Full Stack Web Development with MERN Stack

Duration: 12–16 Weeks
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Mode: Online / Hybrid
Certificate: MESD Full Stack Developer Certification

🧩 Which Category Can This Go In?

• Main Category: Web Development

• Sub-Categories:

  • Full Stack Development

  • Frontend Development

  • Backend Development

  • Career-Oriented Programming

  • Software Engineering

🎯 Course Objective

To train students in building complete web applications from scratch using MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js, enabling them to become industry-ready full-stack developers.

📚 Course Modules

📦 Module 1: Web Fundamentals Refresher

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6+

• Responsive design using Flexbox and Grid

• Git & GitHub basics

💡 Module 2: JavaScript & Node.js Essentials

• JavaScript deep dive (callbacks, promises, async/await)

• Node.js architecture

• npm & Express.js basics

• Creating RESTful APIs

🧰 Module 3: Backend with Node.js & Express

• Express routing & middleware

• CRUD operations with MongoDB

• Mongoose schema design

• Authentication with JWT

• File upload, environment configs, API security

🧠 Module 4: Frontend Development with React

• JSX, props, and state

• React Hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext)

• Routing with React Router

• Form handling and validation

• Axios for HTTP requests

🔄 Module 5: Connecting Frontend & Backend

• Consuming REST APIs with React

• User login/signup workflow

• Protected routes and token handling

• Deployment-ready frontend and backend separation

🛢️ Module 6: MongoDB & Data Modeling

• MongoDB Atlas setup

• Mongoose relationships

• Querying, pagination, indexing

• Aggregation framework basics

🛠️ Module 7: Advanced Concepts

• Redux / Context API for state management

• Socket.IO for real-time communication

• Admin dashboards and role-based access

• Email services & cron jobs

☁️ Module 8: Deployment & DevOps

• Version control and CI/CD basics

• Deploying MERN apps to:

  • Render / Vercel (frontend)

  • Railway / Heroku / EC2 (backend)

  • MongoDB Atlas (database)

• Domain setup and SSL

👨‍💻 Capstone Projects (Choose One)

• E-commerce Store with Cart & Payment Gateway

• Job Portal with Role-Based Dashboard

• Social Media App with Likes, Comments & Realtime Chat

All projects must include GitHub code, live deployment, and documentation.

🧾 Assessment & Certification

• Weekly quizzes and code challenges

• Mid-course and final project review

• Minimum 75% attendance + 1 project submission

• MESD Full Stack Developer Certificate (industry-standard)