Game AI - Assignments and Projects

Midterm

Taking the place of a midterm exam is a paper that analyzes the relationship between AI and game design. The midterm paper is assigned on the first day of class, and has two intermediate draft deadlines. You have your choice of topics.

Midterm Paper - topics, requirements, and assessment criteria

Reading Reflections

Each week, you must turn in a brief reflection on the readings you have done for the week. Aim to have this written reflection be 1-2 pages long, though this is only a guideline, not a strict page limit. It is recommended that you write a draft of this reflection before coming to class, so that your initial reaction can be recorded, and then revise that draft after the reading has been discussed in class.

Reflections are due at 11:59pm on Sundays, and should be turned in through Blackboard. Each reflection will be assigned a letter grade according to the following criteria.

A: Excellent synthesis of material, combined ideas from each reading into a coherent narrative, mentions potential discussion questions or areas of interest for future research, seeks out additional information or shows evidence of attempting to fully understand reading before class (e.g. looking up unfamiliar term or working through exercises).
B: Good synthesis of material, goes beyond a "plot summary" of the reading to ask or answer questions and provides a critical analysis of the reading. Ideas are still fragmented and do not form a coherent narrative.
C: Provides only a "plot summary" of the reading, shows little evidence of reflection or critical thinking but does provide evidence that the reading was completed.
F: Fails to provide even a summary of the reading for the week, or is incoherent.

Note that, as with all work for this class, any incidences of plagiarism or evidence of cheating will be reported to OSCCR.

The lowest two reflection grades will be dropped from the overall grade, except for failing grades that are assigned due to academic dishonesty