The National BDPA Mobile App Showcase, co-sponsored by McDonald's, State Farm Insurance and WWT, allows student application developers the opportunity to participate in a competition that allows them to an opportunity to test their talents against others and develop a working, functional mobile application, at no cost to themselves. The applications being showcased will represent three different application categories (i.e. business, personal productivity, and gaming). Each category will have stringent requirements to be met in advance to the showcase.

1. 2017 BDPA Mobile
Application
Showcase
NOVEMBER 29, 2016

2. Program Overview
The BDPA National Mobile App Showcase allows student
application developers the opportunity to participate in a
competition that allows them to an opportunity to test their
talents against others and develop a working, functional mobile
application. The applications being showcased will represent
three different application categories (i.e. business, personal
productivity, and gaming). Each category will have requirements
to be met in order to advance to the showcase.

3. Intro to Mobile App Team
 Tonji Zimmerman, Program Lead
 Dr. Jay Harrison, Lead Android Trainer
 OPEN, Asst Android Trainer
 OPEN, Lead iOS Trainer
 Kareem Dasilva, Asst iOS Trainer
 Troy Thompson, Mentor
 Nicole Hoffler, Mentor
 OPEN, Mentor
 OPEN, Program Admin

4. Program Requirements
 Must be a BDPA Student Member
 Must have Object Oriented Programming and IDE experience
 Participant must attend high school or college (undergrad >=25)
 Must have reliable Internet access & access to a computer/laptop to
complete setup and assignments (iOS - Mac computer required)
 Must have access to a reliable voice communication
(internet/cell/landline)
 Must be able to work independently
 Each participant is sponsored by their “home” chapter
 All assignments must be completed in order to be eligible to be
selected as a finalist in the showcase
 At least 75% participation in weekly training session is expected

5. Program Requirements (cont)
 Detailed requirements for functionality
 Must utilize data storage
 Preliminary UI design
 Create wireframes
 Must include utilization mobile components i.e. camera, contacts,
messaging, geolocation, etc
 High School
 Must include one component
 College
 Must include two components

6. Program Details (cont)
 Training Schedule (late Feb/March – April/May)
 Android, TBD
 iOS, TBD
 Assignments
 Detailed requirements for functionality
 Define MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
 Application Wireframe
 Development
 April/May – July 2017

7. Other Program Details
 Each student will be assigned to a mentor and meet with him/her
regularly.
 The training sessions are conducted virtually; the student’s location is
rarely a factor in participation.
 Participants formulate their own app ideas

8. Pre-Conference
 Submission of “MVP” version of application
 Submission of final application
 Submission of conference presentation (optional)

9. Conference
 Pre-showcase meeting
 Pre-showcase presentation practice
 Showcase presentation to judges
 Public access to showcase apps
 Award Ceremony

10. Interested?
 Complete the Mobile App Showcase Form
 http://www.bdpa.org/?page=MobileAppShowcase
 Contact Tonji Zimmerman – mobileapps@bdpa.org