1UP Placements Scheme: Simmersive Education for Games Development Professional Skills

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dc.contributor.authorHeadleand, Christopheren_US
dc.contributor.authorJames, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.authorWard, Davinen_US
dc.contributor.authorHicks, Kieranen_US
dc.contributor.authorSalinas, Carolinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNawaz, Raheelen_US
dc.contributor.editorSheng, Yunen_US
dc.contributor.editorSlingsby, Aidanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-09T05:13:13Z
dc.date.available2025-09-09T05:13:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis education paper presents the 1UP scheme, an award winning industry simulation. The 1UP scheme provides students with structured studio-style experience within an academic context. Students are directly employed (and paid) by the university in-house games studio for a 6-week summer placement. 1UP facilitates interdisciplinary student teams to develop commercialquality games under professional supervision. This paper outlines the scheme's structure, the design philosophy of the studio, and the educational impact. We detail some case studies of the games we have produced, including 'Disc-Go!', 'StaffsVerse', and the award winning 'MechHead'. These success projects and the student outcomes demonstrate the value of this approach in supporting skill development, portfolio enhancement, and employability. The 1UP model represents a scalable, award-winning approach to bridging the gap between education and industry within games development education.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersGames
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC)
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/cgvc.20251225
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-293-6
dc.identifier.pages8 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/cgvc.20251225
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.2312/cgvc20251225
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.title1UP Placements Scheme: Simmersive Education for Games Development Professional Skillsen_US
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