Can I prepare to Code Camp ?

Yes. During code camp week we will brainstorm a software idea, design it and code it. Getting good ideas might sometimes be hard and thinking about different ideas before code camp makes it faster to get into coding part.

Also introduce to Android framework ⇒ http://codecamp.fi/doku.php/android/start (examples available in 1.7.2012)

I have a exam in Code Camp week ?

You are free to go exam, but code camp in intensive course and idea is to focus coding during the well, so it is recommended you prepare to exam before the code camp week.

Travel Information

The Code Camp is held at Lappeenranta, which has good public transportation and travel options for people coming further away. The event itself is held at Lappeenranta University of Technology, which can be reached by several bus lines coming from the city center.

Please note that while the code camp does not have participation fee, there are no any services available from university. You need to do your own travel, accommodation and other arrangements.

Accomondation options:

http://www.karelia-park.fi/english/ - summer hotel

http://www.huhtiniemi.com/joomla_eng/ - hostel

http://www.cumulus.fi/hotellit/lappeenranta/en_GB/lappeenranta/ - ordinary hotel

http://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/lappeenranta/ - ordinary hotel

The university food services are closed during the weekend. The closest places to get food are [http://goo.gl/maps/zBhP|Selam kebab pizzeria] and [http://goo.gl/maps/XgEP|S-Market] grocery store. Selam is open late, and S-Market usually until at least 6PM on weekends.

Guide to the computer lab

More ?

If you have questions about code camp send email to janne dot parkkila at lut dot fi. Antti Knutas is also available for questions, but he is on a holiday so answers will be delayed.

link to Android coding