Green Lab C Status Report March 19, 2010

Accomplishments this week:

C1
- Practiced and presented familiarization presentation
- Edited PowerPoint slides
- Divided the functionality report among group members
- Began working on functionality report
- We were assigned "snow/ice/arctic" as our theme
C2
- Prepared for and delivered the familiarization presentation
- Revamped PowerPoint presentation based on feedback from instructors
- We were assigned "river/ocean/beaches" as our theme
C3
- Presented familiarization presentation to the lab and make notes on each group's presentations
- Got feedback on presentation and started making corrections.
- Split functionality report and design proposal up between team members
- We were assigned "desert" as our theme
C5
- For the first part of the lab, the group members tackled and practiced the familiarization presentation that was presented later on in the lab
- Took notes of the other presentations
- Redesigned familiarization PowerPoint presentation after the end of the lab
- Discussed and worked on the Functionality Report. Finished the Project Component Goals section and stated the key players at Functional Engineering requirements section
- We were assigned "flower field/meadow" as our theme
C6
- Researched different types of attention levels
- Determined that our group will focus on sustained and focused attention, while C8 will focus on alternating and divided attention.
- Compiled and presented the familiarization presentation
- Brainstormed lab/table theme ideas - decided on an outdoors/world map theme
- We were assigned "Forest" as our theme
C8
- Getting to know how to use Gameworks
- Brainstorming ideas for our game based on the chosen "outdoors" theme
- We were assigned "mountains" as our theme
C9
- Familiarization Presentation on time management / organization and how they are going to be implemented into the game
- We were assigned "cave/underground" as our theme


To Be Accomplished Next Week:

C1
- Submit functionality report
- Submit PowerPoint slides
- Find questions related to three logic subdivisions
- Begin designing game
C2
- complete functionality report
- begin development of the program for our game
C3
- Submit functionality report and design proposal and corrected familiarization presentation slides
- Complete Gamemaker tutorials
- Start development of levels for the game
C5
- Submit the Functionality report deliverable
- Familiarize ourselves with Gamemaker program
- Discuss and plan the 'how-to-do" aspect of the game
C6
- Complete design proposal report based on the following breakdown: matt= design proposal + integration; david= project component goals; olivia= engineering requirements.
- all work will be sent to Olivia by Saturday night.
C8
- Begin creating mini games using gameworks
- Testing effectiveness of game ideas we came up with
C9
- Start experimenting with Gamemaker and implementing design plans.