Android Development with Kotlin | Weekend Upskilling Batch
The Weekend Upskilling Batch for Android Development with Kotlin is designed for working professionals and tech enthusiasts who want to upgrade their skills without interrupting their weekday commitments. Conducted offline over weekends, this course delivers focused, real-world training in modern Android app development using Kotlin. Led by experienced developers from Digital Aptech, this course helps professionals get hands-on exposure to building Android apps, consuming APIs, and using local storage—all within an industry-relevant code structure. It’s ideal for those who have basic programming experience and want to transition into mobile development or strengthen their portfolio with Android capabilities.
What You’ll Learn From This Course
- Understand Android app architecture and Kotlin fundamentals
- Create responsive UI using Android components
- Work with SharedPreferences and Room DB for local data persistence
- Integrate public APIs using Retrofit
- Build and deploy a functional project from scratch
- Apply your learning directly to personal or client-based projects
Tools & Technologies Covered
- Kotlin
- Android SDK
- Android Studio
- XML Layouts
- Room DB
- SharedPreferences
- Retrofit
- Git & GitHub
- Emulator/Device Testing Tools
- Figma (for basic UI walkthrough)
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive:
- Course Certificate (Digital Aptech Academy)
- 1 Project Completion Certificate
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Unit 1
1 WeekCourse: Kotlin Refresher & Android Basics
Kotlin syntax, variables, functions, and control flow
Setting up Android Studio and emulator
Activity lifecycle, UI structure, layout files
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Unit 2
2 WeeksCourse: UI Development & Navigation
Building intuitive user interfaces
RecyclerView and Adapters
Menus, dialogs, and navigation patterns
Handling user inputs effectively
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Unit 3
2 WeeksCourse: Data Storage & API Integration
Using SharedPreferences and Room DB
Making network calls with Retrofit
JSON parsing and data display
Error handling and API response management
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Unit 4
3 WeeksCourse: Final Project – “Event Planner Lite” App
Offline-capable event management app
Add/edit/delete events, reminders, and categories
API integration for quote of the day
Final code review and GitHub submission
Sumit Roy
Sr. Frontend Engineer