For my capstone project, I created a website that teaches beginners how to code in JavaScript and make simple games using p5play, a JavaScript library for game development. This site is organized into a start page, a note page, a lesson menu, and 8 sections of tutorials, each introducing a major JS concept and some p5play concepts, alongside small interactive games, clickable multiple-choice questions, and a drag-and-drop coding activity to reinforce learning.

I began my project by inquiring about how to create a game and make it shareable to other people through a link. I planned out the layout of the website and created a visual design for the main components by using Google Slides and free assets from Kenney. I developed my game using Visual Studio Code and tested it using a live server. I learned about using Chrome Developer Tools to debug. For deployment, I first used Google Drive with DriveToWeb but encountered performance issues and an abnormal amount of third-party warnings. I then switched to Vercel and Github for a smoother and more reliable web deployment. I shared my website with people in SLA and obtained a lot of helpful feedback. This feedback is helpful for me to realize the issue I hadn’t noticed and bugs I didn’t find, which help me improve the usability of the website. Overall, I am proud of what I did and what I learned from the experience.

Link to my website: https://capstone1-phi.vercel.app/

Over the past year, my capstone project evolved significantly—from the original plan of building an electric guitar and learning to play it, to focusing solely on building the guitar. I chose this project to challenge myself in electrical engineering while also pushing creativity. Throughout the process, I made sure to incorporate our school’s core values: integrity in decision-making, extensive research into guitar design and construction, endless collaboration with my mentor, regular reflection to guide my progress, and a forthcoming presentation. One of my biggest challenges was attempting to design the guitar body in CAD software, since I struggle with that skill. After months of failed attempts, I pivoted to purchasing affordable parts online, only to find out they didn’t fit together. With just weeks remaining, I scrambled to find parts that worked. Despite setbacks, I devoted around 90 hours to researching, designing, and building the guitar, with tremendous help from my mentor. I’m proud that I was able to complete the project and learned valuable lessons about time management, adaptability, and my own limitations. Beyond the technical skills, the capstone experience also brought me closer to my classmates and teachers.