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Website front-page.
Inspiration
We are both student researchers majoring in physics. In our research, we often were referenced back to the standard model (i.e., the fundamental particles of the universe). We sifted through dozens upon dozens of pure academia, struggling to find a relatable website that could put this theory plainly. We saw this problem and solved it using Smodel.
What it does
Based on the educational level that the user has, different explanations of the standard model are available. For example, a graduate student would be exposed to tensor field explanations whereas a high schooler would be explained what a field even represents. These explanations also have questions and answers at the end of the section-- a multiple choice. A vocabulary list is also provided for the user if they so choose to use it. And a surprise awaits if you reach the conclusions of the different educational pathways.
How we built it
Going into VandyHacks, we knew nothing. One team member instantly went to the first workshop, Intro to Web Development. This was perfect for the idea we had and so we used HTML, CSS, and JS to create a website.
Challenges we ran into
- Having zero experience in coding.
- Figuring out how GitHub works and creating a repository.
- Spending many hours researching and developing curriculum for our courses.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Learning CSS. Learning JS. Learning HTML. We're proud of everything pertaining to this project and this project will (hopefully) be utilized in our department back at our own university for the other current freshmen and those for the years to come.
What we learned
CSS, JS, HTML, and quite a bit on the standard model.
What's next for Smodel
A graduate-level explanation page. Better visuals and more problems. Fixing the question-stystem. These three primarily would be of incredibly use to the team.
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