Step IT Up

This is an opportunity for Year 10,11 and 12 students to undertake an intensive one week program that will include:

Workshops on game development, web design, database, programming and multimedia. Students will be divided between computer lab studios and meeting rooms and assigned hands on practical tasks.
Tours of Caulfield Campus including the IT Museum
Discussion Groups facilitated by IT industry, academic and/or university students. Topics to include student life, study experience and social aspects (clubs and societies), IT industry and employment and trends.

Program dates for 2010:

June 15 - 18 2010 (This week is now full)

Program dates for Indigenous students:

Morwell - (To be announced)

Future Program dates for 2010:

September 27 - October 1 2010

September 2010 Version of Step IT Up (Development House)

Have you ever wanted to work in a team environment and develop an idea?
Cannot find people to help or where to begin?
Start up your development team?

Here is your chance

Meet like minded students, interested in development and experience what it is like to work in a high pressured environment.

Development House is a real world experience.

The 60 students will be broken into groups and assigned to a project to build a basic computer game. Each project will begin with a project plan and end with a product presentation (a project development cycle).

Students will be required to work to deadlines and the activity includes real world scenarios.

Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Numbers: 60 students
Location: Level 6, Building H, Caulfield campus
Cost: No cost to students

Date: September 27 - October 1 2010 (Monday to Friday)

Bring your skills to a team and develop a product.

Step IT Up: Development House is a great opportunity to prepare for future projects.

What to bring on Day 1: Pen, Pencil and USB stick

How to register?

Step 1:

Write a short description on why you should be included in this activity
Include any skills e.g. Multimedia, Game Development or ICT related skills or experience

Step 2:

Email details to andrew.owen@monash.edu

Applications close: 20 September 2010

The September version of Step IT Up is linked with the CGBC part 2 event in December 2010.

For further information and to register please contact Andrew Owen on 9903 1441 or andrew.owen@monash.edu

Step IT Up Details (Standard Version)

Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm
Numbers: 20 in each week
Location: Level 6, Building H, Caulfield campus
Cost: No cost to students

Prerequisite: Year 11 students must be enrolled in or have completed units 1 and 2 General Maths or Math Methods.

The 20 students will be broken into groups and assigned to a project to build a basic computer game. Each project will begin with a project plan and end with a product presentation (a project development cycle).

Please note: Due to the 2010 Computer Games Boot Camp, Step IT Up will be scheduled to run, in the last quarter of 2010. Please refer back to the page for Future news.

The activity is in conjunction with Access Monash, IT Challenge and Computer Games Boot Camp.

For further information please contact Andrew Owen on 9903 1441 or andrew.owen@monash.edu