Smart Water Quiz

Exposure is one of the biggest issues any conservation movement. I decided to design a quiz and widget targeting younger people that will educate them on water conservation and raise awareness.

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I was watching the Xylem workshops and came to the realization that the mentors were looking for ways to increase exposure in order to get more people to adopt water-conservation principles. I took what I know from the act that it is easier to form a good habit at a younger age so they will follow it through later on in their life and are more likely to pass it on to others.

I designed the questions in a way that they would challenge what the person taking it may already. Especially gearing them towards kids I wanted to provide statistics that would blow their minds and lead them to the realization that water conservation is bigger than they think. The "shower_demo" widget allows for a hand-on approach that helps the targeted audience grasp the scale of water use.

I used my knowledge of JavaScript combines with the platform "code.org" and it's app lab feature. The app lab feature presents a clean GUI that is highly compatible with mobile devices.

One of the challenges that I ran into was developing an easy hierarchy that would be simplistic yet fulfilling. I needed to present information that would be enough to keep the attention of the user but would not scare them away.

I am proud of how the project turned. I think the GUI and the content of the quiz is simplistic but meaningful enough to keep the user entertained. I am also proud of the fact that program and code behind it works bug-free and is hard to mess up on.

Considering this was my first Hackathon I learned quite a lot of things. First of all I learned the importance of time management as I am finishing this way past acceptably societal bed times. Next, I got inspired to learn python and HTML as that would allow me a lot more freedom with the ideas I have. However, I also understand that relatively simplistic tools such as code.org can also be used to fulfill my vision.

I would like to find a way to integrate this quiz into a website using HTML. Furthermore, I would like to find a way to propagate this quiz through the Internet and garner more attention for water conservation and Xylem.

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