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Developing a Mobile App for Massachusetts Rivers Alliance

By Quan Dinh, Joshua Lee, Connor White, Randy Zhang

Our Project:

In collaboration with Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, the goal of our project was to develop a mobile app that makes information about river recreation in Massachusetts more accessible to the public in an effort to contribute to Mass River’s mission. We used an iterative process of identifying contents, designs, and features to develop the app. We designed the app’s components by integrating the sponsor’s expectations, potential users’ preferences, and best practices. We successfully developed a mobile app, a maintenance manual, and instructions for publishing the app, as well as recommendations for future enhancements. We hope this new app can contribute to the advocacy of rivers.

Our Members:

Quan Dinh, a junior, majoring in Computer Science. Quan has experience in database managment and software development. Those skills and proficiencies helped accelerate the development process

Joshua Lee, a junior, majoring in Robotics Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Joshua is experienced in leading team projects and organizing/managing team and project logistics. He had the opportunity to learn about the front-end of app-related coding during this project.

Connor White, a junior, majoring in Computer Science. Connor is experienced in app development, specifically with social media-type apps. He enjoys working on both the front end and the back end of the code.

Randolph Zhang, a junior, majoring in Computer Science and informally minoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Randolph has past experience working on software projects and is excited to contribute his talents.

About Our Sponsor:

The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance advocates for river protection. To deepen the public’s connection with rivers and expand their advocacy outreach the Alliance wants to promote recreational opportunities in rivers. We appreciate Executive Director Julia Blatt, Deputy Director Monica Driggers, Development and Engagement Coordinator Anna Renkert, Policy Director Katharine Lange, and Technical Specialist Lydia Olson for providing us with this project opportunity. Special thanks to Coordinator Renkert for guiding and supporting us during the development process, as well as accommodating us throughout the project.