Mobile App. UX Competition for Indiana High School Students
The Mobile App. UX Competition is a one-day competition for Indiana high school students, who compete in teams for prizes by designing and building a mobile app based on assigned specifications under a tight deadline.
The Mobile App. UX Competition is open to students with any level of expertise. Students will be designing and developing mobile applications to demonstrate their creativity, team building ability, and app development skills in a high-energy, fun, and motivating event hosted by the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI and the Department of Human-Centered Computing.
The 2019 event
Eligibility
Teams of 2–3 high school students in grades 9–12 located within the state of Indiana. We also welcome high school technology classes to participate as a school.
Date & Schedule
Saturday, October 26, 2019
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
| Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. | IT Atrium | Team Registration |
| 8 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | IT 252 | Welcome Session |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9 a.m. | IT 252 | Instructional Session |
| 9 a.m. | IT LABS | Start App Development Time |
| Participants are allowed to take a lunch break from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. IT 252 will remain open as a break room |
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| 1 p.m. | IT LABS | Check-in: Instructor talk to each team, make sure teams are on track |
| 3 p.m. | IT LABS | End of development time: Instructor confirm that App. is in a finished state. Apps and screenshots ready for submission. |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. | IT 252 | Presentations of Mobile App. from each team. |
| 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT 252 | Faculty and Industry Judges assess and discuss winners. |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | IT 252 | Announcement of winners and prizes |
Location
Informatics and Communications Technology Complex
535 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Cost
There is no fee for registering and participating in the Mobile App. UX Competition.
Contest rules
- A team will only consist of 2–3 participants.
- Teams must be registered by the registration due date.
- Teams will be given 6 hours to create an app.
- Application design specifications will be undisclosed until the day of the event to ensure that all teams start from the same point.
- No student can participate on more than one team.
- Judges will evaluate the apps for completeness, programming, creativity, and user experience.
- Teams can bring their own devices to showcase their app during presentation.
Prizes
- Prizes are awarded per student.
- Scholarships and stipends are offered by the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI.
- Trophies are awarded to the three winning teams’ high schools.
1st Place
A $150 gift card
+
A one-time freshman scholarship package of $2,000
2nd Place
A $100 gift card
+
A one-time freshman scholarship package of $1,600
3rd Place
A $50 gift card
+
A one-time freshman scholarship package of $1,200
Important notes
- The School of Informatics and Computing will provide computers that are set up with the basic programs and resources to develop a mobile app.
- Students are welcome to bring their own laptops if they prefer their own software solutions.
- For supervision purposes, an adult chaperone for each team is highly recommended (chaperones cannot assist with the competition).
- We are not responsible for your student at any point during the day of the event. In addition, there will be no supervision outside the ICTC Building.
- Lunch will not be provided. A list of dining options will be sent to each registrant as the event date nears.
Design and development resources
App development
Design thinking
Register for the competition
The deadline to register is October 21, 2019.
If you have questions, please contact:
Christopher Ha
chha@iupui.edu
317-278-9205
