Android Application Development Hands-On Workshop Held by Dr. Muppala

For the second year in a row Dr. Jogesh K. Muppala taught the Android Application Development Hands-On Workshop for HKUST students on 28 & 29 May 2012. The workshop was organized by Dr. Muppala for the benefit of all HKUST students.

Over 80 students enthusiastically attended the two-day workshop. Over the course of two days the students were introduced to various aspects of Android application development through the coverage of both Android concepts and hands-on exercises. They learnt different aspects of designing an Android application, through a series of structured hands-on exercises.

Students' reaction to the workshop was overwhelmingly positive, as evidenced by the following students' comments from the end-of-workshop survey:

• The exercises are practical. And the workshop is helpful for android starter, to learn basic knowledge in writing android applications.
• This is intensive so that we learn the skills in a practical way. It provides us a glance and a guide so we can further study this topic from the web easily.
• Detailed Examples and practical demonstration.
• The instructor was able to hold my attention in this course.
• Good presentation.
• He is very kind and patient to answer our questions.
• Kind and careful, demonstrate materials from the point of beginners.

"Once again, I am truly humbled by the enthusiastic response of the students. This gives me encouragement to do more such activities in the future," said Dr. Muppala.