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=Dr John N Sutherland= =Teaching Notes 2009-10=

General stuff re Dr John here

=General Preamble= **2. The Carrot!**
 * [[image:carrot_stick.png width="165" height="145"]] || ==1. The Stick!==
 * attendance at all classes is compulsory
 * UWS policy document [[file:Attendance Engagement Policy 0910.pdf]]
 * flowchart [[file:Absence Monitoring Procedures Flowchart.pdf]]
 * if you know you will be absent, tell the Student Office asap, do not tell me.
 * attendance will be taken at every lecture, tutorial, lab and studio session
 * treat attending classes as you would a workplace and all will be well ||
 * you can bring in your own computer to lab/studio sessions if you want to
 * if you need to see me, go here
 * wherever possible I will use Open Source, free or low-cost software which you can also source and use on your own computer
 * you can fully take part in discussions, feedback and make suggestions at [|WoSGamers.ning.com]

Introduction to Computer Game Development
//Dr John N Sutherland is responsible for the module being taught and assessed properly; he also sets the assessment which is checked ('moderated') by Dr Daniel Livingstone. The module is taught at Paisley Campus by Mr Derek Stobbs with the help of games graduates acting as Interns. Mr Glenn Affleck teaches the students at The Crichton, Dumfries Campus.//


 * module preamble is here and a bit more here
 * UWS module descriptor is here (edited) and here (pure UWS-speak)
 * for notes see Mr Affleck or Mr Stobbs
 * assessment specification is here -// DRAFT //
 * Paisley students: design doc feedback here
 * **DRAFT** re-assessment details are here

Computer Game Design
//Dr John N Sutherland is responsible for the module being taught and assessed properly; he also sets the assessment which is checked ('moderated') by Mr Glenn Affleck. The module is taught at Paisley Campus by Dr Sutherland, with assistance from Mr Derek Stobbs. Mr Affleck has volunteered to stand in at short notice to teach the students at The Crichton, Dumfries Campus.//


 * module preamble is here
 * UWS module descriptor is here
 * notes will be here
 * WoSGamers module chat space (team reps only) [|here]
 * team meeting times with lecturer are here
 * assessment specification is here
 * attendance record - please check!
 * submission page for personal reflections is here
 * **DRAFT** re-assessment details are here

Computer Science Honours Project
Mr Bobby Geary has overall responsibility for this module at all campuses and delivers the module at Paisley campus assisted at Paisley Campus by Dr John Sutherland.

Analysing Computer Games

 * module preamble will be here
 * UWS module descriptor [[file:AnalyzingComputerGames.pdf]]
 * comments for/by lecturer/moderator/external examiner here
 * notes will be here
 * assessment definition will be here
 * student submissions, marking & feedback is here
 * attendance
 * **DRAFT** re-assessment details are here

Computer Games Technology Group Project

 * this is jointly taught with the module below
 * UWS module descriptor [[file:COMP09042+-+Games+Technology+Project.pdf]]
 * assessment definition will be here
 * comments for/by lecturer/moderator/external examiner here
 * submissions will be here
 * **DRAFT** re-assessment details are here

Computer Games Development Project 2 - completing the game

 * this is jointly taught with the module above
 * UWS Module descriptor [[file:COMP09015 - Games Project Creating Game.pdf]]
 * assessment definition will be here
 * comments for/by lecturer/moderator/external examiner here
 * submissions will be here
 * **DRAFT** re-assessment details are here

=The Computing Project=

This will run over semester 3 and is intended for students on BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development or BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology who are short of credit points either due to transferring in from a 'short' SQA HNC CGD (e.g. James Watt students who are 15pts short), or from another degree (usually transferring from CGTech to CGDev), or who have credit to make up but do not wish to retake the module failed (such as Computer Systems.)

Students should make sure funding arrangements are in place. It is likely that those who are 15pts short due to transfer=in will have their module fee covered by UWS. Other students will need to pay the fee for the module.


 * UWS module descriptor - [[file:COMP080xx - Computing Project.pdf]]
 * assessment definition will be here
 * comments for/by deliverer (Dr Tom Hainey), supervisor (Dr John Sutherland), coordinator (Prof Thomas Connolly) or moderator (Dr Richard Beeby) will be here
 * submissions will be here