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[roytheshort]

I find creating Games / Simulations a good revision tool for subjects like Math, Physics and Mechanics.
By creating simulations of something, lets keep it simple for the sake of people not doing these subjects, Projectile Motion.
You can use it to graphically show the applications OF the equations and, to be simplistic, make a flying ball go "Wheee".

So, anything in particular you have done?

[RayDrop]

I find creating Games / Simulations a good revision tool for subjects like Math, Physics and Mechanics.
By creating simulations of something, lets keep it simple for the sake of people not doing these subjects, Projectile Motion.
You can use it to graphically show the applications OF the equations and, to be simplistic, make a flying ball go "Wheee".

So, anything in particular you have done?

I learned almost nothing in school, all my math knowledge came from learning programming, one could say i taught myself.

And i love physics, but the physics i make in my games arent usually actual physics, i just use cheap work around and effects to make it appear that there are actual physics should not have shared that

[Mailas]

I made a quick little tutorial session at my university, but that's about it xD

[speedchuck]

You can use trigonometry to program simplistic 3d movement (in relation to a camera) and animation. My mother is a math teacher, and is going to use an engine to demonstrate the usefulness of trigonometry to students. I, myself, am in college and find game making stimulating to the mind.

[Billwaa]

I am working on a graduation project right now for the global citizenship program I am in right now. So basically, I teamed up with several other engineering students of different disciplines, and we are creating the "STEM Simulation Sandbox" or SSS. The objective is the promote education in the STEM field through computer game / simulation in a fun, interesting and rewarding way. It is aimed to support high school teachers so that students can use the program / game to apply the knowledge they have learned in simulated real life situations. It will also have a story line to place the students into a situation where they could face in the real world as an engineer.

All programming in Game Maker will be base on real physics equations and fundamental engineering principals. We will also include mini tutorial to guide the students through problems that they forgot how to do or don't know how to do.

Right now, we are working on getting the state education requirements and high school science curriculum to base our levels on. Hopefully we can get enough money to buy the GM:S html5 version to distribute this online for free. Also working on trying to get our university's permission to issue certificates for students who have successfully complete a certain amount of levels or challenging parts of the game.

[chance]

I teamed up with several other engineering students of different disciplines, and we are creating the "STEM Simulation Sandbox" or SSS. The objective is the promote education in the STEM field through computer game / simulation in a fun, interesting and rewarding way. It is aimed to support high school teachers so that students can use the program / game to apply the knowledge they have learned in simulated real life situations.

This sounds great. +1

It's a good way to use your own science/engineering skills to help younger students. Hopefully it'll get more high school students interested in physics and engineering.

Edited by chance, 03 October 2012 - 12:57 PM.