Week 10

The mobile application is finished. It has been through three total rounds of testing, including two rounds of beta testing by Drexel student volunteers. The students gave several suggestions in the first round of beta testing, which included making the application blue and yellow (Drexel's colors) instead of black and white. Ultimately, the student testers gave the application an average rating of four stars. All testers who had smartphones said they either would or were likely to use the application if it became available on the Android Market. 

During testing, users had several suggestions on how to improve the application. The next version of the application would likely be an intermediate update between major updates. More information could be added to the General Information and How to Get to sections, and a search feature could also be implemented. The first major update could have two entirely new sections. Originally, the design plan included a section of maps for each building, but the company who made the blueprints was extremely difficult to find. Given enough time, it would be possible to get copies of the floor plan for each floor in every building and add them to the application. The other section would be a Suggestions Box containing a form for the user to submit bugs and suggestions to the developers. The next major update could include a copy of Drexel’s Master Plan for the campus construction for the next few years. Even later versions of the application would need to include updates on the information and the map sections. Eventually the application could even be expanded to Apple’s iOS.

In the future, we are seriously considering releasing this application on the Android Market. This would involve a bit more revision from a technical standpoint and possibly condensing some information sections, but according to our testers there would certainly be a market for it. 

Please visit our Deliverables page to read the final report and see our research poster.