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Writing successful undergraduate dissertations in games development and computer science / Thomas Hainey and Gavin Baxter.

By: Hainey, Thomas [author].
Contributor(s): Baxter, Gavin [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: ix, 294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780367517083 (paperback).Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- United States -- Authorship | Dissertations, Academic -- Research -- Methodology | Computer science -- Study and teaching (Higher) | Computer games -- Programming | Computer games -- Design | Application software -- DevelopmentAdditional physical formats: Electronic version: Writing successful undergraduate dissertations in games development and computer science DDC classification: 808.06 Also available in electronic form.
Contents:
Introduction to dissertations -- Academic rigour -- Citations, referencing and hierarchy of academic sources -- Research ethics -- Dissertation structure in games development and computer science -- Research methodologies and methods -- Formulating research questions: performing a literature review -- Selecting a software or games development life cycle methodology -- Selecting a software design modelling language (SDML) -- Design -- Implementation -- Testing -- Evaluation -- Statistical analysis techniques -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendices -- Writing up and proof Reading -- Data collection mechanisms -- General questionnaire design -- Basic intervention experimental design -- General academic writing tips -- Presenting research -- Defending research.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 808.06 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module COMP8058 - Recommended reading. 00221038
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 808.06 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module COMP8058 - Recommended reading. 00221037
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Writing a dissertation in the final year at university can be a highly daunting task for any student, but particularly if the degree is practically oriented and implementation based. This book provides an accessible, concise guide to producing a dissertation in computer science, software engineering, or games development degrees, with research projects typically involving design, implementation, testing, and evaluation.

Drawing on the authors' extensive knowledge and experience of supervising dissertation students, the book offers a step-by-step guide to the key areas of writing a dissertation alongside real-life examples. Chapters cover:

Producing literature reviews. Formulating research questions. Understanding epistemologies. Selecting methodologies and research methods. Software development life cycle methodologies. Evaluation, statistical analysis, and formulating conclusions.

Working methodically through the different stages of writing a dissertation, this is an essential comprehensive guide for all students producing any form of dissertation in computer science, software engineering, or games development.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to dissertations -- Academic rigour -- Citations, referencing and hierarchy of academic sources -- Research ethics -- Dissertation structure in games development and computer science -- Research methodologies and methods -- Formulating research questions: performing a literature review -- Selecting a software or games development life cycle methodology -- Selecting a software design modelling language (SDML) -- Design -- Implementation -- Testing -- Evaluation -- Statistical analysis techniques -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendices -- Writing up and proof Reading -- Data collection mechanisms -- General questionnaire design -- Basic intervention experimental design -- General academic writing tips -- Presenting research -- Defending research.

MTU Cork Module COMP8058 - Recommended reading.

Also available in electronic form.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Thomas Haineyis Programme Leader of Computer Games Development at the University of the West of Scotland, UK.

Gavin Baxteris a lecturer in Computer Games Development at the University of the West of Scotland, UK.