CSC8508 : Engineering Gaming Solutions within a Team
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Gary Ushaw
- Lecturer: Dr Rich Davison
- Teaching Assistant: Mr Dawei Wang
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The module allows students to work as a group - pooling the talents of individuals - to accomplish a task that involves rising up to design and implementation challenges.
Outline Of Syllabus
The syllabus will cover:
• Effective teamwork.
• Design and implementation approaches in the games industry.
• Presentation skills.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 60 | 1:00 | 60:00 | Practical follow-up. |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 50 | 1:00 | 50:00 | Coursework. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 40 | 1:00 | 40:00 | Practical (in person). |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 50 | 1:00 | 50:00 | Coursework. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Small group teaching will be used to aid students in building and constructing a successful approach to collaborative software design study and reflective approaches employed to enable students to achieve individual ability and scope within the team.
This is completely practical subject based on guided teamwork in an industrial setting to demonstrate independent learning. It is important that the learning materials are supported by a complete hands-on opportunity reinforced by reflective study. Students are expected to spend time on coursework outside timetabled practical classes.
Students aiming for distinction marks are expected to widen their knowledge beyond the content of what has been presented throughout the module through extensive use of background reading.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design/Creative proj | 2 | M | 100 | Final Build (100 Hours). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Since this module is focussed on teamwork employed to develop a video game this module is assessed via creative exercises.
There is not a set formative assessment however formative feedback is provided throughout the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8508's Timetable