How to deliver your work? 

Via e-mail to the following e-mail address: rjo7-cpn@polsl.pl 

Competition task: 

Design an application that promotes, supports and makes people aware of pro-ecological behaviour among city residents. Your application should contain the type of activities promoted (e.g. the Zero Waste concept, reduction of the carbon footprint), the motivation to implement pro-ecological activities (e.g. through statistics or actions for which users will be able to receive additional points and collect rewards), specify the constantly available activities and special activities, shared e.g. on the Earth Day. 

Choose a group of recipients who will be able to use your application. Define the platforms on which the application will run (mobile devices, web application). 

After completing the application, describe its operation and concept in a specially prepared report according to the following criteria: 

system name, 

purpose of using the system (up to 400 characters), 

determination of the target group (up to 800 characters), 

description of the system concept (up to 1000 characters), 

description of system functionality: 

description of system interface 

description of the activity, idea, indication of a measurable parameter, how the activity will have a beneficial effect on the environment (max. 400 characters per activity), 

description of achievements, badges, levels, etc. that can be obtained for carrying out the activity, indication of how the achievement will motivate the user (max. 400 characters per achievement), 

description of activities and special achievements (e.g. limited in time), 

indication of how the achievement will motivate the user (max. 400 characters per achievement), 

description of other ideas for application functionalities – e.g. statistics, group competitions, etc., indication of how the achievement will motivate the user (max. 400 characters per achievement), 

description of the business model of the application, taking into account the expected system maintenance costs and presenting possible sources of financing (max. 1000 characters), 

promotion with a description of the application promotion method (max. 1000 characters), 

documented contact with institutions or companies, etc. that are interested in supporting the development of the application in the area of promotion or financing the costs of development and launching the platform (max. 500 characters per institution and attachments in the form of screenshots of e-mail correspondence exchange or documentation confirming interest), 

questionnaire conducted on the target group showing the functionalities of the application, activities and badges. 

Each of the functionalities, activities and achievements should be rated by the respondents on a scale of 0-5, where 0 is the lowest grade, 5 is the highest grade. The evidence should be scans of cards filled in by the respondents or screenshots from the survey system. The questionnaire should be elaborated (i.e. summed up the results obtained) for individual functionalities, activities or achievements. The number of conducted questionnaires is assessed, not more than 40. 

Introductory materials to the topic can be found below: 

Download file “Be more eco-friendly with your smartphone”  

Resources for teachers 

Information for the teacher: 

The aim of the competition task is to design an application to promote, support and make users aware of pro-ecological behaviour. 

The result of the competition task is to develop a coherent concept by the team of students, encouraging the user to undertake activities that are positive for the environment with the help of the designed application. 

Each element of the project will be assessed separately. The score for the task will be the sum of the points obtained. It is not necessary to complete all the points indicated in the task. 

Subjects that fit into the task: 

IT, 

geography. 

Keywords: 

programming, web application, design, environmental protection