Inspiration
This was directed at the Barclays Challenge "Hack to half your worries", which aims to help students at university in some way. Inspiration came from Sam out of personal need.
What it does/is supposed to do
So far the app imports your Google Calendar timetable. We intended it to also ask for your preferences when it comes to study time (hours per week, subjects per day, etc.). The email addresses of your lecturers for each subject would also be saved and your location mapped whenever a scheduled lecture begins. The app will send an email to your lecturer on your behalf if you're not where you're supposed to be at that time with a random message, saying how silly you are, which is hopefully an incentive to come.
How we built it
After getting Android Studio to work, we tried to figure out the Google Calendar API and Android programming in general. This was difficult unfortunately, given our rusty knowledge of Java. We used a virtual machine to test the app.
Challenges we ran into
None of us had ever programmed for Android before, and it took a while to download the API. The app right now is still more of a proof of concept.
What we learned
We learned that developing for Android isn't as simple as you think. We're more eager than ever to learn new technologies and technical skills in our own time. Being our first Hackathon, we burned out pretty quickly and found it hard to work past the early morning hours. Even though things didn't quite go to plan, our team spirit has never been stronger.
What's next for Studuler - Stu[dent] Sche[duler]
Once we get a better grasp of Android app development, we expand the app to its full potential.
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