AI PROJECT LOGBOOK

Resource for Students

(Adapted from “IBM EdTech Youth Challenge – Project Logbook” developed by IBM
in collaboration with Macquarie University, Australia and Australian Museum)

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 AI Project Logbook

PROJECT NAME: ________________________

SCHOOL NAME: ________________________

YEAR/CLASS: ________________________

TEACHER NAME: ________________________

TEACHER EMAIL: ________________________

TEAM MEMBER NAMES AND GRADES:

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

3. ________________________

4. ________________________

5. ________________________

6. ________________________

Note: Add more rows if there are more members in your team

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1. Introduction
This document is your Project Logbook, and it will be where you record your ideas, thoughts
and answers as you work to solve a local problem using AI.

Make a copy of the document in your shared drive and work through it digitally with your team.
You can also print a copy of the document and submit a scanned copy once you have
completed the Project Logbook. Feel free to add pages and any other supporting material to
this document.

Refer to the AI Project Guide for more details about what to do at each step of your project.

2. Team Roles
2.1 Who is in your team and what are their roles?

Role Role description Team Member Name

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 2.2 Project plan

The following table is a guide for your project plan. You may use this or create your own
version using a spreadsheet which you can paste into this section. You can expand the ‘Notes’
section to add reminders, things that you need to follow up on, problems that need to be fixed
urgently, etc.

Phase Task Planned Planned Planned Actual Actual Actual Who is Notes/Remarks
start end duration start end date duration responsible
date date (hours, date (hours,
minutes) minutes)
Preparing for Coursework,
the project readings
Set up a
team folder
on a shared
drive
Defining the Background
problem reading
Research
issues in our
community
Team
meeting to
discuss
issues and
select an
issue for the
project
Complete
section 3 of
the Project
Logbook
Rate
yourselves
Understanding Identify users
the users
Meeting with
users to
observe
them
Interview
with user (1)
Interview
with user (2),
etc…
Complete
section 4 of
the Project
Logbook
Rate
yourselves
Brainstorming Team
meeting to
generate
ideas for a
solution
Complete
section 5 of
the Project
Logbook
Rate
yourselves
Designing Team
your solution meeting to
design the
solution
Complete
section 6 of
the logbook
Rate
yourselves
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Collecting and Team
preparing data meeting to
discuss data
requirements
Collecting and Data
preparing data collection
Prototyping

Data
preparation
and labelling
Complete
Section 6 of
the Project
Logbook
Team
meeting to
plan
prototyping
phase
Prototyping Train your
Testing model with
input dataset
Test your
model and
keep training
with more
data until you
think your
model is
accurate
Write a
program to
initiate
actions
based on the
result of your
model
Complete
section 8 of
the Project
Logbook
Rate
yourselves
Team
meeting to
discuss
testing plan
Testing Invite users
Creating the to test your
video prototype
Conduct
testing with
users
Complete
section 9 of
the Project
Logbook
Rate
yourselves
Team
meeting to
discuss
video
creation
Write your
script
Film your
video
Edit your
video
Completing Reflect on
the logbook the project
with your
team

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 Complete
sections 10
and 11 of the
Project
Logbook
Review your
Project
logbook and
video
Submission Submit your
entries on
the IBM

2.3 Communications plan

Will you meet face-to-face, online or a mixture of each to communicate?

How often will you come together to share your progress?

Who will set up online documents and ensure that everyone is contributing?

What tools will you use for communication?

2.4 Team meeting minutes (create one for each meeting held)

Date of meeting:
Who attended:
Who wasn’t able to attend:

Purpose of meeting:

Items discussed:
1.
2.
3.

Things to do (what, by whom, by when)

1.
2.
3.

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3. Problem Definition
3.1 List important local issues faced by your school or community

3.2 Which issues matter to you and why?

3.3 Which issue will you focus on?

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3.4 Write your team’s problem statement in the format below.

How can we help ________ [ a specific user or group of users] find a way to ___________
[do what] so that they can ______ [ do something not done before that can be measured].

Rate yourself

Problem Definition

1 point - A local problem is described

2 points - A local problem which has not been fully solved before is described.
3 points - A local problem which has not been fully solved before is explained in detail with supporting
research.

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4. The Users
4.1 Who are the users and how are they affected by the problem?

4.2 What have you actually observed about the users and how the problem affects
them?

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4.3 Record your interview questions here as well as responses from users.

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4.4 Empathy Map

Map what the users say, think, do and feel about the problem in this table

What our users are saying What our users thinking

What our users are doing How our users feel

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4.5 What are the usual steps that users currently take related to the problem and where
are the difficulties?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

4.6 Write your team’s problem statement in the format below.

____________________ [a specific user or group of users]

are experiencing issues with _________________ [problem] today

because of _______________________ [cause]

Rate yourself

The Users

1 point - The user group is described but it is unclear how they are affected by the problem.
2 points - Understanding of the user group is evidenced by completion of most of the steps in this
section.
3 points - Understanding of the user group is evidenced by completion of most of the steps in this
section and thorough investigation

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5. Brainstorming
5.1 Ideas

How might you use the power of AI/machine learning to solve the users’ problem by increasing
their knowledge or improving their skills?

AI Idea #1

AI Idea #2

AI Idea #3

AI Idea #4

AI Idea #5

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 5.2 Priority Grid

Evaluate your five AI ideas based on value to users and ease of creation and implementation.

High
High value to users, easy to create High value to users, hard to create
VALUE TO USERS

Low value to users, easy to create Low value to users, hard to create

Low
Easy Hard
EASE OF DEVELOPMENT

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5.3 Based on the priority grid, which AI solution is the best fit for your users and for
your team to create and implement?

Briefly summarize the idea for your solution in a few sentences and be sure to identify the tool
that you will use.

Rate yourself

Brainstorming

1 point – A brainstorming session was conducted. A solution was selected.

2 points - A brainstorming session was conducted using creative and critical thinking. A solution was
selected with supporting arguments in this section
3 points - A brainstorming session was conducted using creative and critical thinking. A compelling
solution was selected with supporting arguments in this section.

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6. Design
6.1 What are the steps that users will now do using your AI solution to address the
problem?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Rate yourself

Design

1 point – The use of AI is a good fit for the solution.

2 points - The use of AI is a good fit for the solution and there is some documentation about how it
meets the needs of users
3 points - The use of AI is a good fit for the solution. The new user experience is clearly documented
showing how users will be better served than they are today.

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7. Data

7.1 What data will you need to train your AI solution?

7.2 Where or how will you source your data?

Where will the Do you have Ethical

data come Who owns the permission to use considerations
Data needed from? data? the data?

Have

Want/Need

Nice to have

Rate yourself

Data

1 point – Relevant data to train the AI model have been identified as well as how the data will be
sourced or collected.
2 points - Relevant data to train the AI model have been identified as well as how the data will be
sourced or collected. There is evidence that the dataset is balanced.
3 points - Relevant data to train the AI model have been identified as well as how the data will be
sourced or collected. There is evidence that the dataset is balanced, and that safety and privacy have
been considered.

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8. Prototype

8.1 Which AI tool(s) will you use to build your prototype?

8.2 Which AI tool(s) will you use to build your solution?

8.3 What decisions or outputs will your tool generate and what further action needs to
be taken after a decision is made?

Rate yourself

Prototype

1 point – A concept for a prototype shows how the AI model will work.
2 points - A prototype for the solution has been created and trained.
3 points - A prototype for the solution has been created and successfully trained to meet users’
requirements.

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9. Testing
9.1 Who are the users who tested the prototype?

9.2 List your observations of your users as they tested your solution.

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9.3 Complete the user feedback grid

What works What needs to change

Questions? Ideas

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9.4 Refining the prototype: Based on user testing, what needs to be acted on now so
that the prototype can be used?

9.5 What improvements can be made later?

Rate yourself

Testing

1 point – A concept for a prototype shows how it will be tested.

2 points - A prototype has been tested with users and improvements have been identified to meet
user requirements.
3 points - A prototype has been tested with a fair representation of users and all tasks in this section
have been completed.

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10. Team collaboration
10.1 How did you actively work with others in your team and with stakeholders?

Rate yourself

Team collaboration

1 point – There is some evidence of team interactions among peers and stakeholders.
2 points - Team collaboration among peers and stakeholders is clearly documented in this section.
3 points - Effective team collaboration and communication among peers and stakeholders is clearly
documented in this section.

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11. Individual learning reflection
11.1. Team Reflections

A good way to identify what you have learned is to ask yourself what surprised you during the
project. List the things that surprised you and any other thoughts you might have on issues in
your local community.

Team member name:

Team member name:

Team member name:

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Team member name:

Team member name:

Team member name:

Note: Add more boxes if there are more members in your team

Rate yourself

Individual Learning Reflection

1 point – Some team members present an account of their learning during the project.
2 points - Each team presents an account of their learning during the project.
3 points - Each team member presents a reflective and insightful account of their learning during the
project.

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12. Video link

Enter the URL of your team video:

Enter the password (if any):

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Appendix
Recommended Assessment Rubric (for Teachers)

LOGBOOK AND VIDEO CONTENT

Steps 3 points 2 points 1 point Points
Given
Problem A local problem which has not A local problem which has not A local problem is
definition been fully solved before is been fully solved before is described
explained in detail with described.
supporting research.

The Users Understanding of the user group Understanding of the user The user group is
is evidenced by completion of all group is evidenced by described but it is unclear
of the steps in Section 4 The completion of most of the how they are affected by
Users and thorough steps in Section 4 The Users. the problem.
investigation.

Brainstorming A brainstorming session was A brainstorming session was A brainstorming session

conducted using creative and conducted using creative and was conducted. A solution
critical thinking. A compelling critical thinking. A solution was was selected.
solution was selected with selected with supporting
supporting arguments from arguments in Section 5
Section 5 Brainstorming. Brainstorming.

Design The use of AI is a good fit for the The use of AI is a good fit for The use of AI is a good fit
solution. The new user the solution and there is some for the solution.
experience is clearly documentation about how it
documented showing how users meets the needs of users.
will be better served than they
are today.
Data Relevant data to train the AI Relevant data to train the AI Relevant data to train the
model have been identified as model have been identified as AI model have been
well as how the data will be well as how the data will be identified as well as how
sourced or collected. There is sourced or collected. There is the data will be sourced or
evidence that the dataset is evidence that the dataset is collected.
balanced, and that safety and balanced.
privacy have been considered.
Prototype A prototype for the solution has A prototype for the solution A concept for a prototype
been created and successfully has been created and trained. shows how the AI model
trained to meet users’ will work
requirements.
Testing A prototype has been tested A prototype has been tested A concept for a prototype
with a fair representation of with users and improvements shows how it will be
users and all tasks in Section 9 have been identified to meet tested.
Testing have been completed. user requirements.
Team Effective team collaboration and Team collaboration among There is some evidence of
collaboration communication among peers peers and stakeholders is team interactions among
and stakeholders is clearly clearly documented in Section peers and stakeholders.
documented in Section 10 Team 10 Team collaboration.
collaboration.
Individual Each team member presents a Each team presents an Some team members
learning reflective and insightful account account of their learning present an account of their
of their learning during the during the project. learning during the project.
project.

Total points

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VIDEO PRESENTATION
Points Given
3 – excellent
Criteria 2 – very good
1 – satisfactory

Communication The video is well-paced and communicated, following a clear

and logical sequence.

Demonstrations and/or visuals are used to illustrate

Illustrative
examples, where appropriate.

Accurate The video presents accurate science and technology and

language uses appropriate language.

The video demonstrates passion from team members about

Passion
their chosen topic/idea.

Sound and
image quality
The video demonstrates good sound and image quality.

The content is presented in the video within a 3-minute

Length
timeframe.

Total points

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