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📱 Android App Design Course Syllabus

🕒 Duration: 10–16 Weeks

🎯 Level: Beginner to Intermediate

📚 Format: Online / In-Person / Hybrid

💻 Tools: Figma, Android Studio, XML, Material Design, Adobe XD (optional)

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🧭 Course Overview

This course focuses on designing effective and visually engaging Android app interfaces. Students will learn Android-specific UI patterns, user experience strategies, and how to design responsive layouts using Material Design principles. The course includes wireframing, prototyping, and developer handoff preparation.

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🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students will:

• Understand Android design systems, including Material Design

• Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes

• Design for multiple screen sizes and resolutions

• Work with developer handoff tools and assets

• Create a complete UI/UX design project for an Android app

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🗂️ Weekly Breakdown

Module 1: Introduction to Android UI/UX Design (Week 1)

• Overview of Android platform & ecosystem

• Android vs iOS design philosophies

• Importance of user-centered design

• Roles: UI designer, UX researcher, Android developer

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Module 2: Material Design Basics (Weeks 2–3)

• Introduction to Google’s Material Design

• Color, typography, icons, and shape systems

• Elevation and shadows (material surfaces)

• Components: App bars, FABs, buttons, cards, chips, bottom nav, drawers

Mini Project: Recreate a simple screen using Material components in Figma or XD

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Module 3: User Research & App Structure (Week 4)

• Understanding Android users

• Creating personas and user flows

• Structuring app content (activities/fragments)

• Designing navigation: Tabs, drawers, bottom nav

Project: Flowchart + low-fidelity wireframes for a multi-screen Android app

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Module 4: Designing in Figma / Adobe XD (Weeks 5–6)

• Android screen dimensions & density (dp, sp, px)

• Designing scalable layouts

• Working with components and auto-layout in Figma

• Prototyping interactions and transitions

Mini Project: High-fidelity mockups and clickable prototype for 3-5 screens

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Module 5: Responsive Design for Android (Week 7)

• Working with multiple screen sizes & aspect ratios

• Responsive and adaptive layouts

• Grid systems, padding/margin standards

• Android resource folders (mdpi, hdpi, xhdpi)

Project: Redesign an existing Android app to work well on tablets and foldables

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Module 6: Developer Handoff & Asset Export (Week 8)

• Exporting assets from Figma/XD (SVG, PNG, 9-patch)

• Creating style guides and design specs

• Intro to Android Studio XML (UI layer only)

• Collaboration with developers (Zeplin, Avocode, Figma Inspect)

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Module 7: Accessibility & UX Testing (Week 9)

• Color contrast, readable fonts, screen reader support

• Touch targets and gesture design

• Testing usability with tools like Maze, Lookback, or in-person

• Creating test plans and feedback loops

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Module 8: Final Project & Portfolio (Weeks 10–11)

• Plan and design an original Android app

• Research → Wireframes → UI Design → Prototyping

• Present a complete case study with design rationale

• Publish on Behance or portfolio website

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🧰 Tools & Software

• Design & Prototyping: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch

• Developer Tools: Android Studio (for XML preview only), Zeplin, Inspect

• Testing: Maze, UserTesting.com, InVision

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📋 Assessment Structure

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📚 Recommended Resources

• Material Design Guidelines

• Android Design Patterns by Alex Lockwood

• Designing Interfaces by Jenifer Tidwell

• Google UX Design Course (Coursera)

• Android Developers Blog

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🏁 Learning Outcomes

Students will complete the course with:

• A full Android app UI/UX design case study

• Hands-on knowledge of Material Design principles

• The ability to design for various screen sizes and densities

• Job-readiness for Android UI/UX design roles

 

With All Live Project