Mobile Games Development

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Mobile Games Development

• SET 09105

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Learning Outcomes
LO1 Design, develop, test and demonstrate a working game for a mobile device.
LO2 Demonstrate an understanding of the technologies used in modern game design.
LO3 Interpret human needs and expectations in the context of mobile games.
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Support and Assessment

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Syllabus

• Overview of game types
• Game design methodology
• Game architecture
• Interaction design
• Game psychology
• Game platforms and engines
• Java 2D, sprites and sound on mobile platforms

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Assessment

• 50 Coursework
• Design, write and demonstrate a game for the
  mobile phone
• 50 Exam
• Timetabled for weeks 14 or 15
• Mainly on the lecture content, though any part of
  the course is fair game (e.g. directed study or
  tutorial work.)

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Teaching Pattern

• Weekly class contact consists of a two hour
  lecture and a two hour tutorial.
• You should expect to spend twelve additional
  hours a week in independent and directed study.
• Lectures will support the tutorials, but there
  will be only a weak coupling.

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Reading List

• There is a reading list in the Module Organiser.
• The library is busy acquiring / has already
  acquired a few copies of each book.

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We Are

• Dr M. J Rutter, C67,
• Dr Les Morss, C45, If you need to contact us,
  please do so
• In the tutorials
• During a lecture (questions of general interest)
• After a lecture (questions of individual interest)

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Module Materials

• On WebCT
• Some materials on a mirror site
  onwww.napier.ac.uk/mjr (Mainly PowerPoint
  files)

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Highest Priority

• We hope you enjoy the module
• We hope you find it interesting
• We hope your interest leads to an enthusiastic
  input of effort
• We hope that the extra effort will get you an
  excellent mark
• We hope that the excellent mark will contribute
  towards a brilliant degree grade.

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Any Questions?

• Any Questions?