CurioLabProjects
Overview of some of our projects
Examples of the many projects CurioLab students design, prototype, and get working as part of our Exploration and Building stage curriculum, each one built from the circuit up, combining hardware, code, and CAD.
Alarm Clock
A digital alarm clock with timer and alarm + snooze functionality.
Pomodoro Timer
A physical timer that runs a Pomodoro-style focus schedule, alternating work and break intervals for study sessions.
Mini Digital Piano
A small playable piano with physical keys that produce different musical notes through a buzzer.
Electronic Safe
A 3D-modeled safe enclosure with a working locking mechanism and passcode entry, built piece by piece from the circuit to the CAD model.
Robotic Car
A remote-controlled car students wired and programmed to drive forward and backward on command.
High-Power LED Lighting Controller
A controller that drives high-power LED lighting with adjustable brightness, switching real power loads safely.
Robot Desk Buddy
A small desktop companion robot that reacts to its surroundings with movement and simple expressions.
Web apps, mobile apps, and standalone builds CurioLab students design and ship, going from an idea to something real with working state, data, and interface design.
Personal Life Calendar & Event Planner
A custom daily planner app where students can map out their class schedules, set assignment deadlines, color-code activities, and toggle between daily and weekly views.
Visual Habit & Streak Tracker
A mobile app that helps students build daily routines, like reading, coding, or working out, by checking off habits and visualizing their completion streaks over time.
Interactive Student Budget & Expense Tracker
A web app where students input their allowance or earnings, log daily expenses, categorize spending, and view visual progress toward savings goals.
Group Project Task & Kanban Board
A collaborative Trello-style board where students can create task cards, assign them to team members, set due dates, and drag them between "To Do", "In Progress", and "Done".
Minimalist Homework & Focus Timer
A mobile app combining a task list with a customizable focus timer, sending notifications when work intervals finish and storing completed assignment history.
Student Link-in-Bio & Portfolio Builder
A single-page web app where students create a personalized landing page to link their socials, showcase their projects, display their favorite media, and share with peers.
Intelligent Attendance & Student ID Scanner
A smart kiosk system using a Raspberry Pi and webcam that scans student ID barcodes or recognizes faces to instantly log attendance into a database.
Interactive Personal Finance & Budgeting Dashboard
A clean web app where students can input earnings, track expenses, visualize spending categories through interactive charts, and set monthly savings targets.
Encrypted File Vault & Security Tool
A lightweight desktop application that allows users to password-protect, encrypt, and securely store sensitive personal files using industry-standard cryptography.
Automated Web Scraping & Deal Monitor
A background script that monitors e-commerce or event sites for price drops on specific items, sending instant email or Discord alerts when deals appear.
Cross-Platform Habit & Focus Tracker App
A sleek mobile application that helps users set daily goals, maintain streak counters, and receive custom notifications to build long-term productivity habits.
Distraction-Blocking Browser Extension
A browser extension that allows users to block specific unproductive websites during set study intervals, featuring a custom countdown timer and site whitelisting.
Automated Desk Cable & Accessory Organizer
A custom physical desk accessory designed in CAD and 3D printed to fit specific tech gear, featuring modular snap-fit joints and hidden cable routing.
Multiplayer Web Trivia & Room-Based Party Game
A real-time, interactive trivia game where a host creates a lobby, friends join via room code on their phones, and players compete on a shared scoreboard.