/ClayBrook-Zoo

University Course Project: mock zoo tech upgrade, software engineering

ClayBrook Zoo Digital Project

Welcome to Innovation at ClayBrook Zoo

Hello, I’m Ryan, an AI and Data Science student at the University of Northampton and president of the AI Society. This repository houses the ClayBrook Zoo Digital Project, designed to emulate a real business challenge for our academic course.

Project Essence

Our academic project focuses on designing technological solutions for ClayBrook Zoo. We aim to demonstrate how digital innovations could potentially transform the zoo.

Project Pillars

  • Digital Records Transformation: Developing a digital system to modernize and enhance the zoo's data management.
  • Interactive Online Platform: Crafting a digital portal to connect with visitors, integrating educational content and user-friendly services.
  • Kiosk Interface Design: Creating mockups for an interactive kiosk to improve visitor experience through on-demand information and services.

Objectives

  • Enhance Visitor Engagement: Crafting interfaces that captivate and engage zoo visitors of all ages.
  • Simplify Operations: Proposing digital solutions that could streamline zoo operations and enable more informed decision-making.
  • Educate and Conserve: Designing platforms with the goal of promoting conservation and biodiversity through education.

Development Approach

We adopted a structured approach to our project, conducting stakeholder interviews and competitor analysis, then moving to design mockups – all reflective of a typical digital strategy process.

Progress and Involvement

  • We designed mockups and requirements, basing them on real stakeholder needs.
  • We presented these mockups to a mock client, simulating the feedback loop typical in software development.

Your Role in Our Academic Journey

Your feedback and participation are welcome as we reflect on our project and its alignment with real-world scenarios:

  • Critique and Feedback: We're open to your thoughts on our academic project.
  • Review of Our Testing: Look over our testing methodologies and offer your perspective.
  • Creative Input: Share any innovative ideas you believe could benefit a project like ours.

Closing Thoughts

This digital project serves as an academic exercise, showcasing how technology could be applied in a business context and providing a rich learning experience.

Connect with the Project

To discuss the project or our academic methods, please reach out:

Explore this educational venture with us, where academic rigor meets the creativity of digital innovation.

Our Team

Thanks to our team whose commitment brought our ideas to life:

Feel free to connect with us to learn more about our project!

Mentors and Guidance

Heartfelt thanks to our mentors for their support and expertise:

Their mentorship was crucial in developing our project's framework and direction.