Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Games Development and Computer Science

Writing a dissertation in the final year at university can be a highly daunting task for any student, but particularly if the degree is practically oriented and implementation based. This book provides an accessible, concise guide to producing a dissertation in computer science, software engineering, or games development degrees, with research projects typically involving design, implementation, testing, and evaluation.

Drawing on the authors' extensive knowledge and experience of supervising dissertation students, the book offers a step-by-step guide to the key areas of writing a dissertation alongside real-life examples. Chapters cover:

• Producing literature reviews.
• Formulating research questions.
• Understanding epistemologies.
• Selecting methodologies and research methods.
• Software development life cycle methodologies.
• Evaluation, statistical analysis, and formulating conclusions.

Working methodically through the different stages of writing a dissertation, this is an essential comprehensive guide for all students producing any form of dissertation in computer science, software engineering, or games development.

在大學的最後一年寫一篇論文對於任何學生來說都是一項極具挑戰性的任務，尤其是如果所修的學位是以實踐和實施為導向的。本書提供了一個易於理解、簡潔的指南，教導如何在計算機科學、軟體工程或遊戲開發學位中撰寫一篇論文，研究項目通常涉及設計、實施、測試和評估。

本書作者根據他們廣泛的指導論文學生的知識和經驗，提供了一個逐步指南，涵蓋了撰寫論文的關鍵領域，並提供了真實案例。各章節包括：

- 撰寫文獻回顧。
- 制定研究問題。
- 理解認識論。
- 選擇方法論和研究方法。
- 軟體開發生命週期方法論。
- 評估、統計分析和制定結論。

本書系統地介紹了撰寫論文的不同階段，對於在計算機科學、軟體工程或遊戲開發領域撰寫任何形式的論文的學生來說，這是一本必不可少的綜合指南。

Thomas Hainey is Programme Leader of Computer Games Development at the University of the West of Scotland, UK.

Gavin Baxter is a lecturer in Computer Games Development at the University of the West of Scotland, UK.

Thomas Hainey是英國西蘇格蘭大學的電腦遊戲開發課程主任。
Gavin Baxter是英國西蘇格蘭大學的電腦遊戲開發講師。