Game Development
Timeline
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May 9, 2022Experience start
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June 7, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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June 21, 2022Mid-Point Check-Ins with Each Team
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August 2, 2022Final Check in
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August 10, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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May 9, 2022Experience start
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June 7, 2022Project Scope Meeting
One meeting with all teams and company to confirm project scope and requirements. This is a general Q & A session.
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June 21, 2022Mid-Point Check-Ins with Each Team
Feedback provided by virtual meetings or email between each student team and company to review progress and gain clarity on any questions or requirements.
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August 2, 2022Final Check in
Feedback provided by virtual meetings or email between each student team and company to review progress and gain clarity on any questions or requirements.
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August 10, 2022Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Information technology Communications Product or service launchSkills
project planning business consulting business strategy marketing strategyThe Game Development and Interactive Media program is designed to provide students with a wide range of game design development and interactive media expertise.
Students are immersed in the game development process from day one and develop complete video games beginning in their first year. Successful students develop their knowledge and skills in a diverse team environment and learn to work effectively with programmers, artists, and designers to create innovative products that push the medium to its limits.
For more information including course details please see here
Beginning in May 2022, teams of 3-5 students will work with your organization to support you with achieving your key business objectives by developing a recommended plan of action.
* Please note that the course dates are subject to change depending on University scheduling*
Learners
- Project plan and weekly status reports
- Final project report with recommendations and an executive summary
- Presentation of recommendations from top one or two teams (via a virtual webinar format)
Project timeline
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May 9, 2022Experience start
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June 7, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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June 21, 2022Mid-Point Check-Ins with Each Team
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August 2, 2022Final Check in
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August 10, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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May 9, 2022Experience start
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June 7, 2022Project Scope Meeting
One meeting with all teams and company to confirm project scope and requirements. This is a general Q & A session.
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June 21, 2022Mid-Point Check-Ins with Each Team
Feedback provided by virtual meetings or email between each student team and company to review progress and gain clarity on any questions or requirements.
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August 2, 2022Final Check in
Feedback provided by virtual meetings or email between each student team and company to review progress and gain clarity on any questions or requirements.
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August 10, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Character and Asset Design
- work closely with the game design team and use their characters to do the 3D character
- ensure that the character’s or assets features are true to what the designers have created
- use their knowledge of design to produce character animations
Application and Development Including VR
Prototyping
- Students under your guidance will prototype a specific design concept or game mechanic to prove whether it is a concept worthy of including in a future title.
System Prototyping
- Students under your guidance will prototype a specific system in the engine of your choice to concept a particular algorithm or interaction component that you have not had the opportunity to put resources towards.
XR application prototyping
- Students under your guidance will take an existing design concept and demonstrate a prototype of this concept in XR (pick one of AR/VR/MR)
Volumetric Asset Creation
- Students under your guidance will work to create prototype volumetric assets for use in your mobile, VR, or PC game using our labs' volumetric and photogrammetry capabilities.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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May 9, 2022Experience start
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June 7, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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June 21, 2022Mid-Point Check-Ins with Each Team
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August 2, 2022Final Check in
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August 10, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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May 9, 2022Experience start
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June 7, 2022Project Scope Meeting
One meeting with all teams and company to confirm project scope and requirements. This is a general Q & A session.
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June 21, 2022Mid-Point Check-Ins with Each Team
Feedback provided by virtual meetings or email between each student team and company to review progress and gain clarity on any questions or requirements.
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August 2, 2022Final Check in
Feedback provided by virtual meetings or email between each student team and company to review progress and gain clarity on any questions or requirements.
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August 10, 2022Experience end