Coursework Brieﬁng - Part 1 - Nottinghampszmw/G51REQ/G51REQ-03-cw1.pdf · Coursework Brieﬁng -...

Dr Max L. Wilson http://cs.nott.ac.uk/~mlw/

Coursework Briefing - Part 1G51REQ

Max L. WIlson

Wednesday, 9 October 13

http://red.cs.nott.ac.uk/~mlw/



Today’s Learning Outcomes

• All about the coursework

• Brief Info about Ethics

• Which group you are in

• Which project your group has





The Task

• Your company wants to break into the mobile game market

• They have a character/theme in mind, but unsure about the format the game should take

• They are asking different teams to investigate different game formats - you’ll each be in one team

• Your team must produce requirements for the game format that your team is assigned to.

Mobile Game App Requirements





Different Game Formats

1. grid games e.g. alien hive, candy crush etc

2. physics games e.g. angry birds, worms

3. arcade games e.g. coin slots

4. puzzle games e.g. laser beam

5. running/scrolling e.g. naughty piggys/temple run/minion rush

6. board games e.g. scrabble, chess, etc

7. strategy games e.g. megapolis, farmville, criminal case





Addressing the Problem

• Your goal: focus on requirements for that game type

• e.g. - it what contexts is the game ideal for? - how does the game suit different contexts? - how does the game player relate to other people? - why do people like that game type? - what do different types of people think of the game? - do people play different games at diff times for diff reasons?

• Focus on WHAT it should do not how





Choosing Methods

• I will teach methods in the next 3 classes

• You should choose 2 separate methods - and do them in pairs/threes - and do them properly - you must explain and provide evidence of doing so - all methods must involve human participants

• All members of the group must take part in the elicitation - evidence is required





Finding Participants

• Both methods must involve human participants - Its up to you to find anyone who will take part - It shouldnt be hard to find people who play games on their phone

• Participants must NOT be studying CS in Nottingham

• You will have to revisit participants to validate at the end - so make sure they are happy to do this





Participant Ethics• All participants must sign informed consent

- a form will appear on moodle

• No children under the age of 13 may take part - you might want to consider the impact of this in your report

• They must sign two copies. They keep one. You keep one.

• Failure to observe this ethical requirement is an academic offense and subject to serious penalty www.nottingham.ac.uk/academicservices/qualitymanual/assessment/academicoffences.aspx




http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/academicservices/qualitymanual/assessment/academicoffences.aspx

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/academicservices/qualitymanual/assessment/academicoffences.aspx


For Each Method

• You must describe, as formally as possible, how the method was used

• Describe who did what, and when

• You must describe the information found/recorded

• You must collect evidence (recordings, notes, data, photos, etc)





Some Tips

• 1) Get participants to walk you through what they do

• 2) Investigate as many aspects of the situation as possible - when they do play a game AND when not - how they choose games AND why not choose games - when they install games - when/why they uninstall games

• 3) Take: audio, video, notes, photos, anything - check what participants are comfortable with





Think about the deadlines

• You will have to start presenting results in 4 weeks - this does not need to be finished, but mostly complete

• Finding people, arranging meetings, and then analysing the data for requirements - takes time. - start early

•





Upcoming Deadlines

• 18th Oct - Decide what methods and arrange participants

• 1st Nov - Begin synthesizing all requirements from group

• 4th Nov -12th Nov - Present Requirements in Class - will take first round of peer-assessment

• 13th Nov - Finish Part I of your report (Recommended)

• 14th Nov - I will provide Coursework Part II Spec





Writing Up

• I will provide you with a template when writing up time comes along

• The overall report will be 3,000 words. 1,500 from this stage - data/recordings are submitted as appendices (not in word count)

• Part I should cover: - the requirements problem - methods used - information about participants - MOSTLY: user requirements identified (func and non func)





Things you can start now

• Meet in your group, arrange weekly meetings

• Discuss what you know about the game type

• Read about the game type

• Think about which types of people are important - ie a stakeholder analysis, with priorities etc.





Working in Groups

• Everyone must make a commitment to a group, for it to work well.

• Make attending the weekly group meeting a priority

• Take minutes of every meeting, including who has attended

• Do your write-up in stages - dont wait till the end, or you’ll forget things





Any QuestionsBefore we allocate teams





People » TeamsAdams Kinley

Group 1Grid Games

Davies Richard WilliamGroup 1

Grid GamesHallam Daniel Group 1

Grid GamesKrol RyanGroup 1

Grid GamesRichards Ian

Group 1Grid Games

Willis Joshua

Group 1Grid Games

Addico< Ma<hew

Group 2Physics Games

Dewan PratapGroup 2

Physics GamesHamilakis Alexandros Agapitos Group 2

Physics GamesLamont RobertGroup 2

Physics GamesRonayne James Michael


Wong Man Hon


Ali Mohammed

Group 3Arcade Games

Dulloo Kawthar DjameelaGroup 3

Arcade GamesHarper Richard William James Group 3

Arcade GamesMangat AmoulGroup 3

Arcade GamesRozenas Laurynas

Group 3Arcade Games

Xie Yinfeng

Group 3Arcade Games





People » TeamsAllen Mark

Group 4Puzzle Games

Dzambulatov BertGroup 4

Puzzle GamesHartley Luke Michael Group 4

Puzzle GamesMann CurPs AlbertGroup 4

Puzzle GamesSharon Natalia

Group 4Puzzle Games

Yang Muyu

Group 4Puzzle Games

Anzorov Amur

Group 5Running/Scrolling Games

Datla SrikrishnaGroup 5

Running/Scrolling GamesEmelle Munachiso Group 5

Running/Scrolling GamesHaruna AdeizaGroup 5

Running/Scrolling GamesMann Jaideep Singh


Shi Qingqi


Arichandra Sandiya

Group 6Board Games

Derner Maxwell OliverGroup 6

Board GamesEsa Steven Kye Group 6

Board GamesHawkins Jade LaurenGroup 6

Board GamesMcFadyen Andrew

Group 6Board Games

Shiekh Sroujieh Omar Ahmad Said

Group 6Board Games





People » TeamsArmstrong Samuel Haydn

Group 7Strategy Games

EPebet Edikan-‐Otobong DonaldGroup 7

Strategy GamesEvans Daniel Aidan Group 7

Strategy GamesHawkins MichaelGroup 7

Strategy GamesMiddleton Benjamin Roger Alan


Singh Anthony


Augustus TrisPn

Group 8Grid Games

Evans DavidGroup 8

Grid GamesGriffin-‐webb Ma<hew Group 8

Grid GamesHilder Daniel OwenGroup 8

Grid GamesMunro Christopher

Group 8Grid Games

Smith Marc

Group 8Grid Games

Bates Luke


Faruque NazeelGroup 9

Physics GamesGupta Shayon Group 9

Physics GamesHill NicholasGroup 9

Physics GamesOakley Casper


Smith Ma<hew






People » TeamsBirmingham Christopher

Group 10Arcade Games

Faulkner Andrew HamiltonGroup 10

Arcade GamesHodges Ma<hew John Group 10

Arcade GamesJackson JonathanGroup 10

Arcade GamesOrton Patrick Jamie


Smith Samuel


Bland Harry

Group 11Puzzle Games

Forgo BarnabasGroup 11

Puzzle GamesHolmes Oliver James Group 11

Puzzle GamesMalhotra ShriyaGroup 11

Puzzle GamesParchment Corey Anthony


Spitzer William Edward


Boulton Johnathan Richard


Fraser Liam DavidGroup 12

Running/Scrolling GamesHoskins Jake Group 12

Running/Scrolling GamesManwani MehakGroup 12

Running/Scrolling GamesPatel James


Stenhouse Robert






People » TeamsBradbrook Jack

Group 13Board Games

Freeman MarkGroup 13

Board GamesHumphrey Benjamin Alexander Group 13

Board GamesMay JonathanGroup 13

Board GamesPerry Jacob Frederick

Group 13Board Games

Stevenson Daniel

Group 13Board Games

Chand Ben


Gandy JosephGroup 14

Strategy GamesHunjan Roshan Group 14

Strategy GamesPhillips Jordan LukeGroup 14

Strategy GamesSawhney ShrishP


Stoica Madalina


Christodoulou Theodore

Group 15Grid Games

Geary Callum LukeGroup 15

Grid GamesHuynh Vu San Ha Group 15

Grid GamesPranevicius SarunasGroup 15

Grid GamesSyed Sunaina Mehtab

Group 15Grid Games

Trivedi Lakhan

Group 15Grid Games





People » TeamsClare Antony Jason


Gee OliverGroup 16

Physics GamesJackson Daniel Group 16

Physics GamesPrice Thomas JamesGroup 16

Physics GamesTuyaerts Rémi


Underwood-‐Harley Evan


Colman James Alexander


Geeson LukeGroup 17

Arcade GamesJarosz Daniel Group 17

Arcade GamesPutman Ross Alan MichaelGroup 17

Arcade GamesTwynham Joshua


Vachha Rohinton Ariez


Cooling Tom


Gibson JakeGroup 18

Puzzle GamesKershaw Rhys Group 18Puzzle Games

Rauf Abrar


Valaika Martynas






People » TeamsCo<ee James Samuel


Gill DomanicGroup 19

Running/Scrolling GamesKhoury Elias Group 19Running/Scrolling Games

Rebak Aaron


Varsani Ravi


Croucher Rory James

Group 20Board Games

Goldstein Luke JonathanGroup 20

Board GamesKolarov Petko Ivanov Group 20Board Games

Ribeiro CaPa Sofia Bras

Group 20Board Games

Walker Antony William

Group 20Board Games




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