Precious Waste
Developer Problems
Client Problems
User Problems
Potential User
Gamers
User Personas
User A
User C
User B
User D
Constraints
Comparable Apps
6-8 weeks
Requirements
Waste sorting app
Coding Environment
Impacts
Key Algorithms
Development tools
Xcode
Informs users on effects of incorrect waste disposal
Educates the users to be more eco friendly
Suitable for all ages allowing children to learn from a younger age of Australian wildlife and ecosystems and waste disposal
Convenient for users
Children
Adults
Students
Tom
Lydia
Isabelle
Sam
Mobile application
International student renting property, unsure of meaning of different coloured bins (green, yellow, red)
Interested in learning more about Australian ecosystems and wildlife
Single mom, interested in how being eco friendly can save money
Attends prep school and started learning about the environment. Loves gardening and planting trees and monitoring growth.
Trash sorting algorithm to sort organic produce or compost products
High school student, plays video games, messy and litters, believes cleaning and looking after the environment is for the government school cleaners.
Educates users of waste disposal in Australia
Trash sorting algorithm to sort general household rubbish
User Interface
Usability Principles
Features
Coggle
Microsoft Office: Word
Education on Australian ecosystems and wildlife
Consent prompts
Notifications/alerts
Inclusive and productive language
Waste sorting game
Trash sorting algorithm to sort recyclable objects
Swift
Education on how to recycle correctly
Must be clear and comply with accessibility guidelines
Education on how to use bins properly and what type of trash goes into which bin
In the form of waste sorting game
Must appropriately attribute to the used images and follow copyright law
Use of familiar icons to navigate through the app
Simple design for user interface
Keyboard access
Relevant images
Accessibility, effectiveness
Accessibility
Learnability
Accessibility
Safety
Safety
Learnability, Effectiveness
Placement of frequent and popularly accessed features and buttons
Utility, accessiblity
Calculator for amount paid for Water in the month
Home screen
Links to the different programs, trash game etc.
Sort between recycling, waste and compost
CUE
Module 1
Module 2
Checkpoint 6:
Checkpoint 7:
Contrast ratio of 3:1 or greater
Checkpoint 1:
Alerts
Transparent display on top of screen
Information on the ecosystem various ecosystems in Australia
Information on the problems within ecosystems in Australia
Analyse input of amount (water or plastics) and produce output for users to easily understand (money saved or earned)
Notability
game to sort 6 pieces of different trash (recyclable, general household items and compost) into the three types of bins (Red, Green and Yellow)
information on how being eco-friendly can save people money
information on the benefits of being eco-friendly for the environment
information on Australia's eco-systems and wildlife
having a set value for how much water costs per month displayed on screen
multiplying average cost of water by average amount of liters
Common Features
App Logo
Queensland Government Logo
Title of screen Font size:23
Font type of Verdana for whole App
Font size of 12 for main text and content
Calculator for amount of money given for Plastic containers
multiplying set vale to amount of containers
Set value for each value of each container
Allows users to view how much money they will get for amount of containers they give
used to inform user how much they will pay this month for water
depending on how much water they use tips to save water will be given
Checkpoint 2:
Markup: Header, Body, Content Footer
Consistent features and requirements used for screens to provide seamless and easy experience
Queensland government logo
Verdana Font was used
Fixed width layout of the screens and of content to allow simple design of screens
Font size:
To allow users to be able to clearly read and understand content onscreen clearly
allowing a common look across all screens
Body - 80%
Verdana font family
Educates the users how being eco-friendly saves you money