Week 2: Build, Test & Film

Today’s north star — the Challenge Brief

Your goal for Weeks 1–2: build a working Smart Product and demo it on video. No WiFi or internet connection required.

Read the Challenge Brief →

This is orientation — Week 3 is your real project

After this, your team picks its own project for 8 weeks. Mobile app, web platform, AI tool, game — your choice. The hardware work here is foundation, not your direction.

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Not finished with setup?

Go back to the setup guide for your device: StickC Plus · StickS3

Get connected to UIFlow before moving on — Mission 1 assumes you can run a program on the device.

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Mission 1: Build Your First Sensor App (~60 min)

↳ First Sensor App Tutorial Add a sensor as a Unit in UIFlow, read its value in blocks, and display it on screen. Complete this before Mission 2.

Your device should show a live sensor reading on screen by the end of this mission.

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Mission 2: Plan Your Demo (~30 min)

Smart Product Challenge Brief Read it as a team. Pick one idea from the sparks. Decide who speaks which part of the video.

Read the brief as a team this session. You need:

• One idea your device demonstrates (can be the sensor app you just built)
• A rough speaking plan — who says what during the video

Speaking structure (each member ~30 seconds):

Who	What to say
1 person	Demonstrates the device live — no words needed, just show it working
Everyone else	Explains their contribution: what they set up, tested, fixed, or learned

There is no script. Speak naturally. Mentioning a problem you hit and how you fixed it is fine — it shows genuine learning.

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Mission 3: Film the Video (remaining time)

Timestamp	What happens
0:00–0:30	Show the device working — no explanation needed, just demonstrate
0:30–end	Each team member speaks for approximately 30 seconds

Practical tips:

• One take is fine — scripted multi-take videos often feel less natural
• Use a phone camera. Simple is fine — just make sure the device screen is clearly visible
• Check audio first: can you hear clearly? Loud HVAC or background music will ruin it
• The person demonstrating can speak last — easier than handing the device around
• File format: MP4 — one file per team, submitted via LMO

Submission deadline — extended to Week 6

Friday March 20, 2026, 23:59 Beijing Time → Friday April 10, 2026, 23:59 Beijing Time — one MP4 file per team via LMO.

Deadline extended to Week 6 to allow time for team changes to be finalised. Film now, submit later.

What tutors and TAs look for

The video shows two things: the hardware and software are connected, and every team member was genuinely involved. A well-working simple device scores higher than a broken complex one.

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Stretch: Product Studio (only if all three missions done)

Start thinking about your Week 3 project →

From Week 3, your team works on a product of your own choice for eight weeks — worth 90% of the module. You don’t need decisions today, but starting the conversation now saves time.

The question that matters most:

“What is a problem that we — or people around us — actually have? And could we build something that helps?”

Each person writes 1–2 ideas independently (no criticism yet). Bring them to Week 3 — that’s when you’ll go through Design Thinking, assign team roles, and commit to a direction.

Your project can be completely different from the Smart Product Challenge:

Type	Examples
📱 Mobile app	Social tool, campus utility, productivity app
🌐 Web platform	Booking system, community site, SaaS tool
🎮 Game	Mobile puzzle, educational simulation
🔌 IoT / Hardware	Smart home device, wearable sensor
🤖 AI tool	Chatbot, recommendation engine, analytics dashboard