Final Project
Taking the place of a final exam is a final project. This project should be an extension of either your second or third assignment.
Project RequirementsMidterm
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.
Midterm Paper - topics, requirements, and assessment criteria
Deadlines
September 12 - Paper Outline
September 17 - Peer Feedback on Paper Outline
September 26 - Paper Draft Update: Due October 5th
October 10 - Peer Feedback on Paper Draft Update: Due October 17th
October 31 - Midterm Paper Deadline
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 Fridays, 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
Assignments
Assignment 1: Pacman vs. Ghosts - Due October 3rd
Assignment 2: Believable Mario Controller - Due October 24th
Assignment 3: #procjam! - Due November 19