1st Edition

Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Games Development and Computer Science

By Thomas Hainey, Gavin Baxter Copyright 2023
304 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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,... Read more

How to use this book, 1. Introduction to Dissertations, 2. Academic Rigour, 3. Citations, Referencing, and Hierarchy of Academic Sources, 4. Research Ethics, 5. Dissertation Structure in Games Development and Computer Science, 6. Research Methodologies and Methods, 7. Formulating Research Questions, 8. Performing a Literature Review, 9. Selecting a Software or Games Development Life Cycle Methodology, 10. Selecting a Software Design Modelling Language (SDML), 11. Design, 12. Implementation, 13. Testing, 14. Evaluation, 15. Statistical Analysis Techniques, 16. Discussion, 17. Conclusions, 18. References, 19. Appendices, 20. Writing Up and Proofreading, 21. Data Collection Mechanisms, 22. General Questionnaire Design, 23. Basic Intervention Experimental Design, 24. General Academic Writing Tips, 25. Presenting Research, 26. Defending Research, 27. Summary

Biography

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

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