ECTS - Low-code Application Development
Low-code Application Development (SE463) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-code Application Development | SE463 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | 
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| N/A | 
| Course Language | English | 
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| Course Type | Elective Courses | 
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) | 
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face | 
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Drill and Practice. | 
| Course Lecturer(s) | 
                        
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| Course Objectives | |
| Course Learning Outcomes | 
                        The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to low-code development. Low-code platform interfaces and properties. Creating applications using a low-code platform. Preparing a web and mobile UI and screen prototype via a low-code platform. Create scheduled jobs. Publishing applications and testing. | 
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction and Basic Concepts | Ch1 Other resourses 1 | 
| 2 | Application Development Phase Analysis and Preparation of User Flow | Ch3 Other resources 1 | 
| 3 | Introduction to User Experience and Interface Design and Introduction to the Kuika Low-code platform | Ch3 Other resources 1 | 
| 4 | Prototyping Screen Designs and Working with Styles | Ch4 Other resources 1 | 
| 5 | Introduction to System Actions and Prototyping | Ch5 Other resources 1 | 
| 6 | Data sources, Relational Database Models, SQL | Ch6 Other resources 1 | 
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Actions and Data Binding, Preparation of End User Notifications and Report Designer | Ch7-8 Other resources 1 | 
| 9 | Scheduled Jobs, Working with API Builder and Configuration Manager | Ch9 Other resources 1 | 
| 10 | Low-code Platform Design Processes (System analysis) | Ch10 Other resources 1 | 
| 11 | Low-code Platform Design Processes (UI-UX Design) | Ch11 Other resources 1 | 
| 12 | Low-code Platform Design Processes (Data Structure Design and Management) | Ch11 Other resources 1 | 
| 13 | Low-code Platform Design Processes (Code Generation Processes and Cross Platform Structure) | Ch12 Other resources 1 | 
| 14 | Low-code Platform Design Processes (Test processes and Versioning) | Ch12 Other resources 1 | 
| 15 | Project presentations - Final Exam | 
Sources
| Course Book | 1. https://manual.kuika.com/ | 
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| Other Sources | 2. OLow-Code/No-Code: Citizen Developers and the Surprising Future of Business Applications, Phil Simon, ISBN-13: 979-8985814750, Racket Publishing, 2022 | 
| 3. Democratizing Application Development with AppSheet: A citizen developer's guide to building rapid low-code applications with powerful features of AppSheet, Koichi Tsujie, Suvrutt Gurja, Takuya Miyai, ISBN-13: 978-1803241173, Packt Publshing, 2023 | 
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade | 
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 12 | 2 | 
| Laboratory | - | - | 
| Application | - | - | 
| Field Work | - | - | 
| Special Course Internship | - | - | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - | 
| Homework Assignments | - | - | 
| Presentation | - | - | 
| Project | 1 | 21 | 
| Report | - | - | 
| Seminar | - | - | 
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 21 | 
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 
| Toplam | 15 | 74 | 
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 100 | 
| Total | 100 | 
Course Category
| Core Courses | X | 
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses | 
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering. | |||||
| 6 | Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 9 | Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself. | |||||
| 10 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |||||
| 11 | Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications. | |||||
| 12 | Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management. | |||||
| 13 | Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation. | |||||
| 14 | Has knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 15 | Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering. | |||||
| 16 | Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 17 | Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems. | |||||
| 18 | Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 | 
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 | 
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 | 
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 | 
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 | 
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
