You have incomplete checklist item Complete your weekly preparation tasks to stay on track.
The last instructional session before Demo Day. IP Strategy sprint, validation close-out, peer evaluation, and Demo Day briefing. Week 9 is an open drop-in β no new content.
Session Guide IP sprint β standup β validation close β build sprint β peer evaluation β Demo Day briefing π¬ Live Q&A Post and upvote questions β Stefan answers live in Hour 3. Keep this open. β³ Week 8 FAQ Dev Log, validation notes, IP strategy, Demo Day β common questions answered
Validation round two, your Technical Documentation system overview, and how to get better output from AI coding agents.
Session Guide Architecture recap β standup β validation round 2 β AI agents β build sprint π¬ Live Q&A Post and upvote questions β Stefan answers live in Hour 3. Keep this open. β³ Validation Guide Second round of user sessions β run two this week if you only have one so far
Pathfinder checkpoint, first user sessions, and a live walkthrough of every assessment deliverable β questions answered in Hour 3.
Session Guide Standup β pathfinder checkpoint β first user sessions β prototype sprint
Turn your MoSCoW Must-haves into working code β user stories, acceptance criteria, first commits, and AI-assisted development.
Session Guide User stories β acceptance criteria β Kanban tasks β first commit β³ AI Coding Tools Compare Copilot, Cursor, Qwen Code and others β evaluate for your specific task
Agree on roles, stress-test your Project Brief, plan what to build, and set up your Kanban board β before writing a line of code.
Session Guide Four missions: roles β AI Brief review + PRD β MoSCoW + architecture β Kanban setup β³ Development Guide How sprints work, Kanban, MoSCoW, roles, and pathfinder checkpoints β full reference
Dev Log β start this week
Week 4 is your first graded Dev Log entry. Record role assignments, your sprint goal, and individual contributions. See the checklist for what to include.
Project Brief β still open
Initial submission Friday March 27. You can update it until April 10. Submit via LMO Turnitin. The graded version is in your Week 11 Portfolio (5%).
Choose your Product Studio project, run a Design Thinking sprint, sketch your first screens, and submit your Project Brief by Friday March 27.
Session Guide Five missions: individual thinking β team problem framing β gallery walk β project selection + wireframes β Dev Log Resources & Links Product Development Glossary, Design Thinking videos, tools, and assessment criteria
Build your first Smart Product β a live sensor reading on your device β then film your team demo. No WiFi or internet connection needed.
Session Guide Three missions: sensor app β Challenge Brief β film your demo
Follow these guides to get your M5Stack microcontroller set up and running your first project.
Setup Guide Step-by-step hardware setup with videos and troubleshooting
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Track your preparation progress with persistent checkboxes β your progress is saved between sessions.
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