Unit Four
Capstone
Planning
Fri Mar 7
1 | Planning I
Review requirements on Using Trello
Send me a link to your Trello's address (not an invite)
Begin work on Design Document and Contract
Tues Mar 11
2 | Planning II
Contracts
Make a copy of the Capstone Contract Template
Share and transfer ownership
Design Document
Share
Finalize Trello, Contracts, and Design Document
Hu Yang Yoyale (2022)
Tues Mar 11 @ 11:59 pm
Planning Checkpoint
Your Trello, Contract, and Preliminary Design Document are completed and submitted.
Earn up to 6 points based on Mr. M's evaluation of how complete, organized, and reasonable these materials are.
Phase One - Alpha
Thur Mar 13
3 | Contract Conferences
Meet with Mr. M to review contract expectations
Make revisions and lock contract documents
Mon Mar 17
4 | Code
Work Time
Last day to run extra Astraeus Trials
Wed Mar 19
5 | Code
Make sure you know how to create a Jar File
Work Time
Fri Mar 21
6 | Astraeus Tournament Day
Let's Do Battle!
Tues Mar 25
7 | Last Day
Test and submit all materials for checkpoint
Review and assess contract goals for the next phase
Begin coding
Star Blue Valley (2023)
Tank Commanders (2022)
Portal 2.3 (2023)
Frog Sim (2023)
Tues Mar 25 @ 11:59 pm
Submit Program for Checkpoint #2 (Alpha)
Send a Schoology message to Mr. M with a zip file attached containing the following elements:
Your program as a runnable jar file or executable
Your program code
At least two screenshots of your game
Process Grade (10 points) and Goals (10 points)
Phase Two - Beta
Thur Mar 27
8 | Presentations
Share Alpha with class
Tues Apr 1 <SAT DAY>
9 | Flex Day
SAT Day, Moved to Room 234 - NO COMPUTERS
If groups are present, we can finalize your Beta Contract
If not, we'll finalize it on Mon Apr 7th
Thur Apr 3 <MR M OUT>
10 | Code
Mr. M is Out
Work Time
Mon Apr 7
11 | Contracts
Formalize Contracts
Wed Apr 9
12 | Code
Work Time
Fri Apr 11
13 | Code
Work Time
<SPRING BREAK>
Wed Apr 23
14 | Last Day For Beta
Test and submit all materials for checkpoint
This should include some public testing at this stage
Review and assess contract goals for the next phase
Begin coding
Ground Knight (2023)
Duel Arena (2022)
Pathogen Spread Simulator (2022)
Mon Apr 2 @ 11:59 pm
Submit Program for Checkpoint #3 (Beta)
Send a Schoology message to Mr. M with an attached zip file including your program code, a runnable jar file, and at least two screenshots of your game.
Phase Three - Release
Fri Apr 25
15 | Presentations
Beta Presentations
Work Time
Tues Apr 29
16 | Conferences
Conferences
Thur May 1
17 | Code
Work Time
Mon May 5 <AP EXAMS START>
18 | Feature Lock
Work Time
Finish all remaining features
Focus on testing
Wed May 7
19 | Public Testing
You should spend this entire day on testing
Fri May 9
20 | Last Day
Test and submit all materials for checkpoint
This should include significant public testing at this stage
Turning project in during class gives you a 2% bonus
Dying To Meet You (2023)
Jarva (2022)
Cosmos Blue (2023)
Sun May 11 @ 11:59 pm
Submit Capstone for Checkpoint #5 (Release)
Send a Schoology message to Mr. M with an attached zip file including your program code, a runnable jar file, and at least two screenshots of your game.
Tues May 13
21 | Launch Day / Farewell To Seniors
Play Each Others Games
Farewell to Seniors
Senior's Last Day of Class
Welcome to attend on Thursday for student feedback on project
Phase Six - Expansions
TBD
22 | Underclassman Projects
Expansion or New Project
TBD
23 | Underclassman Projects
Expansion or New Project