ICS4M1 -- Final Project

ICS4M1
Final Project

In groups of no more than five and no less than three your task is to write a complex program in the language of your choice (with my approval). Your program should solve some defined problem or meet the needs of a client.

Each of the following stages will be more clearly defined as each due date approaches.

Stage 1 -- Sept. 12
/10 Marks

Brief Proposal
Form a group and briefly define a program that you would like to work on. Discuss language concerns and group roles (you may use D2L to do this). In D2L the discussion present your proposal to me for my approval including your group member's names.

Stage 2 -- Sept. 19
/25 Marks

Written Proposal
Write a detailed proposal that outlines the program that you are attempting to write. It should include a clear definition of the problem and possible solutions. You will also define each group member's role. Your proposal should be no less than five pages in length. It can include flow charts and diagrams to help explain the program. Also include some drawings of your GUI or sketches of your scenes.

/5 Communication -- Spelling, grammar, clarity.
/10 Knowledge -- All relevant details are included.
/10 Thinking -- Problems are anticipated and addressed.

Stage 3 -- Oct. 21
/25 Marks

Prototype
Your prototype should be a simple layout of your program. It should give the user or tester the basic idea of the program without all of the functionality working.

Stage 4 -- Week of Oct. 24
/20 Marks Presentation
/5 Marks Questions

Prototype Presentation
Groups will present their prototypes to the class for critique and suggestions. This presentation should be no shorter than twenty minutes. After the presentations has been completed the group should field questions and criticisms for roughly five to ten minutes.

Each individual in the class will be assigned a mark based on questions or comments that they direct towards the presenting group.

Presentations Schedule

Mon. Oct. 24 -- Dirt Bike
Tues. Oct. 25 -- Zelda
Wed. Oct. 26 -- Double Dragon
Thurs. Oct. 27 -- Street Fighter

Stage 5 -- Nov. 28
/50 Marks

Rough Program
A Beta version of the program. At this point most of the functionality of the program should be working. All screens should exist and have some functionality. The main portion of your program should be coded and fully functional.

You should hand in the following:

Executable version of your program. I should not need to have any other programs installed to run your program (except the Java VM). I will not compile and run your code for you.
Digital version of your code including comments.

Stage 6 -- Week of Jan. 9
/25 Marks

Final Program Presentation
The final version of the program will be presented to the class. It is expected that the program will be fully functional for this presentation. Minor tweaks can be made based on the class's response before the 1.0 version is handed in.

Presentations Schedule

Jan. 9 - Bike
Jan. 10 - Street Fighter
Jan. 11 - Zelda
Jan. 12 - Double Dragon

Stage 7 -- Dec. 21

/100 Marks

Final Program -- RC1
Congratulations! Release Candidate 1 versions of your software are to be handed in.
Hand in the following:

Executable version of your program. (40 Marks)
Digital version of your code including comments. (25 Marks)
Five page written report on the design process. (20 Marks) -- Due Jan. 16
Annotated Bibliography. (15 Marks) -- Due Jan. 16

Stage 8 -- Jan. 20

1.0 Program
Based on the feedback you receive from your presentations you may resubmit your code for inclusion on the Arcade Machine. You may earn up to a 10% bonus on your final program mark from Stage 7.