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ST0243Introduction to Game DevelopmentFoster awareness and appreciation for theinnovative and creative processes behindsuccessful game development. Studentswill earn about complete game developmentcycle, ranging from conceptualization togame prototyping. Students will be trainedto develop compelling games using anauthoring tool.ST0244Console Game DevelopmentTeaches students on the complete productioncycle of building a Console Game. Studentswill learn to develop compelling high qualitygames on next-generation consoles, utilizinggame frameworks, libraries or engines.ST0245Level Design for GamesTeaches students how to create 3D gamespaces and environments utilizing a gameengine or level editor. Students will learn tomodel and arrange architectural elements;prepare and optimize 3D objects for import ina game engine, and apply texture and lightingto create compelling game experiences.ST0246Mobile Game DevelopmentProvides students with knowledge and skillson developing games for next-generationsmart phones. Students will learn to addgraphics, audio and local storage facilityfor their applications. Upon successfulcompletion, the students will have experienceand knowledge in designing user-centricgames utilising modern mobile technologiesincluding touch screen and gesture userinterfaces,camera, location-based services,compass, vibration and accelerometer.Students will also learn optimisation tips andtricks for stable and responsive mobile games.In addition, students will also learn how topackage their mobile games for sale anddistribution on an online market place.ST0247Simulation Physics andArtificial IntelligencesEquips students with the knowledge and skillsto enrich game content with physics basedrealism. Students will learn how to applylaws of physics and artificial intelligence (AI)techniques to develop game and simulations.The module will cover application basicphysics concepts such as kinematics, force,kinetics and collisions as well as basic AIconcepts such as finite state machines,chasing and path finding. Case studies willillustrate how these concepts can be appliedon typical game objects.ST0250Introduction to Hospitality andTourismProvides an overview of the tourism andhospitality industries which include lodging,F&B, travel, MICE, gaming, retail and theintegrated resorts. The issues, challenges andtrends in these sectors will be discussed.ST0251Hospitality and TourismOperations ManagementCovers the operational aspects of the tourismand hospitality industries. Students will learnthe various terminologies and practices inthe industries. The IT systems and businessprocesses associated with a hotel, resort,and the travel industry will be covered. Thetechnologies available to provide and enhancethe services in tourism and hospitality will alsobe discussed.ST0271Accounting Information SystemsProvides students with a basic understandingof accounting concepts used in an enterpriseso that they can better understand howbusiness processes tie in with the financialportion of an ERP system. Topics coveredinclude basic ledgers, balance sheet, profitand loss statements, T-accounts and howthese are affected in day-to-day enterpriseprocesses such as order to cash, or procureto pay. Hands-on lab sessions will introducestudents to the use of the finance systemsbuilt into an ERP system.ST0272Customer RelationshipManagementProvides students with an in-depthunderstanding of concepts in managingcustomer relationships and how IT canbe used to enhance and manage suchrelationships. Students will learn theimportance of managing relationships toenhance customer loyalty and satisfaction.It also covers the life cycle of managing acustomer, from customer acquisition, tocustomer retention and development.ST0274Business Management SolutionsProvides students with an understandingof Business Management Solutions usingMicrosoft Dynamics NAV, with a focus onTrade and Inventory Management System.The theoretical part will cover an overview ofBusiness Processes, Enterprise ResourcePlanning (ERP) Systems, an introductionto Microsoft Dynamics NAV and theimplementation processes involved in theTrade and Inventory Management. Thepractical part will aim to help students gainfundamental knowledge on the applicationsetup in an ERP system and the day-todaybusiness activities management, such assales order management, purchase ordermanagement, and inventory management ,using Dynamic NAV.ST0276Ethics and Law of IT and MediaProvide students with an understanding ofthe ethical and moral aspects of InformationTechnology and media management, aswell as the basic and general aspectsof the law arising from the InformationTechnology and media industries. Uponthe successful completion of this module,students will become aware of the ethical andmoral issues faced by professionals in theInformation Technology and media industries.They will also learn, understand and beable to apply general aspects of the law inInformation Technology and the media totheir work in future.ST0277Design for User InteractionEquips students with the knowledge indesigning interactive interfaces for variousplatforms, such as web and mobile, toprovide pleasant user experience. They willbe equipped with skills to create interactiveprototype using prototyping tools.ST0278Systems Development TechniquesTeaches students the importance andpurpose of systems development life cycleand provides them with the basic knowledgeand skills of object-oriented approachesto software development. It equipsstudents with the skills and knowledge toperform analysis and design of systemsusing structured and object-orientedmethodologies. Students would be able toselect and apply appropriate developmenttechniques and tools in the real world.ST0279Java Server ProgrammingTeaches students the basic features of serverside programming (servlets and JSP) andits application to the Internet. Students willlearn to develop a mini Java client/ serverproject over the Web. Covers topics includingDatabase Access, Introduction to Servlets andJavaServer Pages, Servlet Technology, Cookieand Session Objects, JavaServer Pages,Integration of Servlets and JSP.326 SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC PROSPECTUS 2012 - 2013