WENQING JI / 2026

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UOA CS778 COURSEWORK PROTOTYPE

IdeaSense AI Coursework Prototype

A five-person University of Auckland CS778 team prototype that explored a staged AI conversation and confirmation workflow.

Project context

Project status / type
UOA CS778 COURSEWORK PROTOTYPE
Date context
Portfolio record · 2026
Role
Frontend contributor — implemented most of the frontend

Problem and constraints

  • The team needed a clear workflow for users to progress through an AI-assisted conversation and confirm a summary.
  • The frontend had to present a multi-stage product flow while integrating with the team system context.

Personal contribution

  • Implemented most of the frontend for the five-person coursework team.
  • Built the project workspace and staged conversation interface.
  • Implemented the summary-confirmation flow and report presentation.

Architecture and workflow

  • A staged Next.js and React workspace guides the user from conversation through summary confirmation and report presentation.
  • FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS Bedrock describe the supporting team-system context.

Implementation decisions

  • Use Next.js, React, and TypeScript for the product interface.
  • Use Tailwind CSS to keep the staged UI consistent.
  • Test frontend behaviour with Jest and Playwright.

Technology map

Frontend

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS

Frontend verification

  • Jest
  • Playwright

System context

  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS Bedrock

Verification and evidence

  • The coursework prototype was delivered by a five-person University of Auckland CS778 team.
  • Frontend work covered the project workspace, staged conversation interface, summary-confirmation flow, and report presentation.
  • Jest and Playwright were part of the frontend verification stack.
  • The coursework deliverable provides evidence of the team prototype.
  • Jest and Playwright support frontend-level verification.

Limitations and unfinished work

  • This case study covers the original CS778 coursework prototype only.
  • It does not claim ownership of the later independently operated IdeaSense product.

Lessons and next steps

  • A staged conversation benefits from an explicit confirmation boundary.
  • Team product delivery needs clear ownership across frontend and supporting services.

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