About this event
Mobile Application Development asks you to design and build a functional mobile app for the topic FBLA releases each year, then present it to judges, showing its user interface design and how it solves the problem. The app must run standalone on a smartphone platform (Android, iOS, or Windows Phone) with no programming errors. Team event (1 to 3 members). How it runs: there is no test. You present to judges: 3 minutes to set up, a 7-minute presentation, and 3 minutes of questions. Internet access is provided. At the National Leadership Conference there is a preliminary round, and the top scorers from each section advance to a final round, where the final presentation score decides the winners.
FormatPresentation
Duration3 minutes setup, 7-minute presentation, 3 minutes Q&A
Solo or teamTeam event
CategoryInformation Technology
Your plan
How to study
Built from the official rating sheet and the event's own clock.
Read the guidelines and the sheet
Everything is scored on the rating sheet below. The official guidelines give the rules, the deadlines and what to submit.
Official guidelines (opens in a new tab)Outline it against the sheet
Give each part of your entry the room its points earn, starting from the biggest rows, so nothing on the sheet is left out.
See the sheetMake it yourself
Your entry should be your own work. ChapterPrep's judge scores it and asks questions; it never writes it for you.
Rehearse the presentation
Type or say your presentation. The judge scores it on the official rating sheet and times you against the 7-minute limit.
Get judged on your presentationRehearse to the clock
You have 7 minutes, then 3 minutes of questions. Time every run, out loud, start to finish.
Judging
What judges score
Design and Code Quality
- Planning process10
- Appropriate use of classes, modules or components5
- Appropriate use of mobile app architectural patterns5
- Innovation and creativity5
User Experience
- UX design, user journey, design rationale and accessibility features5
- User interface is intuitive or clear instructions are provided5
- Icons and graphical elements are appropriate and consistent5
- User input is validated5
Application Functionality
- Program addresses all parts of the prompt10
- Integrated with social media5
- Data handling and storage5
- Documentation and copyright compliance5
Presentation Delivery
- Statements are well organized and clearly stated10
- Displays confidence, poised body language, engaging eye contact and effective voice projection10
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively answer questions10
Presentation Protocols
- Adherence to Competitive Events Guidelines10
Total 110 points
Guidelines and resources
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Free guides for this kind of event
- Book · OpenStaxFoundations of Information Systems, Sec. 4.2: Defining the Business Problem and User Requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Article · Android Developers (Google)Android Developers: Guide to App Architecture (opens in a new tab)
- Book · OpenStaxFoundations of Information Systems, Sec. 4.4: Designing for Mobile Devices and Other Design Considerations (opens in a new tab)
- Article · Android Developers (Google)Android Developers: Send Data to Other Apps (opens in a new tab)
- Reference · OWASPOWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) (opens in a new tab)