BCIT Mobile App Development Club Proposal
Joseph HouWinter 2014
The Industry at a Glance
• $10 billion in revenue for 2013 - Apple iTunes App Store
• $15 billion earned by iOS developers since 2007
• Google Android marketshare and app revenue is also rapidly increasing
BCIT @ App Store
• The only BCIT app on the iTunes App Store is the Evolution 107.9 radio app.
The Competition
• UBC is the leader in mobile apps with multiple apps on iTunes and Google Play.
• SFU and Langara also have apps.
Mobile Development Curriculum
• Limited curriculum. Program dependent. A few weeks at most.
• Part-Time studies has a Mobile Development course and option, but enrolment is limited.
• Minimal iOS curriculum. Some Android depending on option. Large focus on Windows Phone.
BCIT Mobile App Development Club
• The goal is to develop mobile apps
• Teach students how to make an app
• Help them develop an app and publish it
• Improve their portfolio and gain industry skills
• Increase interaction between schools
• Increase BCIT brand in mobile world
Code School
Teach students how to develop mobile apps.!Seminars and workshops!Focus on iOS and Android
Pitch Day
• Startup incubator style
• Pitch your app idea to an audience of developers, artists, and business students.
• Interested students can self-assemble into app project teams.
• App Project teams determine their own schedules and goals.
Industry speakers
Mobile developers invited to share their expertise and hands-on experience.!• Android developer from SAP
Research scheduled for March 5, 2014.
• Future goal: Develop the business aspect around mobile app development.
• Students in other schools like business, health sciences, construction, energy, broadcasting, etc may have ideas for apps.
• They can team up with computing students to build an app that they want to use, and that perhaps that they can sell.
BCIT Mobile App Development Club
• Code School - Training in iOS, Android tracks
• App Projects - Coding, Graphic Design, UI Design
• Business Development - Ideation, Marketing, Public Relations, Sales, Support
Summary of Planned Club Activities
BCIT Mobile App Development Club Contact Info
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/bcit.mobileapps/!
• http://www.slideshare.net/jhou2/bcit-mobile-app-development-club