Student Name: [Your Name]
GitHub Username: [Your Username]
Repository URL: [This Repository]
Deployed URL: [To be added after deployment]
[Provide a clear, descriptive title for your React application]
[Describe your application in 2-3 paragraphs. What problem does it solve? Who is the target user? What makes it unique or valuable?]
[Why did you choose this project? What interests you about it? How does it connect to your personal interests or career goals?]
- Feature 1: [Description]
- Feature 2: [Description]
- Feature 3: [Description]
- Feature 4: [Description]
- Feature 5: [Description]
- Feature 6: [Description]
| Category | Technology/Library |
|---|---|
| Frontend Framework | React 18.x |
| UI Library | [e.g., Material-UI, Chakra UI, Tailwind CSS] |
| State Management | [e.g., Context API, Redux, Zustand] |
| APIs/Backend | [e.g., REST API, Firebase, Supabase] |
| Routing | [e.g., React Router] |
| HTTP Client | [e.g., Axios, Fetch API] |
| Additional Libraries | [e.g., date-fns, chart.js, etc.] |
[Describe the main pages/views of your application and their purpose. Include wireframes or sketches if available.]
Main Views:
- [View Name] - [Purpose]
- [View Name] - [Purpose]
- [View Name] - [Purpose]
[Explain how your application will handle data. What data needs to be stored? Will you use local storage, a database, or external APIs?]
- Component scaffolding and boilerplate code
- API integration and data fetching logic
- Writing unit tests
- [Other use case]
Target Date: [Date]
Deliverables:
- Initialize React project
- Set up GitHub repository
- Configure GitHub Copilot
- Create basic project structure
Target Date: [Date]
Deliverables:
- [Specific feature to implement]
- [Specific feature to implement]
- [Specific feature to implement]
- [Specific feature to implement]
Target Date: [Date]
Deliverables:
- [UI improvement task]
- [Styling task]
- [Responsive design implementation]
- [Accessibility improvements]
Target Date: [Date]
Deliverables:
- Write and run tests
- Fix bugs and optimize performance
- Deploy to hosting platform
- Prepare final presentation
- All core features are functional
- Application is deployed and accessible online
- Code is well-documented with clear comments
- [Additional criterion]
- [Additional criterion]
Node.js (v16 or higher)
npm or yarn
Git- Clone the repository
git clone [your-repo-url]
cd [your-project-name]- Install dependencies
npm install
# or
yarn install- Set up environment variables
touch .env
# Edit .env with your configuration- Start the development server
npm start
# or
yarn start- Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser
project-root/
├── public/
│ ├── index.html
│ └── assets/
├── src/
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── [Component1]/
│ │ ├── [Component2]/
│ │ └── ...
│ ├── pages/
│ │ ├── [Page1].jsx
│ │ └── [Page2].jsx
│ ├── hooks/
│ ├── context/
│ ├── services/
│ ├── utils/
│ ├── App.jsx
│ └── index.js
├── package.json
└── README.md
[Describe your testing approach]
# Run tests
npm test
# Run tests with coverage
npm test -- --coverage[Describe your deployment process and platform]
Deployment Platform: [Vercel/Netlify/GitHub Pages/etc.]
Live URL: [To be added]
[Add screenshots of your application once developed]
[Reflect on what you learned throughout this project]
[Discuss significant challenges and how you overcame them]
[Discuss how GitHub Copilot helped or hindered your development process. Provide specific examples.]
[What would you do differently or add if you had more time?]
- React Documentation
- GitHub Copilot Documentation
- [Other resource]
- [Other resource]
| Criteria | Excellent (5) | Good (4) | Fair (3) | Poor (1-2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Proposal | Complete, clear, well-thought-out proposal | Mostly complete with minor gaps | Basic proposal with significant gaps | Incomplete or unclear |
| README.md | Professional, comprehensive, includes all sections | Good documentation with minor omissions | Basic documentation | Minimal or missing |
| Code Comments | Clear, helpful comments throughout | Good comments on complex sections | Some comments present | Few or no comments |
| Milestone Tracking | All milestones met on time | Most milestones met with minor delays | Several milestones delayed | Poor milestone adherence |
| Criteria | Excellent (9-10) | Good (7-8) | Fair (5-6) | Poor (1-4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| React Components | Well-structured, reusable, follows best practices | Good structure with minor issues | Basic components with some poor practices | Poorly structured |
| State Management | Effective state management throughout | Good state management with minor inefficiencies | Basic state management | Poor state handling |
| API Integration / Data Handling | Robust error handling, efficient data flow | Good implementation with minor gaps | Basic implementation | Incomplete or buggy |
| Code Quality & Organization | Clean, organized, follows conventions | Mostly clean and organized | Some organization issues | Messy or disorganized |
| Criteria | Excellent (9-10) | Good (7-8) | Fair (5-6) | Poor (1-4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Features | All features fully implemented and working | Most features working with minor bugs | Some features incomplete or buggy | Many missing or broken features |
| User Experience | Intuitive, smooth, professional | Good UX with minor usability issues | Functional but not polished | Poor or confusing UX |
| Testing & Bug Fixes | Thorough testing, minimal bugs | Good testing, few minor bugs | Some testing, several bugs | Little testing, many bugs |
| Criteria | Excellent (5) | Good (4) | Fair (3) | Poor (1-2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Use of Copilot | Strategic use, understands suggestions, improves productivity | Good use with some reliance | Basic use, limited understanding | Minimal or blind acceptance |
| Code Understanding | Can explain all code, modifies suggestions appropriately | Understands most code | Limited understanding | Cannot explain code |
| Criteria | Excellent (5) | Good (4) | Fair (3) | Poor (1-2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Presentation | Clear, engaging, demonstrates deep understanding | Good presentation with minor issues | Basic presentation | Unclear or unprepared |
| Deployment | Successfully deployed, fully functional online | Deployed with minor issues | Deployed but with significant issues | Not deployed or non-functional |
- ✅ Completed project proposal document
- ✅ GitHub repository created with initial README
- ✅ React project initialized with basic folder structure
- ✅ GitHub Copilot configured and tested
- ✅ Wireframes or mockups of main views
- Clear project scope and feature list defined
- Development environment fully set up
- Can successfully create and commit code to GitHub
- 🔲 Basic component structure implemented
- 🔲 At least 2-3 core features working
- 🔲 State management implemented
- 🔲 API integration or data handling in place
- 🔲 Regular commits showing progress
- Application demonstrates core concept/purpose
- Components are reusable and well-organized
- Data flows correctly through the application
- 🔲 All planned features implemented
- 🔲 UI styled with chosen library or CSS framework
- 🔲 Responsive design working on mobile and desktop
- 🔲 Error handling and loading states implemented
- 🔲 Code comments and documentation added
- Application looks professional and polished
- User experience is intuitive and smooth
- No major bugs in core functionality
- 🔲 Comprehensive testing completed
- 🔲 All known bugs fixed
- 🔲 Performance optimized
- 🔲 Application deployed to hosting platform (Vercel, Netlify, etc.)
- 🔲 README updated with deployment URL and instructions
- Application is live and accessible via URL
- All features work correctly in production
- Documentation is complete and accurate
- 🔲 Presentation slides or demo prepared
- 🔲 Live demonstration of application
- 🔲 Code walkthrough highlighting key components
- 🔲 Discussion of GitHub Copilot usage and lessons learned
- 🔲 Reflection on challenges and solutions
- Project overview and motivation
- Live demo of key features
- Technical highlights and interesting code
- How GitHub Copilot helped (with specific examples)
- Challenges faced and how you overcame them
- What you learned and future improvements
- ✅ Commit regularly with clear, descriptive messages
- ✅ Use branches for new features
- ✅ Write a comprehensive README with setup instructions
- ✅ Include a .gitignore file to exclude node_modules and sensitive data
- ✅ Use meaningful branch names (feature/user-auth, bugfix/login-error)
- ✅ Always review and understand suggested code before accepting
- ✅ Use comments to guide Copilot toward desired solutions
- ✅ Test all code thoroughly, especially AI-generated suggestions
- ✅ Modify suggestions to match your project's style and needs
- ✅ Document interesting or non-obvious code sections
⚠️ Don't blindly accept suggestions - understand what the code does⚠️ Be aware of potential security issues in generated code
- ⏰ Start early and work consistently
- ⏰ Build incrementally - get one feature working before moving to the next
- ⏰ Test frequently to catch issues early
- ⏰ Leave time for polish and deployment
- ⏰ Ask for help when stuck - don't wait until the last minute
- 📝 Write clean, readable code
- 📝 Follow consistent naming conventions
- 📝 Keep components small and focused
- 📝 Extract reusable logic into custom hooks
- 📝 Handle errors gracefully
- 📝 Add loading states for async operations
- Axios - HTTP client
- React Query - Data fetching
- Zustand - State management
- React Hook Form - Form handling
If you encounter issues:
- Check the documentation for the library/tool you're using
- Search Stack Overflow for similar problems
- Ask GitHub Copilot for suggestions (but verify the code!)
- Discuss with classmates (collaboration is encouraged!)
Good luck with your project! 🚀