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HallPass

This project was created in a 30-hour BCIT hackathon event and recieved 3rd prize. It is a web based map interface that displays relavant student resource locations. For instance it can show the user where microwaves are located on campus. The full implementation of the project was not possible given the time limit. Myself and 4 others were randomly selected to be in a group to solve an everyday problem of students. This was the basis of Hallpasses creation. we find that campuses have become so large that students have difficulty adjusting to new buildings and the familiarization process is inconvienient. Visitors may have a hard time navigating upon graduation ceremonies or work oppurtunities as well. This is where HallPass comes into effect.

Our group went through an initial brainstorming process where we came up with several ideas, Michael Anderson suggested a resource map and we decided to go ahead with the design process in agreement that this was an everyday problem that an application would be fitting to solve. We overviewed the general design into three initial steps, an area map with a menu to choose which resource to show, a pop-up for every building on the map to show the resources, and the final step a secondary pop-up to show more detailed information about the resource. We delegated roles and did hourly check-ins to keep up with the process and inform each other of problems and areas which needed more attention than others. Overall the process took around 11 hours with presentation practice included. We presented to 2 BCIT professors, an industry professional, and the event organizer.

In the future, HallPass could evolve into an all-purpose companion app that could be integrated into learning management systems such as D2L, Lon-Capa, etc. Having a one-stop shop for all a student needs would be the end goal. Integration into Google Maps API would also be a consideration to make.

The interface as of the moment utilizes HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery and has an unintegrated JSON aspect that would allow for global updates of icons and number of resources.