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iOS Development Capstone Project

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iOS Development Capstone Project

This course is part of Developing iOS apps with Swift Specialization

Instructors: Ramanujam Srinivasan

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Design and build a production-ready multi-screen iOS app using SwiftUI, MVVM, and SwiftData
Implement async/await networking with MapKit and CoreLocation to integrate real-time geospatial and weather data
Design relational data models with SwiftData (@Model, @Query, #Predicate) enabling efficient persistence and querying
Integrate on-device AI for summaries and tagging, and enhance UX with animations, accessibility, and data visualization

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There are 4 modules in this course

Get ready to showcase your iOS development skills with this portfolio-worthy capstone project. In this course, you’ll create a complete application using modern iOS technologies; great experience to talk about in interviews.

As you work through the modules, you'll build the Smart Travel Journal, a real-world iOS app that combines SwiftUI, SwiftData, MapKit, Swift Charts, and Apple Foundation Models into a cohesive user experience. You'll apply industry-standard practices such as MVVM architecture, async/await networking, accessibility, testing, debugging, and performance optimization while working through a realistic development workflow. Through hands-on labs and guided activities you'll gain practical experience integrating live data, location services, AI-powered features, and persistent storage into a production-quality app. By the end, you'll have a polished app that demonstrates your ability to design, build, and enhance modern iOS applications, giving you a standout portfolio piece to showcase to employers and clients. Gain the hands-on experience employers are looking for and take your iOS app development skills to the next level. Enroll today.

In this module, you will plan the Smart Travel Journal and build its data foundation. You will define the app's requirements with user stories, create wireframes for the four core screens, and set up the Xcode project. You will then build two SwiftData models (Trip and JournalEntry) with a one-to-many relationship, implement CRUD operations with @Query and #Predicate, and set up the MVVM architecture with @Observable ViewModels. By the end of this module, you will have a compiling project with a working data layer and architecture, ready for screens in the module ahead.

What's included

1 video1 reading4 assignments9 plugins

1 videoTotal 5 minutes

Course Introduction5 minutes

1 readingTotal 4 minutes

Course Overview4 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 51 minutes

Graded Quiz: Plan and Build the Foundation21 minutes
Checklist: App Planning10 minutes
Checklist: SwiftData Data Layer 10 minutes
Checklist: MVVM Architecture 10 minutes

9 pluginsTotal 106 minutes

Reading: How to Make the Most of This Course2 minutes
Reading: Meet the Smart Travel Journal: Project Walkthrough 7 minutes
Reading: Assignment Overview: Plan the Smart Travel Journal 2 minutes
Lab: Plan the Smart Travel Journal 25 minutes
Reading: Assignment Overview: Build the Data Layer2 minutes
Lab: Build the Smart Travel Journal Data Layer 30 minutes
Reading: Assignment Overview: Set Up MVVM Architecture3 minutes
Lab: Set Up MVVM for the Smart Travel Journal 30 minutes
Podcast: Recap: Plan and Build the Foundation 5 minutes

In this module, you will build the Smart Travel Journal's user-facing screens on top of the data layer and architecture. You will implement the Trip List, Journal Entry Editor (with photo selection and location tagging), Trip Detail view, and an interactive Map View showing pinned journal entry locations. All screens are connected via NavigationStack within a TabView, following the same patterns used in Creating iOS Apps Using Swift's Weather & Places app. You will also connect the app to a REST API using async/await and URLSession to fetch location or weather data for each journal entry, reusing the networking patterns from Creating iOS Apps Using Swift.

What's included

3 assignments5 plugins

3 assignmentsTotal 41 minutes

Graded Quiz: Build Screens and Connect Data21 minutes
Checklist: Core Screens10 minutes
Checklist: MapKit and Networking 10 minutes

5 pluginsTotal 131 minutes

Reading: Assignment Overview: Build the Core Screens3 minutes
Lab: Build the Smart Travel Journal Screens60 minutes
Reading: Assignment Overview: Add MapKit and Networking3 minutes
Lab: Add MapKit and Networking to the Smart Travel Journal60 minutes
Podcast: Recap: Build Screens and Connect Data5 minutes

In this module, you will polish the Smart Travel Journal and add the finishing touches that make it portfolio-worthy. You will add animations and transitions to key interactions, implement accessibility features (VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type), and create a Charts tab using Swift Charts to visualize trip statistics. You will then integrate Apple's Foundation Models framework to auto-generate trip summaries from journal text and apply smart content tags to entries, using the same Foundation Models patterns. The module concludes with a final integration pass to ensure all features work together seamlessly.

What's included

3 assignments5 plugins

3 assignmentsTotal 41 minutes

Graded Quiz: Polish, AI Features, and Final Integration21 minutes
Checklist: Animations and Charts10 minutes
Checklist: Foundation Models Integration10 minutes

5 pluginsTotal 131 minutes

Reading: Assignment Overview: Polish and Visualize 3 minutes
Lab: Polish the Smart Travel Journal: Animations and Charts60 minutes
Reading: Assignment Overview: Add AI-Powered Features 3 minutes
Lab: Add AI Features to the Smart Travel Journal 60 minutes
Podcast: Recap: Polish, AI, and Final Integration5 minutes

In this module, you will test and verify your completed Smart Travel Journal, learn how the App Store publishing process works, and submit the finished app for peer review. You will systematically test every feature using the Xcode Simulator and debugging tools learned in the previous courses (Get Started with iOS App Development, and Creating iOS Apps Using Swift), verifying that data persistence, networking, map integration, and AI features all work correctly. You will then learn, through guided readings, how professional developers prepare and publish apps to the App Store, covering topics such as App Store Connect, metadata preparation, screenshots, review guidelines, and TestFlight beta testing. Finally, you will organize your deliverables and submit the Smart Travel Journal as a portfolio-ready capstone artifact.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment1 app item7 plugins

1 videoTotal 2 minutes

Video: Course Wrap-up 2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 3 minutes

Congratulations and Next Steps2 minutes
Thanks from the Course Team1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Checklist: App Testing Verification10 minutes

1 app itemTotal 20 minutes

Project: Smart Travel Journal: Final Submission20 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 89 minutes

Reading: Assignment Overview: Test Your Completed App15 minutes
Lab: Integration Testing: Verify Networking, MapKit, and AI Features45 minutes
Reading: The App Store Publishing Process: A Step-by-Step Overview6 minutes
Reading: TestFlight, Beta Testing, and Code Signing Explained6 minutes
Reading: Privacy Manifests, App Review Guidelines, and Preparing Your App for Submission6 minutes
Reading: Overview: How to Present Your Smart Travel Journal7 minutes
Reading: Prepare to Submit Your Project4 minutes

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You will build the Smart Travel Journal, a portfolio-ready iOS application that combines SwiftUI, SwiftData, MapKit, Swift Charts, and Apple Foundation Models. The app includes features such as trip management, location-based functionality, data persistence, visual analytics, and AI-powered travel summaries.

You will apply modern iOS development skills including MVVM architecture, SwiftUI interface design, async/await networking, SwiftData persistence, MapKit integration, accessibility best practices, testing, debugging, performance optimization, and AI integration using Apple Foundation Models.

Yes. To get the most out of this capstone, you should have completed Get Started With iOS App Development and Creating iOS Apps Using Swift, or have equivalent experience with Swift, SwiftUI, networking, data persistence, and app architecture concepts.

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