Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Games Development - and Computer Scienc

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Gavin Baxter, Baxter Gavin, Thomas Hainey, Thomas (School of Computing Hainey, Hainey Thomas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.11.2022
• EAN: 9780367517083
• ISBN: 978-0-367-51708-3
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; Software Engineering, EDUCATION / General, computer science, Electrical Engineering, Study & learning skills: general, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Information technology: general issues, Higher education, tertiary education, Information technology: general topics, Study and learning skills: general