Make your own App - TUM Executive & Professional Education

Make your own App

Language:	English
Location:	Online
Duration:	Flexible, approx. 7 weeks
Start:	Anytime
Cost:	70 EUR

From idea to reality: create an app according to your needs

With the help of motivational videos, introductory sections, an interactive code editor, challenges, and peer reviews, you will develop a working chat app in this course.

In the process, you can earn credits and points and earn badges and achievements to see and compare your progress with other course participants. Starting with simple HTML content and common CSS rules, you will gradually improve your app and add more and more interaction over the weeks with the help of JavaScript and JQuery.

Quick Info

Enroll in our certificate program on edX today and begin your learning journey with us!

Program overview

Navigation

Benefits

01

1

Hands-on approach

The program offers a practice-oriented learning environment where you can directly apply and deepen your knowledge and skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by developing a functional chat app.

02

2

Flexible learning environment

The program offers you the opportunity to learn at your own pace. With the opportunity to earn credits, badges, and achievements, the learning process is personalized and tailored to your needs.

03

3

Interactive learning methods

Motivational videos, interactive code editors, challenges, and peer reviews encourage participant engagement and collaboration.

Learn how to make your own app

Develop your app in our ‘Make your own app’ program and use interactive learning methods to learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Program Overview

You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.

Learning Objective
Here you will find information on the aims of this course and its content.

Basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript

You will develop a solid understanding of the basic structures and functionalities of HTML, CSS and JavaScript so that you can use them to create web applications.

Effective structuring of HTML code and CSS styles

You will learn how to structure HTML code efficiently, including integrating media elements and external resources, while maintaining a clear separation between CSS styles and HTML code to improve code maintainability and readability.

Developing interactive web apps

Learn to make web applications interactive by utilizing advanced CSS properties to create engaging user interfaces and applying basic JavaScript programming concepts such as loops and arrays to enhance interactivity and user experience.

Advanced JavaScript concepts and introduction to Web APIs, JSON and AJAX

You will learn advanced JavaScript concepts that will enable you to implement complex functions and interactions in your web applications. In addition, you will receive a basic introduction to Web APIs, JSON, and AJAX, which will help you dynamically load data and communicate with external resources.

Details
Here you will find information on dates, requirements and other general conditions for the certificate program.

Program:

Make your own App

Target group:

People who are keenly interested in knowing how to develop their App.

Format & Timing:

Flexible, self-paced, approx. 7 weeks when investing 3-4 hours per week

Study location:

Online (edX)

Language:

English

Date:

Anytime

Admission requirements:

No previous knowledge required

Graduation:

After completing the final exam, you will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich.

Program fee:

70 EUR for the Verified Track

Discounts:

Free of charge in the Audit-Track (no Certificate or graded assignments). For more information about pricing models and packages, please visit edx.org.

Lecturers
Get to know our experienced lecturers who will teach you the certificate content and with whom you will work.

Dr. Klaus Bengler,
Professor of Ergonomics, Technical University of Munich

Lorenz Prasch,
Research Associate, Technical University of Munich

Markus Zimmermann,
Head of Interaction Design

Antonia Conti-Kufner,
Research Associate, Technical University of Munich

Moritz Rettinger,
Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

Christina Rosenmöller,
Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

David Schopf,
Dipl. Psych., Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

Peter Eliseenkov,
Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

Nicolas Härtwig,
Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

Gideon Kloss,
Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

Niklas Lütteken,
Web Developer, Technical University of Munich

Kristina Strobl,
Teaching Assistant, Technical University of Munich

Tim Westhoff,
Student, Technical University of Munich

Structure
Find out how the program is structured and what content you can expect.

The weekly structure shown is an example and is based on a workload of 3 to 4 hours per week.

Week 1

We introduce you to the notation and concept of Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) and teach you the basics of CSS, which you can use to customize the style and appearance of your HTML code.

Week 2

We show you how to structure HTML code, including media elements, referencing external resources, separating CSS styles from HTML code, further styling your code, and more about the box model now that your code is more mature.

Week 3

We deepen your understanding of HTML and CSS by applying advanced properties such as flexbox and pseudo-element.

Week 4

We show you how to make web applications interactive and lay the foundation for the following sections by introducing JavaScript.

Week 5

We will dive deeper into JavaScript and its mechanisms and learn to understand and apply basic programming concepts such as loops and conditions.

Week 6

We will improve the performance of applications by applying advanced JavaScript concepts and give you an idea of which technologies are a good complement to those learned in this course.

Exercises

Each week includes several assignments, including quizzes and a peer review assignment that you must solve and then grade four of your fellow students.
You will also write source code in the three languages covered in an interactive code editor that gives you instant feedback and allows you to earn various badges and achievements.

Enroll Now on edx

Testimonials

Your contact

Vesna Gajic

Program Manager

Phone: +49 89 289 28474

Get in touch

Request for the latest information on the Make your own app Certificate Programme

"*" indicates required fields

Title

Dr.

Prof.

Prof. Dr.

PD
Form of address*

Mr.

Ms.

Mx.
First Name*
Last Name*
Your message to us
Email*

Newsletter
Inform me about events, programmes and research projects via newsletter (can be cancelled at any time).
Declaration of Consent*
I have read the Declaration of Consent and agree to the storage and use of my personal data.

Other programs that might also interest you

Mastering Digital Transformation

In our “Mastering Digital Transformation” program, you will receive a holistic overview of digital transformation. Together we look at all relevant perspectives, such as strategy, leadership, technology and change management.

Read more
Introduction to MATLAB

In this course, you will learn how to solve or visualize typical problems from higher mathematics using the functions of MATLAB. You will gain a deep understanding of mathematical problems and their solutions. The active creation of programs will encourage you to work carefully and precisely – you will not only understand the solution strategies but also work with them.

Read more
Certified Private Equity Analyst

The Certified Private Equity Analyst (CPEA) training program, in cooperation with the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK), offers you challenging training with two focus areas – private equity or venture capital – at the highest academic level by first-class lecturers from science and business.

Read more