White Lab A, March 19th Update

General Lab Accomplishments

- Presented familiarization presentations

General Lab Goals

- To complete and hand in functionality proposals

A1

This Weeks Accomplishments:
- Finalized idea for second game based challenge
- Created the prototype for an object that randomly chooses a new sprite at the beginning of the game
- Created the prototype for an object that has a sprite that can be changed by the user by clicking on it
- Created the prototype for an object that compares the sprite of the user-defined object against the randomly object, and displays a white colour if both objects have different sprites, or displays a black colour if both objects have the same sprite.

Goals:
- Define what the third game is going to be.
- Improve the mastermind game so that the comparison object not only compares one pair of object but four pairs of objects
- Improve the mastermind game so that the comparison object also compares the object's position

A2

This Weeks Accomplishments:

- Finalized computer challenge idea to be car based challenge with the option of a trailer in order to teach new skills valuable for the workforce

- Considered new physical based ideas for the reality part of challenge

- Started art and sprite concepts for when programming starts for easy integration

- Continued familiarizing with game maker in order to provide smoother integration of pieces and to create a better final product

Goals:

- Start programming the prototype program and integrate concept art

- Finalize physical idea and begin the prototype of physical concept

A3

This Weeks Accomplishments

- Organized tasks and broke project into assignments for members

- Created an effective design proposal for the lab as a whole

- Created an effective design proposal for single team to use as concept

- Communicated with the mustard seed representatives in order to gain insight of requested or required modules to be integrated into final project

Goal:

- Complete design and begin basic testing

- Find an item to disassemble in order to begin second physical based task

A4

This Weeks Accomplishments:

- Divided project into work packages and assigned packages to individual people

- Finished planning to the final product and started building a prototype for the game component of the project

- Identified the needs of the mustard seeds guests that can be addressed through this project

Goal:

- Begin working on the physical portion of the project and complete a functional prototype to begin testing

- Finish computer based component in order to begin testing the product

A5

This Weeks Accomplishments:

- Studied the topic of memory and techniques to improve memory in al types of individuals

- Team meeting on monday

- Brainstormed 3 tasks for the individual components to make up the assigned portion given

- Began testing game maker 8 and developing program based on lessons learned from tutorials and online archives

- Designated work packages for every member of the group in order to streamline component development and report writing

Goals:

- Have a functioning prototype of the program available to begin testing each component

A6

This Weeks Accomplishments:

- Researched ideas for computer games focusing on logic skills

- chess, gears, 3-D puzzles etc

- Continued familiarizing with the game maker 8 program and started creating a program

Goals:

- Finish designing a functional prototype

- Begin testing the prototype

A9

This Weeks Accomplishments:

- Finalized the basic design and game design theme

- Became more familiar with game maker 8 and reviewed tips and tutorials

- Researched and learned the need of the mustard seed in the given area of the project

- Organized work packages and divided project among members in order to make work faster and easier on all members

- Discussed issues with the Mustard Seed and identified people that are strong users of the program to gain future assistance

Goals:

- Finish the programming of the prototype and begin testing