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Building an AI-Powered Field Inspection App with Expo and Claude Code

Build a mobile field inspection app with Expo, TypeScript, and Claude Code. Cover equipment management, camera capture, Claude Vision AI defect analysis, checklists, and PDF reports across 7 hands-on labs.

Intermediate
11h 40m
14 Lessons
SMU-EXPO-INSPECT
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About This Course

Build InspectAI a production-quality mobile field inspection application using Expo (React Native), TypeScript, and Claude Code as your AI pair programmer. Starting from a minimal starter project, you will progressively implement equipment management, camera-based photo capture, Claude Vision AI analysis, structured inspection checklists, and PDF report generation. Each lab adds a complete, working feature layer to the app using Claude Code prompts, teaching you how to use AI-assisted development to build real mobile applications faster and with greater confidence.

Course Curriculum

14 Lessons
01
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

InspectAI: Introduction, Architecture & Project Setup

45m

AI-led introduction to InspectAI. Learn what the app does, explore the full architecture and tech stack, understand Expo Router file-based navigation, design tokens, and tab architecture — then preview the seven development labs ahead.

02
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Project Setup & Navigation - Lab Exercises

45m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to scaffold the InspectAI navigation structure, build reusable UI components, and wire up the tab layout with proper TypeScript types and styling.

Set Up Navigation & Shared Design System ~25 min
Build the Dashboard & Placeholder Screens ~20 min
03
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Equipment Management

45m

Learn how to persist data with AsyncStorage, build custom React hooks for state management, and create list, detail, and form screens in React Native.

04
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Equipment Management - Lab Exercises

50m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to build equipment CRUD — the storage service, useEquipment hook, equipment list with FlatList, detail screen, and add/edit form.

Build the Equipment Data Layer with AsyncStorage ~25 min
Create Equipment List & CRUD Screens ~30 min
05
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Camera & Photo Capture

45m

Understand how expo-image-picker enables camera and gallery access, how to store photos on device with expo-file-system, and how the inspection photo flow works.

06
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Camera & Photo Capture - Lab Exercises

45m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to add camera and gallery access, photo storage with expo-file-system, and the start-inspection flow with multi-photo capture and thumbnail preview.

Add Camera Permissions & Start Inspection Flow ~25 min
Build the Inspection Screen with Photo Management ~25 min
07
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Claude Vision AI Integration

45m

Learn how to call the Claude Vision API from a mobile app, structure prompts for consistent JSON responses, and display AI findings with severity indicators.

08
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Claude Vision AI Integration - Lab Exercises

1h 0m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to build the Claude Vision API service, wire up photo analysis, and create the findings display screen with severity-coded results and meter readings.

Build the Claude Vision Service ~30 min
Integrate AI Analysis into the Inspection Flow ~25 min
09
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Inspection Checklists & Findings

45m

Learn how to build dynamic checklist forms, persist checklist state, merge AI findings with manual observations, and mark an inspection complete.

10
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Inspection Checklists & Findings - Lab Exercises

50m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to build the checklist system, completion validation, inspection history screen, and the complete end-to-end inspection workflow.

Build the Inspection Checklist Screen ~25 min
Add Findings Tracking & Implement History View ~25 min
11
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

PDF Reports & Sharing

45m

Learn how expo-print generates PDFs from HTML templates, how expo-sharing exports files to email and messaging apps, and how to structure a professional inspection report.

12
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

PDF Reports & Sharing - Lab Exercises

45m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to build the PDF report service, HTML report template, report preview screen, and share functionality using expo-print and expo-sharing.

Build the HTML Report Generator ~25 min
Add PDF Export & Native Sharing ~20 min
13
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Capstone Briefing — Complete InspectAI

45m

Overview of the capstone exercise — polishing InspectAI into a complete, production-quality app including error handling, loading states, empty states, and end-to-end workflow verification.

14
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Capstone: Complete InspectAI

1h 30m 2 Exercises

Use Claude Code to polish InspectAI into a complete, production-quality mobile app — adding error handling, real dashboard stats, empty states, loading indicators, and verifying the full inspection workflow end to end.

Capstone: Plan & Implement Your Enhancement ~45 min
Capstone: Polish, Test & Document ~30 min

This course includes:

  • 24/7 AI Instructor Support
  • Live Lab Environments
  • 7 Hands-on Lessons
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Skill Level Intermediate
Total Duration 11h 40m
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Skills You'll Earn

Expo / React Native TypeScript Claude Vision (Image Analysis) On-Device Camera Capture Offline-First Sync AI Report Generation Mobile UX Claude Code Push Notifications Geolocation

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