CPSC 110-08: Computing on Mobile Phones Spring 2012 Project Design

CS Principles

• 1: The student can use computing tools and techniques to create artifacts.
• 3: The student can use computing tools and techniques for creative expression.

Introduction

The purpose of this homework is to design your project and to create an attractive and well-organized portfolio page that describes your project.

Review the submission requirements for creative projects. They describe the requirements for how you will "hand in" your project. Your grade on the project will be based on

• how well your app is designed
• how well it works,
• how well you present it on your portfolio and in your oral presentation.

Details

• Meet with your partner and decide which partner will host the project's Porfolio page.

• Create a page for the project under the Projects tab on the host partner's Portfolio. Create a link to that page on the other partner's Portfolio (under the Projects tab).
• Work together on developing the design for your app. It should consist of screen mockups -- pictures of what the screen will look like -- and story boards -- step-by-step descriptions of what the app will do. You can use screen shots the App Inventor designer for your screen mockups. Your story board might go something like this:

  The user clicks the New Game button.

  The app initializes the following variables: v1, v2, ..

  The user clicks the Play button.

  The app starts randomly moving the mole..

  The timer runs down to zero.

  The game ends and the user's score is displayed in a label.

• Post your designs on your Portfolio.

• For this assignment your project page should consist of the following sections:
  • Introduction: This section should be complete.
  • Design: The storyboard and screencast portions should be complete and there should be a substantial description of your app's componenets.

  How to Handin This Homework

  We will grade this initial version of your project page as a homework grade.