The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science regularly conducts seminars featuring faculty and guest lecturers. These seminars are often recorded and available online for your convenience. The seminars listed here can be counted for attendance credit in EECS 500.
Case Western Reserve University through a partnership between the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department (EECS), the Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation (GLEI), and the Entertainment Software Association Foundation (ESAF) is proud to announce the first CWRU Great Lakes Game Project Challenge. This is an exciting competition that for which the theme this year is wind energy! The season runs from January to May 2012 with a final tournament in Cleveland on the Case Western Reserve University campus on Saturday, May 5.
Teams of four to seven high school students have the opportunity to create computer games specifically designed to be fun, challenging and innovative.
Why participate in the CWRU Game Project Challenge?
By creating a great game, students can:
▪ Win recognition and achievement awards
▪ Have fun developing a game for others to play
▪ Learn about this year's theme: wind energy
▪ Learn the basics of game development and the underlying computer science
▪ Work with friends and teammates on a rewarding, creative project
▪ Gauge interest in learning more about game development and computer science
Important Dates
▪ August 9-12, 2011: Teacher/Coach/Mentor Competition Workshop (at the CWRU campus)
▪ September 1, 2011: Registration opens
▪ January 2, 2012: Challenge begins
▪ February 2,2012: Game Concept Paper Due
▪ May 5, 2012: Multi-state competition on the CWRU campus. Bring your game with you!
Game Challenge Instructions Addendum
Important Additional Challenge Information
Game Maker Resources
Special Note
We are grateful to the Techstart Education Foundation who have graciously shared many of the materials that they have developed for use in the Oregon Game Progamming Challenge (OGPC).
