Unit Four
Capstone
Wed March 23
1 | Getting Started
Trello
Set up your trello board, share the link, and invite members
Board must be public
Review expectations
Lists (at least: Long Term, To Do, In Progress, Completed)
Labels (at least: Code, Design, Media, Bugs)
Members Assigned Cards
Contracts
Share your contract with me and begin work
Transfer ownership
Design Documents (Optional)
Write down as much as your team finds to be useful
You may share it with me, but it isn't graded
Trello + Contract Due Next Class
By the start of next class, your Trello and Contract are completed.
Earn up to 10 points based on Mr. M's evaluation of how complete, organized, and realistic these documents are.
Phase One
Fri March 25
2 | Preliminary Conferences
Meet with Mr. M to review contract expectations
Make revisions and lock contract documents
End of Quarter 3
All missing + late work must be submitted by end of next class on Tuesday March 29th
Tues March 29
3 | Code
Work Time
Last day to run extra Astraeus Trials
Thur March 31
4 | Code
Work Time
Mon April 4
5 | Code
Work Time
Wed April 6
6 | Prepare for Checkpoint
Work with your team to build submission package
Try to submit by 8:30. If you do so, Mr. M can confirm submission
Rubric
10 points for contract goals
10 points for process (+4 on time, +2 trello, +1 jar, +1 code, +1 description, +1 screenshots)
To make a jar, review instructions in Coder's Handbook - Jarsplice
Test your runnable jar before submitting it!
Begin next phase of coding!
Wed April 6 @ 11:59 pm
Submit Program for Checkpoint #1
Send a Schoology message to Mr. M including the following:
A paragraph description of your project. This will be posted on the website.
At least two screenshots of your game in its current state.
A zip file to Schoology containing program code and a Runnable Jar file.
SPRING BREAK
Phase Two
Fri April 8
7 | Conferences
Review Last Submission and Revise Contract Goals
Wed April 20
8 | Code
Work Time
Fri April 22
9 | Code
Work Time
Tues April 26
10 | Code
SAT Day - Juniors
Work Time
Thur April 28
11 | Code
Work Time
Mon May 2
12 | Code
Work Time
Professional Development Day (May 3)
Tues May 3 @ 11:59 pm
Submit Program for Checkpoint #2
Send a Schoology message to Mr. M with a zip file attached containing the following elements:
Your program as a runnable jar file.
Your program code
At least two screenshots of your game
Process Grade (10 points) and Goals (10 points)
On Time - 3 Points
Jar - 2 Points
Code - 2 points
Trello - 2 Points
Screenshots - 1 Point
Phase Three
Thur May 5
13 | Conferences
Review Last Submission and Revise Contract Goals
Mon May 9
14 | Code
Work Time
Wed May 11
15 | Code
Work Time
Fri May 13
16 | Code
Work Time
Sun May 15 @ 11:59 pm
Submit Program for Checkpoint #3 (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 17
17 | Launch Day!
Play Each Others Games
Farewell to Seniors
SENIORS LAST DAY
Phase Four
Thur May 19
19 | Junior Expansions
Conferences
MEMORIAL DAY
GRADUATION DAY (Tues May 31)