Ryan Baker and Ulrich Boser released a report on High-Leverage Opportunities for Learning Engineering. In it, they discuss “the potential of learning engineering to bring theory and practice of learning forward, including both key areas where learning engineering can bring benefits, and key steps towards making those benefits a reality.”
If you are interested in learning engineering and are looking for ideas for a thesis or indeed an entire research practice, this is a great starting point.
RecoveReef is a game about the coral reef ecosystems and the challenges it faces today.
You can play it on your computer, preferably with mouse and keyboard!
Play it here: https://tissueroll.itch.io/recovereef-refreshed-alpha
Event Management Mayhem is a multiplayer party simulation game that aims to introduce the different roles in event management and show how crucial a member’s role can be. We created each role that the players may choose with their real-life work equivalent to different in-game tasks that can contribute to the success of the game.
The game is created with the intention of educating students unfamiliar with event management basics since standard operations for most student-led organizations in Ateneo have been halted amidst the pandemic.
Game Download Link (Windows Only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o6nbqC9Hv-bG-QCP2AP5G0kXavxJz7qq/view
1. Download the entire ZIP file
2. Unzip the game
3. Run Event Management Mayhem.exe
4. Press Start
5. Host your own lobby to try the game out for single player
Multiplayer Setup (this may be tedious but you may want to play the game as it was designed to be played):
1. Download Hamachi from https://vpn.net/
2. You may need to restart your computer after installation
3. After installing, create an account and make sure you’re logged in.
4. On Hamachi click Network > Join an existing network
5. We’ll be providing Network Details for each play session here during exhibit hours
Conflicts is a narrative-based simulation game that integrates decision-making elements and puzzle minigames to put players in a state of cognitive dissonance.
The game is set in a democratic country with a corrupt government in modern times. The player plays as an investigator given orders by a government leaning police chief who is their boss while caring for his low-income family. Throughout the game, the player will be given choices that would increase or decrease the satisfaction levels of either their family, or their boss. Players can earn money depending on their success in the minigames to spend on their family’s needs. Each mission would also affect the satisfaction meters which then would dictate the ending of the story.
Birds Of Paradise is a mobile game that aims to raise awareness on urban bird biodiversity.
Due to a disconnect with nature, humans are becoming more indifferent to biodiversity and this includes the urban bird biodiversity. This disconnect leads to humans to take part in activities that harm biodiversity. The 2D collecting game Birds of Paradise is developed for Android mobile devices where players get to build their own green space to attract urban birds. The game features a mini game and missions that will help the player learn more about urban birds.
HOW TO GET THE GAME
Please note that the game was developed for Android devices only. (Android 7 below may have problems displaying the pictures of the amenities on home.) For people who use Apple devices, the exhibitors will stream the game play for you. The game is also playable on an emulator called LDPlayer https://www.ldplayer.net/
STEPS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE GAME FOR ANDROID
1. Check your device settings and allow installation from unknown sources. (link)
2. Download the game into your Android device through this google drive link.
3. Open the apk file you have downloaded above and install.
STEPS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE GAME ON EMULATOR
1. Install LDPlayer through this website 2. Download the game on your PC through this google drive link
3. Double click the downloaded apk or drag and drop the apk to the home screen of LDPlayer.
