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staffs.ac.uk/gradex #StaffsUniGradex #StaffsUniGradex 1 Contents and Sponsors

Page Subject Sponsor

6 Aeronautical and Automotive IET Institute of Engineering and Technology

9 Biological Science

13 Biomedical Science

17 Computing and Information Systems ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation

19 Computer Science and Software Engineering ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation

22 Engineering and Design iMechE

25 Film

28 Forensic, Policing and Criminal Investigation

36 FX

40 Games Design and Production

47 Games Modelling and Animation

55 Games Programming

59 Geography and Mathematics

60 Music

61 Networks, Security and Forensic Computing ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation

64 Web and Multimedia App Haus

The North Staffordshire branch of the British Computer Society have generously sponsored the judges’ lunch.

ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation

2 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex Welcome

Welcome to GradEX 2017

It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to GradEX 2017, our annual exhibition of project work undertaken by final year students at Staffordshire University. This event features students from Engineering, Computing, Sciences and a range of Creative Digital Technologies. We have recently invested £40m here at our Stoke campus and at our Centre of Excellence in Stafford and Shrewsbury to ensure our students continue to have access to world-class and relevant facilities. We are committed to delivering the very best digital infrastructure for our students and I am sure you will enjoy seeing this during your visit today.

We are very proud to showcase our students and their work to prospective employers, the public, friends, family and colleagues. GradEX offers our students a chance to explain their work to others and as such it plays an important and formative role in their development. Professor Liz Barnes GradEX would not be possible without the involvement of Vice-Chancellor employers and every year the personal interactions that take place between our students and key industry figures result in job offers and career opportunities. Contacts GradEX 2017 is sponsored by a range of employers and professional organisations and supported by nearly 100 judges. We are very grateful for their support as not only GradEx does it serve as a mark of recognition for the work of our e: [email protected] students, but it also adds significant value and esteem to the event. Student Recruitment and Admissions Thank you for taking the time to visit us, I am very proud t: 01782 294400 of our students and GradEX provides an excellent e: [email protected] www.staffs.ac.uk opportunity to celebrate their achievements. I hope you can share in this celebration and enjoy your day with us Research at Staffordshire University. www.staffs.ac.uk/research

Professional Short Courses in Computing, Engineering and Sciences e: [email protected]

Alastair Dawes Head of Enterprise t: 01785 353325 e: [email protected]

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Our mission as BCS, The Chartered Institute Free online library for IT, is to enable the information society. We • Books 24/7 – 250 IT and business related promote wider social and economic progress e-books through the advancement of information technology science and practice. We bring • Up to 3 Forrester Research reports a month together industry, academics, practitioners available to download and government to share knowledge, • EBSCO databases – over 9000 journals and promote new thinking, inform the design of magazines on IT and science new curricula, shape public policy and inform the public. Online services • Weekly and monthly e-newsletters Our vision is to be a world-class organisation for IT. Our 70,000 strong membership • Latest IT industry news includes practitioners, businesses, academics • Upcoming events, seminars and job and students in the UK and internationally. opportunities The British Computer Society has been instrumental in the support, development Professional development and recognition of Staffordshire University’s • First step towards Professional membership department of Computing which commenced (MBCS) its 51st year in 2016 in exciting new labs with • Recognition from leading IT organisations the latest facilities on the Stoke-on-Trent • Defined route to Chartered IT Professional Campus. (CITP) status Joining BCS is a great idea… Career development tools As a member of BCS, The Chartered Institute • Map out your career path and discover the for IT, you’ll enjoy a huge range of benefits to skills you need aid your studies including: • Plan the training and development you’ll • Networking opportunities need to get there • Access to top people and latest thinking • Get advice on writing CVs and letters and in IT interview techniques • Dedicated Young Professionals Group (YPG) • Access the latest jobs via • Online Member network www.bcsrecruit.com • 40 UK branches and 15 international sections • 50 specialist groups For more information, visit www.bcs.org

4 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex Student Prize

Christopher Knight Prize

In memory of alumnus Christopher Knight Awarded by the School of Computing and Digital Technologies

Christopher wanted to be part of the Staffs family from the first day he walked onto the campus for his interview. It remained part of his family for the rest of his life and he was proud to be asked to be a judge for the 2016 GradEX, a competition he entered whilst getting his degrees.

He remained in contact with the friends he made during his time at Uni and was always proud of Staffs. For him, 3D Art was not just a job, it was his life. He watched with interest new graduates coming through and encouraged them to work for Skills2Learn.

Christopher Knight joined Skills2Learn in August 2014 as a member of the 3D Team. He very quickly established himself as a dedicated, knowledgeable, and hard-working member of the team, rising to every challenge that was set, and going the extra mile in search of perfection. Within a few months, he had set himself apart from his peers and was identified as a suitable candidate for the roles of Lead Artist and Team Leader working directly with the 3D Development Manager on multi-million pound projects. He was always wanting to do more and continuously asking his line management if there was anything additional he could do to help. He was a selfless individual, and a valued member of the Skills2Learn team.

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Chris Bennett Thomas Brookes Aiden Browe [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Automotive BEng (Hons) Automotive BSc (Hons) Motorsport Engineering Engineering Technology Optimisation of the Formula Formula Student Impact Investigation into GT3 Race Student Car Braking System Attenuator Design Car Rear Wing Shapes and Designs A research project into An investigation into the the potential design and design and production of An investigation into GT3 manufacture of the optimal the Impact Attenuator for a race car rear wing shapes braking system for the Formula Student race car, and designs with the aim of 2017 Staffordshire University in specifically Staffordshire producing a new style rear Formula Student Car. University’s submission to wing design to allow better the 2017 IMechE Formula performance than the wing Student event. currently being used by the Bentley Continental GT3 race car within the Blancpain GT series.

Nathan Clarke Matthew Clowes Khan Elahi Anas Haji [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Automotive BEng (Hons) Automotive BSc (Hons) Motorsport BSc (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering Engineering Technology Technology Rotary Valve Optimisation Design and Optimisation Aerodynamic Analysis of An X-Plane Synthetic Solution Utilising Variable Timing of a Formula Student Winglets of a Performance for Small Flying Clubs and Lift Intake System Motorcycle The use of a low cost open Optimising a rotary valve In the Formula Student Aerodynamics plays an source flight simulator x-plane, engine, Including a model. competition all gasoline important role in motorsports. to develop a customised, The mechanism (patented) engine vehicles must be fitted Motorcycle racing is bespoken synthetic training changes the valves’ aperture with a 20mm inlet restrictor to considered more dangerous solution for early stage PPL and timing. Using CAE, 1D limit maximum power output. compared to four wheel racing students at small flying analysis valve shaft geometry A well designed restrictor due to high power to weight clubs where the cost of a full is optimised, simulating valve will offer the least possible ratios of the vehicle which simulator would be prohibitive. lift and timing. Considering if resistance to airflow, whilst the causes the power to shift The experimental work creates sufficient torque and power remainder of the intake system to the rear wheel, resulting a platform and airfield graphic can be produced using can be designed to offset its in wheelies. Aerodynamic set for incorporating into a smaller displacement engine effects on performance. development has been the flying club. making it as “driveable”. solution for this problem.

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Joshua Kendrick Jia Jin Lee Lee Milgate Daniel Steven Morris [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Automotive BSc (Hons) Aeronautical BSc (Hons) Aeronautical BSc (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering Technology Technology Technology Design and Test of CFD Analysis and Design Fatigue in Pilots and Modifiying a Gas Turbine Aerodynamic Underbody of Winglets its Effects Engine to Include a Heat for Formula Student Exchanger CFD analysis is essential to any The project examines The design and testing of aerodynamic field. Over the technology that could be This project will analyse the an underbody aerodynamic past decades researchers have incorporated into a fatigue ground-breaking SABRE device for the university’s been developing new ways of warning system to help Engine. Along with this, Formula Student vehicle, reducing fuel consumption for improve aviation safety and investigation will be conducted whilst following design criteria aircraft. The project focuses on make all pilots aware that into how the heat exchanger and regulations from the aerodynamics in the aviation they are becoming fatigued. technology within it could be Formula Student team and industry using Ansys Fluent Examination of the aviation implemented into a modern IMechE. The aim of the device CFD software to analyse rules and of legislation are day jet engine; such as the is to increase the down- winglets, which help reduce included to see if they protect Rolls-Royce Trent Engine, in force generated onto the drag created by vortices from pilots from fatigue to promote order to improve the overall vehicle in order to improve its wingtips. flight safety. efficiency of the engine. performance.

Jake Nevill Matthew Smith Hayden Stent Matthew Struthers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Automotive BSc (Hons) Aeronautical BSc (Hons) Aeronautical BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering Technology Technology Engineering Formula Student Drivetrain Investigation into Pilot Redesigning of Specific Frictionless Braking Systems Fatigue Airbus Cockpit Features for Cars? In order to compete in the Formula Student competition Objectives to combat pilot Investigation and redesigning The Automotive industry is various sections need to to fatigue and the regulations of specific Airbus cockpit always looking for the next be designed such as the drive of pilot duty times and states features, to overcome the innovation, wear due to drivetrain. The drivetrain is how fatigue occurs gradually confusion between flight friction is a common place with consisted of a differential, over a week or even weeks crews and therefore minimise brake disks and pads being chain tensioner, driveshafts and states that this could the element of human factors some of the most commonly and constant velocity joint. occur with a person who does relating to future Airbus Air replaced parts, by using an The efficacy of the design not get an enough sleep over Accidents. The modified eddy current based braking constrains the overall a prolonged period of time, side-stick will include force system no components make performance of the vehicle. which could be due to jet-leg feedback motors to provide contact removing frictional and shift work positional awareness to the wear dramatically. pilots.

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William Tomlinson Rhys Williams [email protected] BSc (Hons) Motorsport BEng (Hons) Automotive Technology Engineering The Influence of Inlet Design Study into the Feasibility of on Rover 2.5 v6 Engine Variable Piston Geometry The project will be to This project is a study into the investigate the inlet manifold feasibility of variable piston and then design an alternate geometry. Concept Creo system optimising runner designs will demonstrate how lengths and airflow to gain the this idea could work. The best results from the engine. concept will be a retro fitted straight swap for standard versions.

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Lisa Barrett Kerry Bose Steven Bratt Zoe Chambers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Animal Science with BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Animal Science with Animal Behaviour Animal Behaviour E-Stilbene Dye to Track An Investigation into the The Effect of Students Water and Nutrient Intake Antibacterial Properties Predator Response in Captive on the Activity of a in Plants of Garlic Born Cotton-top Tamarins White-Faced Saki To evaluate the use of a Folk medicine has for many Captive breeding and Students come into contact derivative of the antioxidant decades proposed that reintroduction is vital for with both the animal and their compound trans-1,2- dietary garlic has the potential the conservation of many environment; understanding diphenylethylene (E-Stilbene) to confer a broad spectrum species including Cotton-top the influence this has on as a photo-luminescence of health benefits. By using Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). activity will help ensure the water soluble dye to track the E.Coli as a test organism this Investigating the response correct techniques are used uptake of water and nutrients study focuses upon the impact to predators in captivity when working with the animal, in cloned strawberry plants. of cooking on any potential allows us to understand if this and ensure a stress free antibacterial properties by behaviour is present in captive environment to exhibit natural comparing the efficacy of raw born individuals to aid their behaviours during academic and heat treated garlic. survival when reintroduced studies. into the wild.

Simon Chew Ellen Devall Aidan Edgeley Chloe Freeman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Human Biology BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology Posture: An Approach to Freeze the Assumptions The Effects of RNA Effect of Evidence Psychological Empowerment? Viruses on Honeybees Storage Method on From the moment fruit is DNA Profile Quality The contest for social power picked to when it is available Our food production is has evolved alongside in the supermarket to be dependent on healthy bee DNA is a vital component of mankind, from physical force bought by the consumer, populations but they are many criminal investigations, to more subtle presently it could have already spent increasingly being affected by meaning that this evidence recognizable means. Posture months in cool storage. By a range of diseases, the most can be scrutinised in a court is a key component of this point, “fresh” fruit might common being those caused of law if not properly handled. social power, apparent in have lost the majority of by the Varroa destructor DNA storage is crucial in the all forms of life. From which its nutritional capacity. So mite. This study looks at the analysis process. This research the multi-faceted nature would eating preserved fruits prevalence of RNA based aims to determine problems of the mind and body’s be a better way of getting viruses, deformed wing virus associated with current interconnectivity may begin to antioxidants? and sacbrood virus from five storage methods and suggests be comprehended. different bee colonies. an alternative method.

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Grace Griffiths Daniel Harmer Danielle Hayes James Heywood [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Animal Biology BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology BSc (Hons) Animal Science BSc (Hons) Animal Biology and and Conservation with Animal Behaviour Conservation Does a Household’s Dust Monkeying Around: The Contain the DNA of its Investigating the Efficiency Are all Ecotones Equal? Cause of Stress in Barbary Occupants? of Vaccines in Cattle Macaques? Ecotones are the transitional One component of dust is Studying two separate groups areas in which distinct Adult male Barbary dead skin cells which should of calves at Rodbaston biotopes are connected. macaques (Macaca sylvanus) contain the DNA of whoever Farm to see if symptoms Edge-effect hypothesis states exhibit signs of stress when they belonged to. Research of pneumonia (BRD) are biodiversity tends to be utilising new-borns as social aimed to determine if enough increased without vaccines, higher at habitat edges but mediators in dyadic and DNA could be extracted from compared to those that it is necessary to ask “are all triadic interactions with other dust found in a household receive vaccines. Looking ecotones equal?” or does males to reduce aggressive to identify the household’s at overall weight gain and the habitat features and floral tension between them. Could occupants as well as to see symptoms within both groups communities exert influence negative behaviours from how long it took for sufficient over a three month period. upon the invertebrate new-borns indicate a possible dust to accumulate. communities present? contributing factor?

Sian Higgins Emily Hill Kirendeep Jawanda Kimberley Jones [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Animal Biology BSc (Hons) Animal Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Animal Science with and Conservation with Animal Behaviour Animal Behaviour Do Crickets Produce Variations of the Great Burning Regimes: Natural Pheromone Trails in When Snakes Digest! Crested Grebe Courtship Way to Increase Herbivore Response to Food? Ritual Grazing False Water Cobras This project investigates (Hydrodynastes gigas) are a A comparative behavioural Burning regimes have long whether pheromone trails venomous species and are study that aims to discover been used to clear grazing are produced by Acheta becoming more frequently if courtship is a dominant areas in South Africa, it domesticus and Gryllus seen in the pet trade. In behaviour during mating is thought to not only assimilis in response to carrots the UK, snakes as pets are season and the relative produce better grazing but and apples. Crickets were common but there is a lot of frequencies of courtship also triggers the drawing starved for 3 days before debate on feeding them. Does behaviours exhibited. in of herbivores. Further entering a Y-shaped chamber feeding a False Water Cobra understanding this process and the number of crickets different size meals effect would allow wild life reserves were recorded over a its digestive efficiency and to provide improved grazing 20 minute period. digestive passage rate? for their animals.

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Cynthia Kanu Connor Malone Jonathan Moore Dominic Moule [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Animal Biology BSc (Hons) Animal Biology BSc (Hons) Biology and Conservation and Conservation Antimicrobial Activity of The Effect of Immune- Essential Oils Comparative Effectiveness Pitfall Traps: Does the Hole Challenge on Mating of TubeTrap and Longworth Shape Impact Effectiveness Behaviours This project investigates the Traps antimicrobial effect of four There’s no standard size for The Flour Beetle (Tenebrio essential oils on gram positive A 22 day study using 20 invertebrate pitfall traps, This molitor) uses pheromone and gram negative bacteria Longworth and 20 TubeTraps is problematic when collating signalling to identify and and yeast. It aims to observe assessed for any bias in data, the traps used will have locate suitable mates. When their zone of inhibition and species captured, body mass been different sizes. This presented with immune- MIC, using well diffusion and recapture rates. Statistical raises the question why isn’t challenged males, are method and tube/agar analysis had no significant there a standard? What’s the females able to source a dilution method. differences among the two. optimum size and shape? This healthy mate and differentiate Similar observed values and a survey, focussing on epigeous between a healthy male and £31 price gap between them coleoptera, will look at a an immunocompromised could indicate that there is potential answer. male just by interpreting now an alternative to the pheromone signals alone? Longworth trap.

Emma Perry Victoria Pugh Kathryn Roberts Elliot Rogers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Animal Science BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology BSc (Hons) Animal Science with with Animal Behaviour Animal Behaviour The Antimicrobial Effect of The Effects of Storage on Dog Saliva from Different Eurycantha Calcarata DNA Evidence Is UV Lighting Essential for Breeds Development Captive Nocturnal Geckos? The storage method of To determine whether Would a specific leaf diet DNA evidence for forensic Through the completion of different breeds of dogs, influence insect growth? A examination varies between my study I wish to determine have different antimicrobial dietary plan took place for the countries. In the UK, DNA whether the presence or effects on bacteria associated Eurycantha Calcarata. Four evidence is frozen until the absence of UV lighting has with skin pathogens. The leaf sources given to four point of testing, but may an effect on the activity levels pathogens to be tested groups on these insects. Then undergo several freeze-thaw of Rhacodactylus leachianus against are Staphylococcus monitored over a 10-week cycles during transit. This within captivity. There is much aureus and Staphylococcus period by observing their research examines the impact debate from keepers around epidermidis. growth rates in response to a this freeze thaw process has the world whether UV lighting specific food source. on the quality of the DNA is essential for this species of profile produced. nocturnal gecko.

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Hannah Victoria Bryony Susan Siggia Linda Sprudzane Charlotte Stewart Ruddell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Animal Biology BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology and Conservation BSc (Hons) Human Biology The Effects of St. John’s Wort Which Swab Type Collects a Effects of Aloe-Emodin Precipitation and Soil on Plant and Microbial Life Greater Amount of DNA Nutrition on the Efficacy of Oral Once classed as waste, Determination on wherever Chemotherapy As climate change progresses, pharmaceuticals have become different swab material effects Digestive distress associated precipitation in the UK is set to a great concern when dealing the collection of DNA after with colo-rectal cancer increase, but what effect will with environmental pollution. sexual assault. Using seven severely impacts on the quality this have on the soil fauna’s Studies on the effect these different swab types. of life in patients. Aloe vera ability to produce nutrients pollutants have on human products are marketed as essential to food production? and animal wellbeing have tools to reduce this distress. By manipulating precipitation highlighted a need for This investigation aims to quantity in a laboratory improvements being made in establish if aloe emodin (an setting, using nutritional methods of waste disposal, aloe vera constituent) alters analysis and taxonomy, and the need for greater the efficacy of Capecitabine - functionality is determined. increase in public knowledge. a common oral chemotherapy.

Hailey Twigg Priscilla Wong [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Biology Antibacterial Hand Soaps: Can Wasabi Rhizomes be an How effective are they? Alternative to Antibiotic? Thorough hand washing is This study looked at natural vital for infection control alternatives to antibiotics. The although there is doubt that wasabi rhizome extract was antibacterial soaps offer used to assess its efficacy on superior disinfection. This was Gram positive and negative investigated using adapted bacteria by establishing MICs standard procedures. Data and zone of inhibition. A presented will examine the greater reduction in Gram inter-individual variability in positive microbial growth the efficacy of antibacterial suggests a mode of action and plain soap. involving the cell wall.

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Thaimuir Ali Jennifer Ashley Stephen Booth Megan Bromley [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science The Postprandial Glycaemic Can Oolong Tea Decrease Sea Kelp Extract: Effective Electronic Cigarettes: As Effects of Dates Risk Factors for MetS? Weight Management Harmless as Water? Solution? Investigate the effects of A measure of biochemical It is estimated that 1 in 20 dates on the starch digesting parameters of the effects of This project aimed to focus adults in the UK use electronic enzymes in the gut. Evidence Oolong Tea consumption in on herbal alternatives for cigarettes (EC) but are they suggests that the beneficial decreasing risk factors for weight management. An as harmless as reported? This glycaemic effects of dates metaobolic syndrome from assessment of the use of sea project is designed to use the may come from inhibition baseline to completion kelp extract in reducing the hisG46 frame shift mutation, of certain starch digesting (Day 14). lipids absorbed from food found within the mutant enzymes. If true, dates may consumed was made by strain of S.typhimurium, and blunt the blood glucose curve comparing the levels of total Ames testing to compare the significantly more following cholesterol, triglycerides, high mutagenic potential of EC white bread when compared and low density lipoproteins against standard cigarettes. to glucose. before and after 28 days of supplementation.

Michelle Chirikure Joshua Dean Joanna Farag Abhro Ghosal [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Do Cosmetic Products The Effect of Antioxidant Detection of Campylobacter Investigating the Effects Interfere with Treatment Supplementation on Muscle on Raw Store Bought of Caffeine on Glucose for Acne? Fatigue Chicken Metabolism A project investigating the Endurance athletes are Campylobacter jejuni This project aimed to effects of beauty cosmetic advised to take antioxidant and other foodborne determine how glucose products on the growth of supplements due to their bacteria which are found metabolism can be affected acne-causing bacteria and on ability to stabilise muscle in chicken are potentially by caffeine. The objectives of the antimicrobial properties fatigue inducing free radicals. fatal to humans. There is a this project were to examine of topical treatments for acne However, recent studies significant difference between caffeine effects on glucose vulgaris. The efficacy of the have suggested increased the amount and type of metabolism on adult human topical treatments is also antioxidant supplementation contaminant of bacteria found volunteers, above 18 years of investigated. interferes with the long-term on chicken depending on age, to determine if taking benefits of exercise. Too much what retail supermarket the Red Bull Caffeine can affect of a ‘good’ thing? chicken is bought from. glucose metabolism.

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Arnab Ghosal Kelly-Ann Headland Samuel Holmes Ruhana Jeeta [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Effect of Coffee Strength Does Residual Moisture Effect of Aloe Vera Plasmids and Oral Microbes on Daphnia Affect Microbial Levels Supplements on on the Hands? Cardiometabolic Parameter The human oral cavity is home The aim of the project was to a huge number of microbes. to study the effect of coffee Hand hygiene is one of the Aloe barbadensis Miller My project is centred on saliva strength on Daphnia under most important measures has been shown previously samples, to then identify any different conditions, explore to avoid the transfer of to provide significant anti- possible antibiotic resistance the effects of caffeine on potentially harmful bacteria. inflammatory effects to bacteria (with focus on Daphnia, using coffee as Research suggests residual mammals. Cardiovascular streptococci), and make a a stimulant and determine moisture can determine disease has been shown to connection between bacterial the effects of different the level of bacterial and have a certain component plasmids and associated concentrations of caffeine on viral transfer following hand of inflammation secondary antibiotic resistance genes. Daphnia. in the heart rate of washing, so if the hands are to oxidative stress and some an organism. not dried sufficiently, is there beneficial physiological effects much point in drying them with regard to cardiovascular at all? disease protection.

Henna Khan Jansher Khan Evie Lambert Natalie Lear [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biology BSc (Hons) Human Biology Taurine: Potential New Can Mystery Antibiotic Apigenin and Cancer: Are ‘Superfood’ Smoothies Treatment for Cardiovascular & Vitamin be a Cure for Friend or Foe? as Beneficial as We Think? Diseases Cancer? Recently, apigenin, a ‘Superfood’ smoothies Cardiovascular diseases The antibiotic Ciprofloxacin flavone, has received are said to be packed (CVDs) are a common, and Vitamin E are increasing interest due to its full of antioxidants which disabling and costly disease, hypothesized to have certain demonstration of anti-cancer are beneficial to human taking the lives of more than 1 anti-cancer factors such as activity. Apigenin however health. This study focuses in 4 people in the UK. Animal inducing the formation of has shown paradoxical dose- on discovering whether studies have shown the taurine toxic oxygen free radicals, dependent effects. Tumour- consuming these has a can reduce symptoms of causing oxidative stress promoting concentrations of measurable difference in CVDs. With further advanced leading to apoptosis. As a apigenin may therefore have blood plasma antioxidant level research and human studies, synergistic treatment this the potential to decrease the and compares it to standard using taurine could be a new could revolutionize the way in efficacy of chemotherapeutic orange juice that is known to and inexpensive way forward which certain cancers could agents. have this effect. to treat CVDs. be treated.

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Jamie Loftus George Machin Burhan Mohamud Bashaer Moledina [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Human Biology BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science A Scientific Approach to Listerine Foot Bath; Home The Effects of Salvadora MSG - the Silent Killer Alternative therapies Remedy for Fungal Nail Persica on Drug Resistant Infections? Bacteria Monosodium glutamate is a Alternative therapies are common additive in almost becoming increasingly The prevalence of fungal nail An investigation into the use all foods that is affecting our recognised to influence infections is increasing as well of salvadora persica against health and treatment options mood and brain performance. as the cost of prescription drug resistant strains of in many ways. This project Despite this, they are often drugs to treat them. The bacteria. With a global rise in looks at its effect on colorectal looked upon with scepticism. proposed research aims resistance to antibiotics, the cancer and how a diet with This study looks to analyse to identify whether or not use of traditional medicines and without MSG impacts the effect of aromatherapy on Listerine mouthwash and to treat drug resistant strains chemotherapy. reaction times and short-term one of its active ingredients, of bacteria as a substitute memory, producing reliable Thymol, is effective in inhibiting for antibiotics or an auxiliary data to be drawn upon in the growth of the causative treatment with antibiotics the future. organism Trichophyton rubrum. might be the answer.

Ian Muusha Dennis Nyabezi Ife Owolabi Charlie Parton [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Direct Effects of Caffeine on Synergistic Effect of Can Oranges Reduce E-Cigarettes - A Question Preadipocytes’ Metabolism Flavonoids and Chemo Blood Pressure? of Safety Agents on Cancer Caffeine is the most widely High blood pressure is a E-Cigarettes or “E-Cigs” are used drug in the world. Studies have shown flavonoids disease that can lead to other a new phenomenon touted Many investigators have can prevent or eradicate mores severe disease so as a “healthier alternative” demonstrated that caffeine, cancer when taken in diet finding ways to reduce blood to conventional cigarettes. one of the main constituents or used in therapy. My aim pressure is essential especially My project aims to show that of coffee, has a variety of was to combine in synergy for people of Afro-Caribbean there are concerns hiding in cellular responses in the a flavonoid quecetin and a descent has they are typical the chemical composition of biological systems. Using chemo agent doxorubicin more susceptible. Oranges your saliva and that we should sensitive assay tests could in different doses to target contain moderate levels of question whether or not help us understand the cancerous human TC-7 cell nitric oxide which is known e-cigarettes are really safer to effect caffeine has on fat cell lines to determine the effects. to promote vasodilation of use than ordinary cigarettes. metabolism. blood vessels.

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Lucy Pye Maryam Saleh George Shu Ben Simpson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biology Naringenin: Flavonoid Antimicrobial Effects of Cinnamon: The Complementary The Effect of Lipids on for the Future of Yeast Essential Oils Therapy for Diabetes? Absorption of Sugars Infection Cure Investigation of the The adherence to The project aims to explore Antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial effect of conventional medicine to the effects that dietary lipids is becoming a threat to five essential oils on three treat diabetes are poor due to have upon the absorption of human health. Prolonged gastrointestinal pathogens. vigorous protocols and side sugars into the blood. used of antifungals has Agar disc diffusion assay was effects of medications. This led to the development of carried out to measure zones of has paved the way for the multidrug resistance. The inhibition and a broth dilution use of complementary and discovery that a naturally method was used to find the alternative medicine (CAMs). occurring compound found MIC and MBC of essential oils. Cinnamon as an example of a in grapefruit, Naringenin, CAMs, is `claimed’ to prevent has antifungal characteristics and improve the lives of type 2 could be the answer to our diabetic patients. problem.

Rebecca Simpson Salima Tawab Andria Theodoulou Catherine Wheat [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Salivary Cortisol: A Little Bacterial Diversity in Ethnic Allium Species: The New The Effects of UVC Light as Spit of Anxiety Skin Types Era of Antibiotics a Successful Biocide In an ever changing world, Intra- and interpersonal Antimicrobial resistance Since the 19th century, stress has become second bacterial diversity is is a worldwide concern Ultraviolet radiation has nature. But how do we dependent on the ecology which rapidly increases. been used successfully distinguish between the of the body site and Allium species are as a sterilisation method. degrees of stress and why environmental factors. There monocotyledonous flowering Using three microbes, this is it a part of our biological are differences between plants which contain active experiment will compare make up? By measuring ethnic skin types however agents useful in traditional exposure times and significant changes in cortisol research is limited on whether medicine. The investigation comparisons will be made to production, it could provide ethnicity can determine aims to determine the see if changes in the length an indication of the impact of skin microbiota. The project antimicrobial activity of Allium of exposure are needed a real life stressor on human investigates staphylococcus, species on Gram-positive and depending on the structural biology. streptococcus and general Gram-negative bacteria. differences within the cell wall. bacteria found on the skin.

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ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation Andrew Crisford is a Computing graduate from Staffordshire University

Omer Adia Louis Bennett Jack Campion [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Applied Computing Social Network Communities GoPro .mp4 Repair Tool Creating an Application to Grow Through Viral assist with Ideation Marketing! A file header stores the parameters of the file. Without An application developed to Social network communities a file header, the file will help university students find grow through viral marketing. not be useable. This project and decide on a project topic. Members invite their friends, attempts to automate the and therefore it is possible replacement of a damaged file to reach many people with header with that of a working a limited marketing budget. one to restore functionality to A website for the Sudanese corrupt or unreadable files. Community in Stoke-on-Trent will be developed providing information that they would expect to find through a community website.

Demetris Demetriou Jacob Knapper Kwabena Kumi Harry Mooney [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Information Systems BSc (Hons) Web Development Windows 10 Penetration Multi-user Smart Mirror with Information System for Web Platform Testing Integrated Computing Inferring Health in a Work Setting A platform where server The purpose of the project As technology advances, owners can enable the is to study Windows 10. people are becoming more Companies that tend to acceptance of donations/ Identifying and exploiting reliant upon it for self- improve the health of payments to help with potential vulnerabilities and organisation. However, it employees thorough physical server costs. At the moment, flaws residing in the OS. New can be a time-consuming activities and healthy living Minecraft server operators and persistent vulnerabilities process to check multiple yield healthier employees. must manually add players will be explored and a organisational tools. This reduces sick leave and to the database to give recommendation guide will Therefore, this project set out boosts productivity. The VIP status or special access be created detailing how to to create a product that would project creates an information to features relating to the mitigate the vulnerabilities. help to increase productivity system that can be used amount they paid. by incorporating technology to report upon physical into a household mirror. performance of a person using wearable technology.

#StaffsUniGradex 17 ACH Crisford Computing and Information Systems Charitable Foundation

Aaron Poyser Sania Safdar Guisseppi Silba Jordan Dace Stokes [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.edusource.co.uk BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Applied Computing E-Learning to Teach Religious Asset Management System Booking System Solution for Edusource: A Novel Web Festivals Via E-Book the Visually Impaired An IT Asset Management Resource Platform for School Application to maintain The purpose of this project is Teachers The purpose of this project is to develop an E-Learning tangible assets within an to investigate methods that Edusource provides a E-Book which will cover the organisation. Including the increase website accessibility functional teaching platform subject of religious studies. management and updating of for the visually impaired and where users can download The E-Book will give the assets and the option to book to discuss how they can be weekly structured resources, opportunity to Key Stage 2 out devices, such as iPads, to implemented and improved. lesson plans and previews. All primary school students to monitor bookings and device content is free for commercial learn in an interactive way. locations. use and has been custom made to maximise a teachers understanding of the Key Stage 1 computing curriculum.

Daniel Tunnicliffe Jon Watt Alexander Williams [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Applied Computing Online Weight Management A Cloud Based Recruitment Meeting Room Booking and Information Site CRM Solution System I have created a website which There has been a need An intranet based web allows users to speak to like- to manage customer application which allows minded people about weight relationships since businesses users to search for and loss. Shared experiences started to sell products. book meeting rooms. The will help users to find the CRMs are often thought of system enables a variety of motivation to continue with as dull, complex, expensive business types to keep their weight loss progress. and difficult to install and meeting room arrangements maintain. This project delivers organised. a minimal cost solution that removes the complexity and streamlines the processes for the recruitment industry.

18 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex Computer Science and Software Engineering

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ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation Andrew Crisford is a Computing graduate from Staffordshire University

Junaid Ali Shahzad Bari James Black [email protected] [email protected] www.shahzadbari.co.uk BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Computer Science BSc (Hons) Software Engineering Augmented Reality An Embedded Security Application for Testing Highly Integrated Exam System (IES) System Autonomous Vehicles The Integrated Examination Crime is an unfortunate fact An Android mobile application System (IES) software program of life, but losing everything that uses augmented reality is developed to support in a burglary doesn’t have to aid in the testing of an ICT management team in to happen. Using industry autonomous car in different the school organisations standard sensors and conditions and mixed (real so that they don’t have to technologies an embedded, and virtual) environments. The spend a lot of time setting up standalone, security system test engineer can select a test computers individually in the will be produced. It will from a list of pre-defined car event of an exam session or allow an environment to tests that can be deployed any computerised classroom detect trespassers, thereby and viewed through an assessments. protecting a home. augmented reality display.

Wayne Corbett Thomas Cummins Edward Fox Samuel Harriott [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://tcummins.co.uk edwardjfox.co.uk BSc (Hons) Computer Science BSc (Hons) Computer Science BSc (Hons) Software Engineering BSc (Hons) Computing Science Child Internet Safety Bone Recognition System Lucee 5 Line by Line Social Media in VR: Everyday for Accidental Discovery of A low-cost network Performance Profiler Web Data Viewed in VR Remains administrative tool to enable parents and carers to monitor Application servers can suffer Social Media has permeated This project was originally and control children’s internet heavily from unoptimised every aspect of modern life, designed to identify different use from a range of devices. code, causing bottlenecks, regardless of location or skulls found at archaeological and slow execution times, hardware. New technologies sites. This turned out to be all resulting in bad user such as Virtual Reality have unfeasible however, as this experiences. Therefore, by moved into the mainstream is a very specialised field. profiling each line of code that within the couple of years. After further research, it was is executed we can visually How these services are discovered members of the represent bottlenecks to implemented into VR public accidentally stumble on developers. could open the door to remains therefore a tool could new interactions and be developed for this. experiences and engage new demographics.

#StaffsUniGradex 19 ACH Crisford Computer Science and Software Engineering Charitable Foundation

Tom Hughes Shane Hulligan Ruth Langhorn Giovanni Lenguito [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.giovannilenguito.co.uk BSc (Hons) Software Engineering BSc (Hons) Software Engineering BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Software Engineering Building Software Really Fast Real-time Visualisation Help Teach Primary of Terrain Mathematics using a Track: A Cloud-Based Train Continuous integration is now Mobile Application Booking Solution widely practiced however, as Real-time visualisation of the team size and the code massive terrain has become A mobile application prototype Track is a smart cloud-based base grows, it can become widely used in the field of will be built to deliver a select train booking solution. With its harder to keep integrating military simulation, flight part of primary school Key simple design, users can find continuously. This project simulators and so on. Stage 2 mathematics. This will trains, see arrival & departure looks at ways in which tools Rendering a large amount be an educational product for boards, see station messages can help overcome the of data as a 3D landscape is use by teachers to assist in the and like journeys. Track problems with practicing CI on impossible. Therefore, a level teaching of mathematics at delivers recommendations a large scale such as keeping of detail (LOD) algorithm is an Key Stage 2 for primary school based on a comparison of the build fast. efficient way to process the pupils that enables them to travel patterns of similar users, large amount of data. work at their own pace on a all designed to save you time. mobile device.

Tia Merriles Jack Mullin Anil Rahman Ryan Robinson [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Software Engineering BSc (Hons) Computer Science Walkies: A Dog Walking Can Using Wireless Device The Benefits of a Java Autopilot - Labview Application for Android Technology Improve General Visual Editor for Education Fitness? Purposes An autopilot system in An interactive Android Labview to control the application for dog walking Using two devices, an Android A web application that allows direction of an aircraft in real- that improves the dog Wear smartwatch and a the user to generate Java time. The system will continue walking experience for dogs smartphone the application code from drag and drop to adjust movement variables and their owners. Users can allows data from the hardware blocks. This enables young of the aircraft to reach a see their walk on a map in sensors to calculate various programmers to structure destination. A configuration real-time, along with other properties and information their code and create working system for destinations will useful information such as the that can be relayed to a classes. control the direction and locations of other dog walkers, smartphone using Bluetooth altitude, compensating for so that they can be greeted or or NFC. turbulence and other in-flight avoided. variables.

20 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex ACH Crisford Computer Science and Software Engineering Charitable Foundation

Rupen Sampang Rai Aaron Shenton Richard Singer Inderjit Singh [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Computing Science BSc (Hons) Computing Science Visual Character Conversion of PowerPoint Musician Helper Application Nuisance Calls on Smartphones Identification Content into Visual C# A generic mobile helper / Designed using Xamarin Visual Character Identification This project will convert teaching application, to aid the Android and Microsoft Azure. is a project based on LabVIEW, PowerPoint content into a development and accelerate This project uses a social circle where the program captures Windows Forms Application the learning of musicians. to quickly and efficiently filter or scans text from an image (C#) by reading slides, shapes out nuisance calls. The key and outputs the result as a and text contained within feature being a blacklist of voice message. PowerPoint slides. Content nuisance phone numbers that will convert into Visual C# can be easily shared amongst interfaces and functionality. friends and family. The project aims to provide code automation to save time and boost efficiency.

Martin Wiseman [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computer Science Production Line Interface System A control system for a production line. The system will use sensors, solenoids and electric motors to assemble an object. A microcontroller will be used to interface with the Bytronic industrial control trainer. The system will be able to detect if any errors occur during the assembly of the object.

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Khalid Alabdulwahed Abdullah Alatawi Hussam Altakroni [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Electrical BEng (Hons) Electrical BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Protection System Energy Harvesting Liquid Air Energy Storage Investigation in 3- Ø Technology Induction Motor Study of Liquid Air Energy The project focuses on energy Storage (LAES) system and This project basically examines harvesting technology and its its importance in energy the protection requirements for applications, the project will storage. A small scale system three phase induction motors, develop one area of energy (10 KW) is proposed with by simulating the Squirrel Cage harvesting with a small scale of working parameters. Working induction motor located at prototype to simulate the real conditions can be adjusted Staffordshire University (R118) application. according to equipment and recording the behaviour in performance. In addition, different conditions. It will also equipment technical review investigating how protection and sources of purchase and can be carried practically and pricing of equipment. theoretically.

Richard Barnett Mark Beardmore Georgo Blesson Suraj Deshini [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Electrical BEng (Hons) Mechatronics BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Design and Manufacture of Tracking Trucks - An Hand Gestured Quadcopter Electrical Energy Storage Stirling Engine Accessible Economical Tracking System New era of Quadcopter has The project focuses on the use The design and manufacture already risen but the way that of a super capacitor in order of a hot air Stirling engine Some delivery companies quadcopters are controlled to create an electrical energy to generate electrical power can’t justify expensive tracking has stayed the same. This system. It mainly focuses on from a variety of heat sources software, annual fees and the project explores different ways showing how a super capacitor including waste heat. equipment to go along with of controlling Quadcopter, could replace batteries in the it. This alternative affordable specifically controlling a future. system displays half hourly QuadCopter using hand- checks on which deliveries are gestures. This project uses ‘on time’ or ‘late’, by using Kinect in combination with an LED display that can be Crazyflie 2.0. hung on the wall and a low requirement Android app.

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Mandlenkosi Dewa Robert Ellis Amr Elsonbaty Joshua Evans [email protected] BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Electronic BEng (Hons) Mechanical BSc (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering Engineering Engineering Technology Stress Analysis and Leakage Obsolescence and Reverse Feasibility Study of the Use Design, Test & Gain Prediction in the Flanged Engineering of a Toilet of 100% RE in Egypt Verification on a Test Rig Joint Controller The project aims to find the A work-based project The non-gasketed flange joint What to do when a supplier perfect feasible scenario to design, test and gain is modelled and simulated can no longer provide that of Egypt running on 100% verification on a test rig for using finite element analysis much needed part? One Renewable Energy in aims of product development. The based ANSYS Software, for option is to reverse engineer reducing the carbon footprint, test rig will simulate vehicle both internal pressure and the product, providing the levels of pollution and provide loading on steel covers, external bending loading original functionality plus Egypt with a reliable source applying loads in line with conditions in order to incorporation of latest of energy and break down the British Standards BS EN 124 investigate the stress field and standards and enhancements. expenditure of applying the for access covers and gully any leakage condition. perfect scenario. grates.

Thomas Fox Andrew Fraser David Galvao Steven Goodwin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Mechatronics BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering A Modular Power Flexible Spinal Protection Robotic Mimic - Arm Physical Realisation of Generation and Storage Optimised Design System for Emergency As wearable technology Robotic Mimic - Arm is an becomes more popular, advanced robotic arm, that Reverse engineering, design A stable electrical supply devices that can protect a mimics the movement of optimisation, and AM are is essential for workers user from injury have great a human arm with seven disciplines in their own right. responding to major potential for a variety of Degrees of Freedom, with the It is the combination of emergencies. This project applications. This project in aim to perform different and these technologies where has developed a design particular aims to use Non dangerous tasks for different new, exciting possibilities concept for a system, which Newtonian shear thickening industry’s sectors by improving are realised. Structural parts uses a range of renewable fluids to adapt current safety work performance, Health & can be given enhanced power sources to fulfil a devices used by motorcyclists Safety at work and explore characteristics whilst range of power generation to allow a safer, more new fields where robotic arm maintaining the products requirements. A single module, comfortable experience. can be applied. original criterion, fully utilising utilising solar and wind power, freedom of design. has also been developed.

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Thomas Harding Thomas Jones Malay Patel Edward Pattillo [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Investigation into Water Cooling Unit Design Study of Bio Fuelled Stirling Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery Topology Optimisation Engine Technology in mCHP Methods (EOR & EGR) and its Application Designing a barrel water cooling unit for one of The main focus in the project With high levels of global Structurally optimised designs Xtrutechs powder coating is to use Bio-fuel for mCHP hydrocarbon consumption, are common in the modern extruders. Typical powder Stirling Engine for domestic supply of oil and gas must world. Combined with Additive coating extruders operate purpose up to 5 kW. Also, be readily available. Through Manufacturing, complex designs at around 120 to 150 oC on the current mCHP Stirling reservoirs worldwide can be produced in a way depending upon the mix. It engines available in market. becoming more and more that traditional manufacturing is crucial not to overheat the depleted in terms of natural techniques cannot compete powder coating as this would recovery, there is a much against. An investigation into make the batch unusable greater requirement for the applications of topology which is why barrel cooling enhanced, tertiary, recovery optimisation when combined units are so important. methods. with AM equipment was carried out.

Terence Roberts Razvan Romila Apolonaire Tchichi Forkwe Michael Yacoub [email protected] [email protected] BEng (Hons) Electronic BEng (Hons) Mechanical BEng (Hons) Electrical BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Valve Pre-Amplifier A Feasibility Study into Investigate Starting Reviewing and Designing a Energy Storage using Characteristic of Rotating Biofuel Oriented Micro CHP Today’s resurgent interest in Liquid Air Machines Turbine music albums recorded onto vinyl has driven the need This project is looking into Investigating the starting A review of microturbine for high quality amplifiers the feasibility study, technical characteristics of 3-phase technology for domestic specifically created for the challenges and operational rotating machines with focus combined heat and power purpose. This pre-amplifier is barriers of air liquefaction and on 3-phase squirrel cage applications done in parallel based upon thermionic valve storage using a renewable induction motor. to an investigation into technology and is designed technology (e.g.wind turbine) Data will be collected from biofuels with the end goal to obtain the best possible and power generation by modelling and simulations of designing a microturbine sound reproduction from this expansion of the air as and in PLECS including practical that primarily makes use of increasingly popular medium. when it is required. testing with specific focus on biofuels. Furthermore, mCHp its starting characteristic to products in the market will demonstrate its performance be studied by means of the characteristic. techno-economic analysis.

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Jack Allen Carl Allinson Sion Campbell Liam Claridge [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://vimeo.com/user62133302 https://vimeo.com/user32388106 https://vimeo.com/liamclaridge BSc (Hons) Digital Film and Post Production Technology BSc (Hons) Film Production BSc (Hons) Digital Film and Post BSc (Hons) Film Production Technology Production Technology Technology Aegean Highwood (Short Film) Product Advertising Cinematography Showreel A short film set during World War 2, paying Welcome to Highwood, My project is the creation A range of music videos and homage to the tale ‘Thesus the scene of a crime which of two advertisements for a short films compiled together, and the Minotaur’. Rather prompts Detective Inspector Watch Product. They will be focusing on how different than focusing on Thesus’ Deanna Mills to investigate targeting different audiences, cinematography techniques adventure, we focus on his the actions and psychology and showing the different affect certain projects, and father, Aegeus who is a WW1 of a troubled hotel worker. ways to advertise a product. the importance it has on an veteran. My main role will Though he denies insanity, This builds on my dissertation, audience’s perception. be editor. he recalls his crimes with such which investigates producing sickening pride that one is left professional advertising doubting not only his mental content. stability, but his humanity.

Jade Ehimatie-Brown George Francis Sophie Green Richie Howle [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/jadeosaye www.gjiggy.com BSc (Hons) Digital Film and Post BSc (Hons) Film Production BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and BSc (Hons) Film Production Production Technology Technology Concept Design Technology Synthwave Music Video for Aegean MALICE: Cinematic Parallax Post-Production Workflow Artist Timecop1983 Matte Paintings in Film ‘Aegean’ is a drama I have Music Video for a synthwave written and produced. Set A collection of matte My project investigates the artist Timecop1983. A in 1939 and filmed in Wales, paintings portraying the anomalies of today’s Post surreal, neon, black light, UV, it is a modern adaptation of fantasy and ultramodern Production Workflow and its colourful stylistic production ‘Thesus and the Minotaur’. world of ‘MALICE’ through an challenges with the current highlighting components of We follow Aegeus (father of animated and imaginative way constant technological the 80s and the new hyper-real Thesus) who has to deal with of storytelling. The creation changes in shooting formats, concepts of film and music his son leaving home to serve and animation of the paintings codec etc. all of which can video and how the two have in World War II. will be created using Adobe have a positive / negative combined to form this new Photoshop, Adobe After impact on the final edited age of music video. Effects and Paint Tool SAI. masterpiece viewed in cinemas worldwide.

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Yuanming Huang Joseph Lister Tanatswa Mungwira Giorgia Perini [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://vimeo.com/user35181490 BSc (Hons) Film Production BSc (Hons) Digital Film and Post BSc (Hons) Film Production Technology Production Technology Technology BSc (Hons) Digital Film and Post Production Technology Slow Motion: Frame Rate, Life of a Student It Came From Below - Shutter Speed and Light (Music Video) The Death of Film Investigation into the in Filming techniques used in Fashion This music video for the song Film is forever changing to and Beauty Advertising In film, slow motion technique “Satellites” by Khaos Motion fit with the times. Films like is popular and helps enhance portrays many of the things a ‘Toy Story’ gave rise to 3D How many fashion the audiences’ viewing student will do over the three animation in film, gaming and advertisments do we watch in experience. Although frame years they are at university. TV. In the last 20 years, it has one day? Advertising needs rate, shutter speed and lighting Correlating images and text subtly eroded the 2D art form. to be unique, especially in are three simple elements will be cut in time to the Why? 3D animation takes less contemporary consumer culture in slow motion technology, music. time, money and often allows where the image is more they are still very important in for more creative control. important than the objects it camera work also. promotes.

Kathryn Pogue Charles Rowlands Niamh Thompson James Todd [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://vimeo.com/user14552082 niamhthompson.carbonmade.com BSc (Hons) Film Production BSc (Hons) Digital Film and Technology BSc (Hons) Film Production BSc (Hons) Film Production Post Production Technology Technology Technology An Investigation into Digital Colour Grading Showreel Cinematography Techniques ‘Aegean’ – Adaptation of An Investigation into the ‘Theseus and the Minotaur’ Packaging of a Script My showreel aims to show A study into how the internal my colour grading skills and cameras work and how they Made in collaboration with An investigation into the the work I have completed on interact with light through fellow students, ‘Aegean’ is packaging of a short film script multiple projects over the last testing them in a number of a 30-minute, micro-budget focused on the inclusion of year. The show reel will allow scenarios. Footage obtained film shot on location in Shell women in the film industry, the viewer to compare original from the work carried out Island, Wales. A different both in front of and behind and colour graded images. with Staffs TV, Smiling Elf take on the Greek Myth, the the camera. Productions and work carried film follows Theseus’ father, out on the course to achieve Aegeus and family, as they the variety of formats to struggle with Theseus leaving provide examples of the home to fight in the Second lighting styles used. World War.

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Hollie Turner Rose Webber-Joyce Calum Woodward hollievfi[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.hollievfilm.com BSc (Hons) Film Production BSc (Hons) Film Production BSc (Hons) [Top-up] Technology Technology Film Technology What Contributes to the Short Horror Film Sia ‘House on Fire’: An Success of a Production? Investigation of Live Music I will be writing and producing Visuals My project investigates what a short horror film that uses makes a production original various techniques employed A music video by definition is a and successful. I will look at by reputable filmmakers of short film piece that integrates how cinematography, colour, the genre. I picked horror music with imagery. Inspired sound design are used and because I am interested in how by the current themed existing how each aspect contributes the genre reflects culture at series of visuals by music artist to an engaging product that particular times in history. Sia, ‘House on Fire’ is a music audiences enjoy. video featuring a contemporary dancer performing in the rooms of a grungy hotel.

#StaffsUniGradex 27 Forensic, Policing and Criminal Investigation

Mia Jane Abbott Eunice Adegboye Alice Anderson Natalie Atkinson [email protected] [email protected] natalie.louise.atkinson@ outlook.com BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Investigation BSc (Hons) Forensic Presumptive Testing Submerged Latent and Blood Investigation Methods for New Persistence of Fibre Fingermark Development Psychoactive Substances Persistence of Bodily Fluids This project is mainly to This experiment was on Fabrics Post Submersion New Psychoactive Substances detect the persistence of conducted to establish which (NPS) or “legal highs” have fibre in the filter and drum development techniques are Blood and semen are present recently become controlled of washing machine and the most reliable to obtain in many criminal offences such under the Psychoactive also on a garment. identifiable latent and blood as sexual offences. A range of Substances Act 2016, but no fingerprint evidence at presumptive and confirmatory presumptive tests are being different times submerged in a testing methods were used frequently used in the UK. This natural river environment. to determine the limit of project focused on producing detection of bodily fluids post a presumptive testing method submersion. for mephedrone using common presumptive colour tests, GC-MS & FTIR.

Zakharry Barker Jake Baylis Thomas Bird Thomas Blohm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation Investigation Criminal Investigation A Study Examining the Blood Pattern Analysis: The Persistence of Fibres in Transfer and Persistence Police and Crime Experience Required both Moving and Still Water of Touch DNA Commissioners = Greater Accountability? Blood pattern analysis is The aim of the research is to Touch DNA is often found at used to identify the actions determine the persistence of crime scenes at low levels. For nearly 50 years, the tripartite and movements that occur polyester fibres on a variety of This study was carried out to structure set a framework of from the first moment of fabrics including fleece, sports evaluate the persistence and accountability in policing. bloodshed, Analysts use their t-shirt, denim, velvet and transfer of touch DNA, while This changed following the knowledge and experience carpet over a 4 week period also determining whether any election of Police and Crime to identify the patterns and when submerged in moving individual other than the last Commissioners in 2012. Given interpret the actions that led water (River Trent) and still person to come into contact an extensive remit to hold Chief to its deposition. Using an water (Laboratory). with an object provides the Constables to account, it is SOP could result in accurate dominant DNA in the profile. important to evaluate whether evidence that is more PCCs are achieving what was sustainable in court. expected of them.

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Kimberley-Ann Booth Nos Boyce Kassandra Bratt Leah Bushby [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Investigation Shooting Incident Human Trafficking in the UK Reconstruction with a Collection and Storage Persistence of Lip Marks Total Station of Footmarks Submerged in Aquatic Human Trafficking is one of Conditions the toughest hidden crimes Shooting incident reconstruction Research into the environmental to beat; the victims can be plays an important part in conditions used when collecting An investigation, into the anywhere and everywhere, forensic science. During this and storing footmarks when persistence of lip marks. hidden in plain sight. With project, a Total station was used using gelatin lifts with the Whether different aquatic world leaders coming in to to measure the distance of two use of florescent powders to conditions, lip products and fight against the crime, just types of fired shotgun cartridges identify an ideal method for the exposure times will affect the how effective is Britain’s in relation to the location of the process of Footmarks. Further rate of degradation. If any legislation and policy in this muzzle of the shooter, this can concentrating on the idea of significant alterations to lip fight? be used to determine where the using gelatin lifts without an characteristics will impact the shooter was positioned during a acetate sheet and how this can ability for identification using shooting. be effected. a grading system.

Ting Ting Chu Christina Cohen Matthew Costello Jessica-Annie Cox [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Abundance of Primary Persistence of Non- Biogenic Decomposition Factors Influencing Forensic Controlled Drugs on a The Recovery of Latent Amines in Water Entomology Garment Fingermarks Using Household Products There is a paucity of information My project has been carried In the world of forensic about the natural abundance out to determine which science it is unknown if a drug Recovering latent fingermarks, of the primary biogenic amines factors influence Forensic will stick to a garment after using aluminium powder, from cadaverine, methylamine and Entomology, from disposal someone has interacted with a glass slide when different putrescine in different water method to decomposition. I it. Caffeine is a drug that used types of household products courses. This work aimed to chose this topic because I was as a cutting agent that with have been used, to see if detect the natural background intrigued by decomposition most drugs so if someone there are any differences in the levels of these biogenic amines but once I discovered flies is manufacturing an illegal fingermark quality. in water samples taken from and their life cycle I became drug caffeine is the drug that lakes and rivers around Stoke- fascinated with eggs and they are most likely to have on-Trent (UK). maggots and my interest has touched. grown substantially.

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Jessica Crossland Laura Cummings Dillan Davies Laura Denton [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Investigation Investigation Detection and Forensic Persistence of Fibres on Testing Transfer Rates in Comparison of Swabs for Evidential Value of Tattoos Window Frames and Sill Forensic Disk Imaging Semen Recovery in Sexual Assaults An investigation to show Prolific offenders do not This project aims to the influence of burning leave DNA or finger marks at investigate if the forensic Seven different swab materials and decomposition upon points of entry but fibres are disk imaging process can be have been tested in their temporary and permanent unavoidable. However police expedited through the use of capacity to capture and tattoos as a means of do not tape lift for fibres as solid state drives as the image release semen. This is to visualisation in a forensic they believe that fibres do not destination. Both forensically identify the optimal swab identification context. Four persist. During this project it sound, and forensically material for the purpose of different types of tattoos, has shown different fibre types unsound methods are used collecting semen from sexual temporary and permanent persists over 4 hours on a in this testing to see how this offence victims. These findings endured different conditions Window and Sash. impacts any improvements could impact on the future before being examined using found. forensic regulations for the alternative light sources. examination of victims of sexual assault.

James Duffy Joshua Fell Faye Garwood Hayley Geach [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Investigation Secure Disposal of the Can Mobile Devices Influence Contents of a Mobile Phone Vehicle Collision Fingermark Recovery Future Forensic Photography Reconstruction Methods at Crime Scenes: This project evaluates the Used on Motorways A Validation Study Can mobiles influence effectiveness of current tools forensic photography? Yes, that claim to securely erase Vehicle collisions occur all The composition of a by testing the camera on the contents of a mobile the time, so it is important fingerprint can alter over time the latest device, using phone. It will detail the that the documentation and due to factors such as substrate hardware specific for mobiles, effectiveness of tools for reconstruction methods are type, temperature and in controlled scenarios. To both Android and iOS before accurate, precise and up-to- humidity. By validating current assess if they match up to the developing a tool to erase the date. By carrying out research development and recovery current Digital SLR’s or to a contents securely. and practicals, the current techniques in accordance with point where they can be used reconstruction methods are ISO 17020, the research may forensically and ultimately compared and analysed. What establish the best approach for creating an addition tool for is the best reconstruction Forensic Investigators, allowing Investigators. method for collisions on them to obtain optimum motorways? results.

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Jessica Gill Lincoln Gombedza Josh Hill Bethany Jones [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Policing and BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Criminal Investigation Investigation Investigation The Effect on Pork Samples Child Sexual Exploitation Transfer & Persistence Fingermark Development of Burial in Cement Perpetrators of Gunshot Residue within Using Different Powders, the Police Gels & Tapes An investigation that examines Child Sexual Exploitation decomposition rates using (CSE) is a heinous crime that Gunshot residue particles are A validation project for pork samples. A control destroys the lives of young incredibly small and can find Staffordshire Police showing sample was compared to victims and their families. Due themselves scattered in every the effects of temperature, samples which were fully to the seriousness of this crime, direction, passed on via contact humidity and substrate type encased in cement and sexual exploitation of children between two surfaces and have on fingermark development different factors were looked has attracted attention from been the leading evidence for using different development at such as weight loss across the media and policy makers, conviction based on just ONE powders, different lifting gels all the samples as well and thus, invoking debates across particle. With the assistance of and tapes. sodium, potassium and the spectrum on how to best Staffordshire police, this study calcium levels, to see if this protect vulnerable victims. looks at how far a GSR particle had an impact on the rate. can travel.

Zoe Jones Megan Jukes Christine Kelly Anita Kwokori [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation Criminal Investigation Can Swab Type Effect Reduction of Contamination A Validation Study for Fibre DNA Collection? in Forensic Medical Domestic Abuse: A Gender Retrieval by Taping Examinations Issue? In sexual offence cases, DNA Warwickshire & West Mercia is one of the most important Testing of the specimen Male victims of domestic police force are currently evidence collected, this capture device for forensic abuse aren’t recognised and applying for accreditation evidence may give a profile medical examinations to it is considered to be a female through ISO 17020 and have of the assailant which can be determine whether there is a victim situation. This study prioritised fibre evidence. run to get a match as well as reduction in the contamination aims to examine whether there A validation study has been linking the assailant to the of evidence from the low is gender bias held within completed investigating the victim. But is the industry vagina to the high vagina, in society and the police and efficiency of two types of tapes standard swab type the comparison to the speculum. if so, how this affects their and methods for fibre retrieval best suited to collecting this response towards male victims and identifying the effects of evidence? of domestic abuse. surface type and temperature.

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Amy Lightfoot Aypril Loines Lance Malcolm Chelsie Maxwell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Investigation Investigation Investigation Contamination Reduction How Accurate is the Comparison of Fuel 3D & Development of during Sexual Offence Health Data Retrieved Photography for Evidence Fingermarks using Examinations from Fitness Watch Presentation Fluorescent Wet Powder This research examines the When you mention digital An evaluation of the Fuel 3D The aim of this research is potential for contamination forensics, people tend to Scanner and the comparison of to demonstrate that the to occur during a sexual initially think about child 3D Images against conventional new fingermark developer, offence examination. Two pornography, trafficking and photography for use as Supra Nano Fluorescent Wet sample collection methods identity theft. However it covers evidence in court. Comparing Powders, are fit for purpose were compared - a standard a much broader spectrum. This the use of 3D imaging and within West Midlands Police speculum and an alternative research aims to investigate photography when presenting Fingerprint Development method (specimen capture whether the health data located evidence, which method is more Laboratory for use on plastic device). This research aims on smart phones and fitness evidential including the pros evidence drawn from all to improve confidence in the watches could accurately be and cons of each method when crime types. results obtained during sexual used in criminal investigations. used in different scenarios. offence examinations.

Danielle McBride Holly Mills Tim Mussellwhite Stuart Nagington [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Policing and BSc (Hons) Forensic Science Investigation Investigation Criminal Investigation Chemically Mapping Evaluation of Heat Logging a Crime Scene A Game of Drones: Policing Synthetic Cathinones Associated Fractures on Electronically the Future of UK Airspace A mephedrone standard was Porcine Dentition Time management is a key The uses for drone analysed using both Human identification is one of aspect within forensics as you technologies are growing GC-MS and FTIR to produce the most important elements only have a limited time to try rapidly with agriculture, a chemical map and identify within forensic investigations. and collect all the evidence to media and criminal justice distinguishing chemical Teeth are one of the most determine what took place. sectors all taking advantage features. Spectra obtained resilient elements in the human Using an application and of their simple controls, their from the analysis of seized body, they able to offer the utilising technology, having a lightweight manoeuvrability substances were then possibility for the recovery of positive impact on collecting and the advancements of compared to this map to any genetic material and can evidence may be achieved HD cameras. The uses and identify variations in their help investigators understand when logging a crime scene. potential uses for drones within chemical structure. the circumstances surrounding the police and around police various fire scenes. investigations are vast.

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Antony O’Rourke Amy Osborne Holly Palmer Lucy Powell [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Effect of Pyrolysis on Fire Decomposition of Transfer of Friction Ridge Debris Analysis Porcine Tissue Containing A Comparison of DFO Detail through Examination Henna Tattoos and Ninhydrin on Latent Gloves This project investigated Fingermarks whether there is any potential Study of the decomposition The research aims to for interference to be of Porcine Tissue containing DFO and Ninhydrin are both determine if commonly used produced by the pyrolysis of various types of Henna tattoo development techniques examination and household woods paints and varnishes, and the extent to which the which can be used to enhance gloves (nitrile, vinyl, latex and would this interference citric acid enhanced henna fingermarks. Both of these and rubber) are effective lead to complications in blends fluoresce via detection techniques can either be used at reducing the transfer of determining if a fire accelerant by Visual Spectral Comparator on their own or in sequence friction ridge detail onto was present in the fire scene. and can be identified with one another. It was different substrates. Gloves throughout the various stages compared which process were worn for a period of 35 of decomposition. provided the best quality minutes, then a MultiForce marks, varying the time in- Fingerprint Sampler was used between deposition of the to deposit fingermarks. marks and first treatment.

Muhammad Riaz Rachel Roberts Emily Roberts-Moore Constance Rowland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Policing and BSc (Hons) Policing and BSc (Hons) Forensic Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Forensic Criminal Investigation Investigation Investigation Links between Terrorism How Technological Development of a Prototype and Transnational Organised Determination of a Advances have Affected Under-Suit for Major Crime Crime Shooter’s Position Child Exploitation Contamination prevention The project involves the To determine if there is any To determine if Child Sexual is crucial at a crime scene. examination of the links correlation between the Exploitation is happening Fibre contamination can between Terrorism and lateral angle at which a 12 more online than offline. come from the most unlikely Transnational Organised Crime gauge shotgun is fired and of places such as a Scenes (TOC) it will focus on how both the destination of the fired of Crime Officer (SOCO) groups works together for their cartridges and wadding. To under-clothing. To prevent own interests and the impact find any pattern that may be this type of contamination of those activities on the UK, present to estimate where the occurring, appropriate fabrics therefore to understand how shooter stood. have been tested that have effective are UK’s legislation low sheddability, transfer and and practice to tackle those persistence to produce an risks. under-suit.

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Elli Sarvari Amelia Sharp Emily Snell Rebecca Stanfield [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] rebeccapstanfi[email protected] MSci (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation Investigation Criminal Investigation The Heat Damage Properties Victim Journey Experience Can Bitemark Evidence be of Different Fabrics The Threat Posed by when Reporting a Sexual used in a Court Of Law? Terrorism Offence Research into how fabrics Studying the use of bitemark react to the application of I have examined secondary The number of sexual offences evidence within the Forensic heat is limited, and there is no research to determine the committed are on the rise, field and its credibility within objective way of measuring real threat posed by terrorism thus the importance of the the legal justice system, heat damage. This project and the effect that this support available for victims through anonymous dental attempts to fill in the gaps threat has had on policing has become more evident. stone casts and bitemark by subjecting ten different strategy since 9/11. I have also This is due to the nature of the impressions on synthetic skin. fabrics to a source of heat determined whether or not crime and its impact on the The result will be discovering and measuring the damage these changes are attributed victim’s life. Current support any identifying factors to caused to create objective to 9/11, or whether there are services were evaluated, determine to whom the scales. other external factors that will including public awareness of impression belongs. influence the changes. the support accessible.

Jack Thompson Shauna Tyldesley Jessica Wakefield-Baugh Kerry Willis [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Investigation A Study into the Commonality of Fibres Analysis of Inflicted Effectively and Accurately The Presentation of in British Clothing Trauma at the Rate Mapping Oswiecim Jewish Fingerprint Evidence in Court In this project, a database of of Decomposition Cemetery Fingerprints are a common different garments has been 18 pork rib belly samples Jacek Proszyk, a religious type of evidence found at a made to give an insight into where used in this project, studies specialist was crime scene, and are therefore the commonality of fibres in three different trauma types appointed to record Oswiecim almost always included in a British clothing, the purpose of where inflicted on these. Cemetery in 1995. He created case. With randomly selected this project is to ascertain how Blunt force trauma, sharp an inventory and map. This jury members and the use of common a certain fibre type force trauma and saw trauma. is the only documentation of complex terminology. Do the is a population of garments, Samples where then buried the site. The map itself is not jury understand the evidence or in a specific garment itself. and some left out open to accurate, missing out some they are being presented with? This study is based on that of the elements. To see how the gravestones. Could this have And would they feel confident Grieve in 1997. decomposition had affected been done more effectively to enough to question it? the trauma and why. ensure no loss of information?

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Mustafa Yorgandji [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation Can the Techniques Used to Find a Missing Child be Improved? The aim of this project is to indicate whether or not current techniques and methods used for missing children’s cases can be improved. Throughout this project vast amounts of research has been carried out via the use of desk based research as well as carrying out interviews with current and ex-police officers.

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Edward Barons Jordan Beaven Ellen Bloomer Josh Chrich [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ edwardbarons BSc (Hons) Games Concept BSc (Hons) Games Concept BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Design Design BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Environmental Textures Abyss Animation Battle for the Red Sector and Narrative Emulating an Art Style: I have created a 2D animation My project combines World Hearthstone Environmental storytelling using oil paints on glass. I have War 2 and the Cold War with has become an integral part explored the subject of death retro futuristic ideas and sci-fi A series of illustrations and of games, whether it is for through symbols from different design. Three factions are designs made with the the main plot or to reward cultures and religions in the fighting to take over the red intention of fitting in with observant players. I have style of a poetic documentary. sector, either to protect it, a specific recognisable art looked at how textures can My animation has a strong destroy it or consume it. My style, in this case, Blizzard’s be used within a horror focus on natural imagery to project focuses on character Hearthstone. The illustrations environment to aid in telling represent death. and environment concept consist of some new imaginings the story and to add a feeling design for an action role-play of existing animals, characters of suspense and isolation. game. and objects from the ‘World of Warcraft’ universe and some completely original designs.

Chris Clemes Dominic Coyle Adan Currey Terence Hughes [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://chrisclemes1.wixsite.com/ www.adancurrey.co.uk https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ portfolio BSc (Hons) CGI and Digital terence-hughes-4a3b01129 Effects BSc (Hons) Digital Film and 3D BSc (Hons) CGI and Digital Animation Technology BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Effects Haunted Ship Battle Concept Design The Aftermath Architectural Visualisation Inspired by the ‘Pirates of the Cyberpunk Samurai Caribbean’ films, two haunted A VFX composite consisting An architectural visualisation ships battle it out to the bitter of projections, photo I am creating a cyberpunk of a kitchen. The object is to end. My project utilises a wide manipulation and dynamics samurai within ZBrush. I will explore the use of realistic range of FX work to create an which aims to show the add clothing using Marvellous modelling, texturing and epic battle with a huge amount aftermath of a post-apocalyptic Designer and refine within lighting in order to achieve of destruction. The FX work world. By photo manipulating ZBrush. Texturing will take place photorealism using V-Ray created using the software a still image and using in Substance Painter. Once and 3DS Max. Other software package Houdini. projections I have turned this completed, I will add post used in this project include into a moving shot as well as effects in Photoshop to give it Photoshop, Nuke and adding small dynamic pieces to a modern, polished look fit for Marvelous Designer. The create realism. industry standards. kitchen is based on real world reference images.

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Connor Kelley Benjamin Kibble Annie Leadley Marios Makris [email protected] [email protected] fl[email protected] [email protected] www.connorkelley.co.uk http://thekibblemeister.tumblr. www.artstation.com/artist/flop https://marmak8.artstation.com com BSc (Hons) Digital Film and 3D BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects BSc (Hons) Games Concept Animation Technology BSc (Hons) Games Concept and Concept Design Design Design Connect to Infinity Morbid Mario Unreal Engine Photo Realism 3D Stylised Animated Music of facial features 3D product marketing is Video For my project I am re- becoming more of a necessity imagining Peach’s Castle from My research explores how in modern day media. My Exploring stylised 3D animation ‘Mario 64’. I am putting a dark to create photo realistic project aims to provide an to create an unofficial music fantasy twist into my work, facial features, including example of photorealistic 3D video for a music track. I will combining design aspects eyes, skin and hair. Using rendering. I have demonstrated make use of character designs from more morbid games such industry techniques, I want this by producing a short watch sourced from the community as ‘Dark souls’. I have used to understand why certain advert. I implemented a range surrounding the artists’ work. both hard surface and organic features look the way they do of 3D modelling, texturing, I will convert users/fans 2D modelling, along with texturing when affected by conditions lighting and motion graphic drawings into 3D characters to techniques to achieve a final such as light, shadows and techniques. feature in the animation. composition. wetness.

Molly May Martin McCauley O’Neill Sophie Owens Hannah Palmer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ www.artstation.com/artist/ molly_may corkyoneill BSc (Hons) Games Concept BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Design BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Concept Design and Concept Design How to Accurately Portray A Stylised Method of Emotion in 3D Characters Developing Characters from Character Concept Design Hellwood Circus a Fairy Tale This project aims to build a Character concept: Putting life The circus has come to town! 3D character model, which An illustrative and stylised into game, film and TV. What For this project I have decided will show their emotion and approach to developing makes a great character design to focus on the theme of a personality without the use of a characters based on an existing and how does it help to flesh haunted killer circus coming scene or character interaction. I fairy tale for the entertainment out the world in which they are to a real life location causing wish to show the models’ industry. My project aims to set? An exploration into how the streets to become forsaken true character in contradictory show the development of the world perceives characters with dread and evil with attire and body shape. various characters and scenes and how these reactions can be elements of dreamlike horror. from the German fairy tale effectively utilised. ‘Snow White and Rose Red’ by the ‘Grimm Brothers’.

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Elinor Riley Tabitha Robson James Scanlon Leoni Spilsbury [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ www.artstation.com/artist/ www.jamesscanlon.co.uk www.artstation.com/artist/ eli_galadriel_riley frankulous leoni_spilsbury BSc (Hons) Digital Film and 3D BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects BSc (Hons) Games Concept Animation Technology BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and and Concept Design Design Concept Design Zeppelin Sky-port Compositioning of Greek Plantocalypse Creature Development for Temple Nestled within a somewhat Films and Commercials ‘Plantocalypse’ is the title for run down, industrialised town, For my project, I created a series of concept art and a corvette-class zeppelin My project features a collection multiple shots based on comic illustrations based makes port. Predominantly of CGI animals realised using a Greek temple. I created around the plant-ridden world created in Maya, this 3D Zbrush. The project looked these shots using different of a lonely girl and her Snake scene’s intent is to capture into realistic modelling and skills in compositing using companion. the viewer’s imagination, by sculpting techniques. I created the Foundry’s Nuke. The creating an illusion that there the textures using Polypaint project mainly focuses on the is ‘more to discover’ beyond tools and fur using Fibermesh. techniques of 3D tracking and the boundaries of the old I created the backdrops in integrating stock footage and port street. Photoshop using a wide green screen footage into live selection of images and filters. footage of a wooden area.

Daniel Thornton Lee Viriyakup Rachel Walpole Reese Wiggins [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.danielthornton.co.uk www.artstation.com/artist/xilul www.artstation.com/artist/ nesokaiyoh BSc (Hons) CGI and Digital BSc (Hons) CGI and Digital BSc (Hons) Games Concept Effects Effects Design BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Imperial Guard Sentinel Sci-Fi VR Experience Terana: The Beginning Concept Art and Comics The Project is a fully modeled, This project uses the HTC Vive The story of Aira: The Lore Illustration textured, rigged and animated VR headset with Unreal Engine Keeper. One day Aira met a Warhammer 40,000 Imperial to create a short immersive stranger named Lahal. The Comic work and concept Guard Sentinel. The aim of this narrative piece in the science unexpected encounter leads art associated from various project is to study hard surface fiction genre. It is an exercise her on an adventure that she projects, including my long modeling, texturing and in combining VFX and game will never forget. This project is running fantasy based comic then rigging of a non-human techniques to create a film in a about creating the concept art ‘Valley of the Gods’. I will skeleton. new and emerging medium. of characters and environments feature concept art such as of my personal IP, the fantasy sketches, rough paintings world ‘Terana’. and fully rendered paintings related to the design of characters, environments, and development of my story.

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Isaac Yianni [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ isaacyianni/profile BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Architecture and Symbolism in the Dark Fantasy Genre My project looks into how architecture, psychological inferences and symbolism evoke an emotional response in the viewer. In particular, through the design of backgrounds and environments found in dark fantasy games, films and other media.

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Reece Bayne Alexander Birchall Thomas Broomhall Christopher Buzzard [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://reecebayne.com christopherbuzzard.com MEng (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Programming Design and Programming BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design Design and Production Newtonian Nightmare True Card: A Card Game Upgrade. - An Arena Framework Creating Game Modes within A 2D puzzle platformer FPS Where Cards Affect a Simple Mechanic Game utilising the manipulation of ‘True Card’ is a framework the Outcome physics to get the player to the based in Unity to allow The objective of this project Ability-based first person end of each level. The game designers, and developers, to was to create multiple game shooters have been rapidly has 8-bit style graphics and is make their own card games modes within the limitation gaining more popularity in built for Android devices using based on their own sets of of a simple mechanic game. recent years. The aim for the Unity engine. rules. The framework makes The main mechanics involved Upgrade. is to take these placing cards, and making placing and picking up blocks existing game design ideas and effects, simple, and allows a but the challenge was to explore and innovate to create whole host of games to be prototype enjoyable and a unique and entertaining local created upon it. challenging game modes but multiplayer game that is built in without compromising the Unreal Engine 4. mechanics of the main game.

James Calamaro Thomas Church Adam Coles Luke Critchley [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.lukecritchley.com BEng (Hons) Computer Games BEng (Hons) Computer MEng (Hons) Computer Games Design Gameplay Design and Design and Programming BSc (Hons) Computer Games Production Design and Programming Red Baron’s Triplane Multiplayer Combat Fighter Command System FYP CBJ: Cube, Build, Jump! My project is a redesigned and remodeled, video game This war game allows two The design, creation and A small demo of a hybrid 2D/ ready version of the Red players to take command execution of a multiplayer First-Person puzzle platformer Baron’s famous Triplane, the of the Royal Air Force and combat system that uses areas for PC using Unreal Engine Fokker Dr.I! I have produced the Luftwaffe in the Battle of the battlefield to enhance a 4. The player must use multi- a historically accurate model of Britain. At the strategic player’s attacks based on their coloured cubes with unique of the plane that was used in and operational levels, the collected resources or position abilities to solve puzzles in WW1. I have redesigned the two players must make vital on the map. both a 2D and 3D environment, paintwork through Photoshop decisions on the deployment of switching between two different texturing, and have presented limited supplies of aircraft and characters to reach the goal. my work in Unreal Engine 4. resources to achieve victory.

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Matthew Denny David Dewhirst Samuel Docherty Kieran Dunn [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://matthewdenny. www.DavidDewhirst.co.uk www.kierandunn.com wordpress.com BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay BEng (Hons) Computer Design and Production BEng (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay Gameplay Design and Design Design and Production Production Stealth Gameplay Concept Conquer the Climate Playable AI Prototype Game Project Survive - Published I have mechanically recreated SteamVR Title a modern day stealth game, I have designed a computer A working playable prototype demonstrating my scripting game based on the first person puzzle escape A single player, shooter, wave- skills developed using Blueprint board games ‘Risk’ and game, set on a space station. survival game developed for in the Unreal 4 engine. I have ‘Carcassonne’. The AI learns from how the the HTC Vive in Unity3D. The taken inspiration from games Players take turns placing down player is playing and reacting game uses a new innovative such as Metal Gear Solid map tiles and moving around in the world. Based on what it movement system. This allows and Splinter Cell, to create a the tile based game. The goal has learned, the AI will attempt for easy movement around the Gameplay concept which uses of the game is to destroy the to stop the player using environment, includes intuitive some of the core mechanics of other player’s base located on different resources it controls. gun play and an almost real this genre. world experience to create an different map tiles. overall enjoyable game.

Reuben Emery- Jonathan Furmedge Benjamin Goodrich Ellis Griffiths Rhowbotham [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] jonfurmedge.wordpress.com [email protected] BA (Hons) Games Art BEng (Hons) Computer www.artstation.com/artist/ BSc (Hons) Computer Games Gameplay Design and Production reuben Design and Programming Crewe Lyceum Theatre Recreation Self Protected MEng (Hons) Computer Games Portalstone - Town Design Building Game I am producing a 3D rendering Using your ability of astral of the Crewe Lyceum Theatre. projection you must solve The Iron Throne, from In Portalstone players build I want my environment to be puzzles to make your way A Song of Ice and Fire and manage a medieval accurate enough to use as a through the rooms of a This project aims to recreate fantasy town, they interact with virtual tour, using a fly through. boarding school secretly for Marc Simonetti’s representation the town and its villagers by Directors could also use the those with supernatural and of The Iron Throne from the controlling a 3rd person avatar. environment to plan the visual paranormal abilities. You “A Song of Ice and Fire” book The game has been created aspects of their show. must use the power of your written by George R. R. Martin. using Unity Engine. zener cards to defend against I have used a range of software attacking spirits as you try to including but not limited to, make your escape. Quixel Suite, zBrush, 3Ds Max, UE4 and Substance Painter.

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Elliott Hall Luke Haslett Sophie Heath Nicholas Heywood [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] lukehaslett.weebly.com http://nickthorn92.uk BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design and Production BEng (Hons) Computer Design BSc (Hons) Computer Games Gameplay Design and Design and Programming Fallen Production Character Designs The Accessibility of Gameplay ‘Fallen’ is a first person casual Grinders Keepers - An Unreal I will be creating two game in which the player must Engine 4 Game characters, designed for the This project consists of find hidden notes in order game ‘League of Legends’ by researching a select range of to find out what happened A Dungeon Crawler game Riot Games. Each character conditions, such as disabilities to them and help them to where the player develops their will have a character sheet and/or learning difficulties; progress through the game. own character, fights monsters, where they will be T-posed to that impact the gaming and collects loot whilst see the clothing and abilities experience for players, and The game will be made using using traditional character description and a splash art for what settings are used or Unreal Engine 4 and uses progression. The player can each character. ideal to aid them. My research assets made in Photoshop and explore through randomly will then be used to create a 3DS Max. generated dungeons, or use project in Unreal Engine 4 for a built-in level editor tool to demonstration purposes. create their own custom map to play through.

Thomas Ingley Harun Jhamat Samuel Jones Kieran Jordan [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.harunjhamat.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ BSc (Hons) Computer Games samuel-jones-7a820278/ BEng (Hons) Computer Design BEng (Hons) Computer Games Gameplay Design and Production Design and Programming BSc (Hons) Computer Games Character Animator Design UE4 Falling Skies Level Showcase Marksman Multiple Analysis and I will be producing a level and My project brings to life two ‘Marksman’ is a first person Comparisons of Video Games basic gameplay based on the differently designed characters strategic stealth shooter. I ‘Falling Skies’ TV show. from concept to the final aimed to create the most I have produced a variety of animated product. I create realistic gaming experience documents related to games Using UE4, I will focus on the all models, rigs, skinning and of being a renowned trained journalism. These include layout of the level and the animations from scratch. assassin. I have used AI reviews and comparison pieces mechanics, rather than the art throughout to make enemies to more in-depth articles on so the level will be grey boxed more adaptable and clever in topics such as the mainstream with just simple textures. their approach to combating media and their image of this the player and protecting society. I have also written about their VIP. how Esports has created a whole new dynamic to consider.

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Aaron Ketteringham Stuart Kosters Shaun Lawrence Jay Leverton [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jay.John.Leverton.Design@ aaronketts.wixsite.com/aaronk www.slawrencegame.com gmail.com BEng (Hons) Computer Games MEng (Hons) Computer Games Design BEng (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Programming Gameplay Design and Design and Production Games Narrative and Production Dungeon Crawler - Game GGJ Management EleMental V-RIG ‘Hail Fall’ is a playable An investigation into the A third person, split-screen, dungeon crawler prototype. use of different narrative A Virtual Reality game 2-player, competitive game Containing quests, puzzles, techniques found in games developed using UE4 for in which you face off against monsters and more! With my narrative and media. This the HTC Vive, focusing on another player with your knowledge in art I was also includes event management the use of VR Interaction chosen elements at your able to create the theme and used in the running of Global mechanics with the Vive disposal. Choose between models needed for the project Games Jam 2017, which I was Motion Controllers. Players are earth, water, fire, and air to to keep a consistent art style personally organised and given control of a gun turret destroy your opponent in as well. documented streamed and with a variety of mechanics chaotic arena death matches. presented. and controls they must use I developed the game in to defeat various waves of AI Unreal Engine 4. Enemies.

James Light Dominic Long Dale Longshaw Jordan Lovell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] lightbulbstudio.blog www.dalej.co.uk BEng (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer Games BEng (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and MEng (Hons) Computer Games Design Gameplay Design and Production Design Production Planes: 2D Environment Wilderness Survival: Mobile Dungeon Crawler Shifting Game Project Border Puzzle Game A 3D dungeon crawler game ‘Planes’ is an interactive 2D My project is designed A turn based puzzle game and environment created in environment that bends to the to recreate the weapon developed for Android mobile Unreal Engine 4. Play as Blue, players will. You exert control system as seen in games like devices. The player has to a soul-stealing treasure hunter, over the planes and watch the ‘Borderlands’ and ‘Diablo’. survive the harsh wilderness whose special skill allows her ever changing environment Whenever an enemy is to solve puzzles and avoid to use the moves of defeated take on extreme conditions defeated they may drop a enemies. The games uses enemies. Explore a forgotten to suit your needs. Can you weapon. swipe controls and some tap city atop a floating continent conquer the environment to touches for a control scheme to filled with ancient traps, gain access to the dungeon My system will aim to generate control the player. puzzles, and treasure. and face an even more a completely new weapon challenging battle? every time this happens.

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James Maiden Adam Malton Samuel Matthews Kieran McGrath [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.jamesmaiden.co.uk BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Design and Production Design Design and Programming The Economy of World Survival Simulation for Practical Design Study into Simian’s Universal Bars of Warcraft Armed Forces the Mechanics of Boss Fights A flexible tool made for Unreal My report compares the Squad Tactics, a board game I am developing a game Engine 4 to assist with the economy of World of Warcraft set in a desert based terrain, centered on boss fights. The rapid prototyping of Game with the real world economy. I with items on the map that is game is designed to experiment ideas. Made entirely in C++ will investigate the similarities set cover such as large crates with player experiences to for use with Blueprint. and the differences between and walls. There are enterable better understand what makes the two, particularly how buildings such as a garage satisfying fights. I surveyed companies use the game to and a weapons store room a number of gamers to help look for possible future fixes to that the player can utilise inform the design of the project. real world economic problems. against the enemy.

Vivian Murray Corey Newell James Ogunyale Luke Padbury [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] vgmurray.com coreynewell.co.uk jamesogunyale.co.uk BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Programming Design and Production Design Design and Production Virtual Pet Game Medieval Cooking Game Spectrum e-Sports: A Guide from Where it Began to Where A video game where the A game created in Unreal ‘Spectrum’ is a platformer style it is Now player looks after a pet’s needs Engine 4 with survival game where the player must and trains it so it can fight elements based around switch between three different When people hear e-Sports its enemies. The game was a core cooking system. colours to hide and show they complain that it isn’t a produced using Unreal Engine Cooking is required in order different platforms. The Player real sport. However, e-Sports 4, 3DS Max and Photoshop. I to survive in the game and Traverses these platforms to has been around longer than recorded all sounds and edited there are diminishing returns collect all of the pieces of we know but in the shadows. them using Audacity. for repetition, encouraging ‘The Great Colour Unifier’, a This guide teaches you about experimentation and machine that will restore the e-Sports from its humble exploration. Players can world back to balance and its beginnings to its present form gather ingredients and create natural hue. and where it could be going in meals based on medieval the future. recipes.

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Nathan Paddick Jamini Patel Kristian Pearse-Kelly Robert Pullen [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://jempatel.co.uk/ BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay BEng (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Production BSc (Hons) Computer Games Gameplay Design and Design and Programming Design and Programming Production Finding the Way: Constant Fantasy Film Change at Singing Dragon TITANITE- Twins of Dirragon Modern Day Naval Scenario Studios My aim is to create a 2D A psychedelic survival puzzle I am making a naval warfare platformer that immerses 60% of new UK businesses game, set in a procedurally VBS3 scenario based of the player in a film-making fail within five years. Singing generated environment on a modern day naval events. I scenario for PC. The player Dragon Studios intends local network, created within have researched current naval is given a limited amount of to be a survivor. Drawing Unity (c#). The player will be warfare to ensure accuracy. footage to create a hit film, on two years of part-time placed in an unknown world Before using VBS3 I made a which they must use to record operation without a release, where they will be uncertain large scenario in Arma 3 which themselves fighting enemies we have made changes to of what is real and what isn’t. is very similar to VBS3. and performing poses. our production processes Assets have also been created to eliminate enduring faults. by myself. This will ensure a successful product launch in 2017.

Allan Quetua Darshan Sachdev Karthik SK Aleksander Skrzypacz [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ www.linkedin.com/in/karthik- takenoriakagi BSc (Hons) Computer Games sk-28253639/ BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Design BSc (Hons) Games Concept BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Power in VR Design and Programming Redesign Existing Landmarks into Gothic Architecture Making a Stylised Character An investigation into how a Ambidexter: Will you feeling of power can be evoked Ally... or Betray? The aim of this project is Making a character from the in virtual reality. to redesign pre-existing initial stages of thumbnail A social game of deception landmarks and parts of cities sketching up to translation This involved researching where you play cards to into Gothic architecture. The into 3D, following a set theme, games that exhibit similar influence your opponents modern day technology like which is mainly a samurai. I effects, experimenting through to climb to the top. Ally and billboards and neon signs will have used Zbrush and Maya, applying the research into betray them to climb the still stay the same only the TopoGun and Photoshop to an engine and documenting rankings in this thrilling game design of the building will produce a stylised character.. the findings. This process based on “The Prisoner’s change. As well as a 3D model, was applied several times Dilemma”. You can also trade I will also produce a throughout the year. cards while lying to one up 2D painting. each other.

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Thomas Smith Christopher Southorn Joseph Stevens Ryan Tapsell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computer Games MEng Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay BEng (Hons) Computer Games Design Programming Design and Productionn Design Fallout 3’s Megaton: Unreal The Burglar Ebb & Flow: A Dungeons and Automated Assembly Line Engine 4 Remake Dragons 5th Edition Module The Burglar is a stealth game My project involves designing, An Unreal Engine 4 recreation made in Unity, in which the A 5th Edition Dungeons and creating and animating a of the Fallout 3 Megaton game player sneaks around a 3D Dragons campaign set in the location in a factory which can environment. The environment environment and attempts to ‘Forgotten Realms’ fantasy be used in a stealth Sci-fi game. is complete with higher steal as many items as they setting. This campaign takes The area is designed around an detailed models and higher can before they are caught or players from levels 1-5 and automated assembly line, with resolution textures time runs out! has up to 5 players create a animated arms constructing character and fight against the a security robot from pre- All models were created using mysterious corruption gripping assembled parts. 3DS Max and Zbrush, and all the environment nearby. textures were created using Substance software.

Benjamin Thomas Thomas Vine Sam Wiffen Andrew Wilday [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://tomvine.com/ BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BEng (Hons) Computer Design BSc (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Programming Gameplay Design and Production Design and Production Vehicular Combat Game Dead Drop Racing An Investigation into Tales of the Realm: AI and MMORPG Crafting Systems My game is an arena based Player Agency I have produced a futuristic combat game for cars and hover racing game built using An investigation into World of the like, made with Unity. Inspired by the Atari classic Unreal Engine. Built from Warcraft’s Profession system. The project will focus more ‘Adventure’, ‘The Realm’ is scratch using personally made How the professions system on working mechanics than a fantasy world filled with assets throughout the project. has developed from World the assets within it, though characters that have their or Warcraft to the expansion hopefully these too can be own goals and behaviours, Legion and how players have good. accomplished with Goal- utilised the professions system Oriented Action Planning within the World of Warcraft. (GOAP). The idea is to create a compelling world that, with a player dropped in, produces fun and varied situations each time.

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Michael Askari Jake Aubrey-Bentley James Barratt Dan Betts [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ BA (Hons) Games Art zebrajake BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects BSc (Hons) Computer Games and Concept Design Design 1980’s Female Action Hero BA (Hons) Games Art Warhammer 40,000 Necron Karametra, God of 80s action cinema was 3D Character Artist Triarch Stalker Harvests Model dominated by male heroes such as Stallone and I have re-imagined the A detailed, fully textured 3D A 3D recreation of the art piece Schwarzenneger, but almost protagonist, Nausicaa from model of a ‘Triarch Stalker’ ‘’Karametra, God of Harvests’’ no female action heroines. a film ‘Nausicaa Valley of figure from the Warhammer by Eric Deschamps, rendered This inspired me to design, 3D the Wind’ by Studio Ghibli 40,000 board game. in Unreal 4 and modelled model and texture a realistic in real life proportions and Referenced directly from an mainly in Zbrush. This is part of and original heroine inspired perspective. Along with this I actual figure, this model aims a study into character design by 1980’s action cinema have created an aged samurai to be as close to the real thing as well as animal modelling, and games such as ‘Sunset in traditional robes. as possible, with my own twist and some aspects of hard Overdrive’ and ‘Broforce’. in the textures. surface and environmental designs.

Harry Buckley-Robins Joshua Burrows Xavian Campbell Angelo Miguel Cardoso [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ www.xaviancampbell.co.uk hbuckleyrobins BSc (Hons) Computer Games BEng (Hons) Computer Games Design BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Design Cinematic Animation of 1920’s Private Gentlemen’s Concept Design Spiderman’s Movements Fully Animated and Playable Club Warhammer 40k ‘Onager through a City Character and Mech (UE4) Dunecrawler’ A model of a private (bar/ My project aims to re-create A fully rigged, animated and gambling) club, set in the I have digitally modeled, the movements of spider-man playable character and mech 1920’s during the prohibition UV-mapped, textured as he makes his way through a in Unreal Engine 4. To achieve era in America. The and rendered a high-poly city and intervenes in a crime. this, I sourced a free human environment will be made to recreation of the ‘Skitarii I have used real models to character 3D model, and a look realistic, it will also show Onager Dunecrawler’ from create multiple animatics. I then free mech model. I then fully some wear yet still look (upper the Warhammer 40k universe. refined the camera placement skinned, rigged, animated, and class/luxury). The following Successfully producing an and special care was taken to implemented them into Unreal programs will be used 3ds Max, accurate, to scale recreation recreate the main character’s Engine 4. Zbrush and Photoshop. of the vehicle and producing movements to improve the multiple realistic renders. match to the source material.

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S G Carolan James Challenor Junior Clemson-Perritt Findlay Clyne [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.Seraphim3D.com https://juniorc-p.wixsite.com/ BSc (Hons) Computer Games juniorcpchar-artist BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design MEng (Hons) Computer Games Design Design BA (Hons) Games Art King Tiger Tank Environment Design - World of Warcraft - Mists of Cyborg - Character Dwarf City A King Tiger Tank modelled Pandaria Environment and textured in UE4. My aim is to create a cyborg A large environment fully Creation of a World of Warcraft inspired by various robots and assembled within UE4, including themed environment for mechs from sci-fi and futuristic an exterior/gate, main hallway, a Dungeon Crawler style games and other mediums. I open room, and giant statue. of game. The intention will be using Zbrush to sculpt My design follows the fantasy was to develop a better and re-top. The model will style of Dwarves taking understanding of both hand be textured using Substance inspiration from films and games painted texturing and Zbrush painter and Photoshop and such as ‘Lord Of The Rings’, sculpting for environment art. unwrapped in 3Ds Max. ‘The Hobbit’, ‘World of Warcraft’ and many others.

Gareth Codling Ashley Cooke William Crighton Conor Dapkis [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.gazman162.com www.artstation.com/artist/ http://williamcrighton.co.uk/ ashleycooke BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and MEng (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Games Technical Art Concept Design Games Design BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design 3D Environment Art Photo Realism in 3D Necron Triarch Stalker - Modelling Redesign Steampunk Version of 1960’s A collection of the 3D props and Ford Anglia Deluxe E105 environments I have created for Creating models in Z-brush A recreation and redesign of assignments as well as personal to a photo-realistic standard a Triarch Stalker Mech from To design, create and projects. The environments that would show off potential Warhammer 40K. This piece showcase a steampunk twist include a detailed spaceship characters in scenes. The aims to re-imagine the original on Harry Potter’s iconic Ford interior, a hut inspired by ‘The process starts with base design, whilst maintaining the Anglia. This is presented in Witcher 3’ and a chocolate concepts to making a variety same style. Presented in Unreal Unreal Engine 4 using PBR shop. of models in Z-Brush which Engine 4. textures and dust shaders will then be completed and to produce a high detailed rendered to a high standard game ready asset for next gen to show potential clients a 3D vehicle combat games. representation of an idea.

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Sanjeev Dhadda Simon Dudley Ashley Durkin Martyna Dzienis [email protected] simonantonydudley123@hotmail. [email protected] [email protected] co.uk www.artstation.com/artist/ www.facebook.com/ellowly BSc (Hons) Computer Games www.artstation.com/artist/ ashleydurkin Design simondudley1995 BSc (Hons) Games Concept BEng (Hons) Computer Games Design F1 Ferrari Garage BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Design Creating a Stylised Class I will be creating a game ready Emotional Alleyway Character in the World of environment using different British WW1 Mark V Tank Warcraft software’s, largely based A cinematic portrayal of an around 3D and 2D computer I am modelling the British innocent civilian being hunted I have created a stylised ‘Blood graphic applications such WW1 Mark V tank exterior and through city back alleys by a Mage’ class character in the as 3ds Max, Photoshop and interior with high detail whilst sinister copy of himself. The ‘World of Warcraft’ Universe. I Unreal Engine 4. still keeping it game ready. The expressions expressed by chose this method as stylised tank will be textured to a PBR the characters are the key to game art is a non-photorealistic standard. understanding who is who. I way of expressing computer have used cinematography graphics which seeks the techniques from successful highest level of conscious directors and films. stylisation over mimesis.

Callum Faulkner Kieran Flanagan James Fowle Anastacia France [email protected] keyfl[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://callumfaulkner.wixsite. www.artstation.com/artist/ www.anastaciafrance.co.uk com/myportfolio kieranflan23 BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design MEng (Hons) Computer Games BEng (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Design Design Determining a Character Based Solely on First Dollface Fan Art | Pixie Animated Fight Scene Impression Anti-Mercy Mech I have produced a fully playable I have created an animated This project set out to achieve A high poly sculpt of the main “realistic” pixie character. It has martial arts fight scene. I a visualisation of a character characters of the new comic been textured and animated have rigged and skinned the with clear purpose without the called ‘Dollface’, created and using Zbrush, Photoshop and characters myself. I have used need to verbally describe what presented within zBrush. I have 3Ds max and playable in Unreal the motion capture suite to it is that they are. I achieved also produced a game ready engines. get the data for the scene. The this by creating a backstory Mech taking inspiration from My character was inspired by data was cleaned and recorded based on appearance, Mercy in ‘Overwatch’ presented insects and aliens (particularly in UE4 using cameras. occupation or based on their within Unreal Engine 4. the alien from the film clothes. ‘Predator’).

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Alexander Hamilton Tola Henry Daniel Hollands Matthew Jones [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ dhollands.artstation.com https://negi.artstation.com hamiltonalex BEng (Hons) Games Technical Art BSc (Hons) Computer Games MEng (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Design Design Character for Games Futuristic Workshop 5 Years Long Halo Wars: Tundra Updated I will be creating a game ready Environment character suitable for MORPG A collection of work I have A remake and update of the or RPG games. The character I have created a 3D environment produced over the years whilst ‘Halo Wars’ RTS map, ‘Tundra’. would be modelled and based on a piece concept art at the University. Including I have used World Machine sculpted, textured, unwrapped of a ‘Mad Max-esque’ vehicle some of the earliest work of to generate terrain, 3ds Max and finally presented in the workshop. All 3D assets were my foundation year right up to for modelling, Zbrush for Unreal Engine 4 games engine. modelled and/or sculpted the end of my recent masters sculpting, Substance Designer in 3ds Max and Zbrush, then year. The aim is to show my for materials, Substance textured in Photoshop and/or progression over the past five Painter and Photoshop for Substance Painter. Presentation years of studying. baking and texturing, and shots of wireframes and work Unreal Engine for particles, in progress shots will also be presentation and rendering. shown.

Jamie Lamb Mark Lambert Thomas Lishman Nathan Lloyd [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://lambyep.carbonmade.com www.artstation.com/artist/ www.tlishman.co.uk https://codenirvash.artstation.com remenance BSc (Hons) Computer Games BA (Hons) Games Art BA (Hons) Games Art Design BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design Character Art for Games, The Masked Fighter Zeke Helm’s Deep (Lord of the Toys and Miniatures Rings - The Two Towers) Cinder Creating a character called A showcase of digital character Zeke for a martial arts fighting I’m recreating an environment A development of the art, this portfolio project will game in the same genre as called Helm’s Deep from the traditional visual aspects present the personal and MMO game ‘Absolver’. famous ‘Lord of the Rings’ found within classic RPG-styled professional work of Thomas I will be using zBrush to books with my own added games. Presented as Lishman throughout his bring the character to life by touches to the environment. an imaginary IP, ‘’Cinder’’ extensive experience in creating sculpting, fleshing out details The environment itself is mainly aims to demonstrate how and sculpting characters for and applying some texture’s to modular pieces so creating a holistic approach to such games, miniatures and figures. bring out the character’s true it was simple and easy to put designs can benefit the nature. together in Unreal Engine 4. emotional and mechanical elements of games.

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Jack McCann Lee Meredith Joseph Moon Jonathan Moore [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ www.animatorlee.co.uk www.artstation.com/artist/ jonathanlmoore.co.uk jackmccann mooney3d BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design BA (Hons) Games Art Design Design Telekinetic Ultimate Attack Current Gen Racing Car Exaggerated Rigs for Steampunk Portal Room Children’s Living Toy This animation features a To model, texture and present Animation A Steampunk-inspired scene telekinetic mage throwing cars a 3D model of the 2016 Ford consisting of a giant portal into a target, ripping them GT Le Mans racing car to Two unique rigs that have been and all the equipment used back out and combing them current gen specifications; designed to be used for toy- to power it, rendered and into each other for a final utilising PBR material workflow based animations. One Bipedal presented in Unreal Engine powerful smash into the target. and presented within Unreal rig and one Quadrupedal 4 with full PBR textures. The Inspired by the X-men films, Engine 4. Software packages Rig. The rigs use squash and aim is to create a visually I have used a combination of used during the project include stretch, IK controllers and link interesting piece of art with an straight ahead and pose to 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, constraints to assist in the equally interesting narrative. pose animation, shot within Substance Painter, XNormal. creating of animation. Maya.

James Morgan Jason Murray James Neild Mark Oseland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ www.artstation.com/artist/ https://sites.google.com/site/ www.artstation.com/artist/ jamesmorgan3d topjace animaticarts/ markoseland BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Design Design Design 80’s Boxing Gym Character/Creature A Death in the Family Car Showroom - Animations Concept vs F1 My project is a boxing gym, set A scene inspired by ‘A Death within an old warehouse with Using Autodesk Maya, I will be in the Family’ comic from the I plan to model two cars, a references gained from local animating a variety of creatures Batman series. The Joker has classic F1 car and a concept car, architecture. My timeframe is based on their movements captured Robin. Batman is which I will put on display in a set within the 1980’s, featuring such as a flying dragon, bipedal nowhere in sight. The scene showroom environment within objects/assets set within that dinosaur and quadruped aims to build up the suspense UE4. It will be an interactive timeframe. animal. This showreel will and fear as Robin faces his experience where the player Modelled in 3Ds Max, textured mostly consist of looped captor. will have the freedom to walk in Photoshop and presented in animation cycles (walking, around the cars, and the Unreal Engine 4. running, flying, swimming) and option to take a closer look by some special animations such opening doors, or peering into as a roar and attack. the F1 cars cockpit.

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Brandon Otanez Andrew Payne Joe Peatfield Jacob Platts [email protected] [email protected] joe@joepeatfield.co.uk [email protected] joepeatfield.co.uk www.JacobPlatts.com BSc (Hons) Games Technical Art BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design MEng (Hons) Computer Games BA (Hons) Games Art ‘Dark Souls’ Style Boss Design The Wolf 40K BattleShip Model My character is a knight that Warhammer 40K: KX139 has been corrupted and My animation is about a wolf Supremacy Battle Suit I have created a 3D model of mutated by his quest. His who is woken up by a noise an Eternal Crusader from the decorative armour is heavily and goes out to investigate Warhammer 40,000 universe- 40K universe. The ship has been damaged and faded, which and have a look round the scaled Tau Supremacy Battle modelled within 3DS Max. I symbolises the last of his area. The aim of this project Suit. Created using 3DsMax have used Zbrush to add some humanity fading. My knight is to animate the movement and Zbrush, textured using damage before baking it down could be used in maps such as of a quadruped accurately. To Photoshop and substance onto my low poly with Xnormal. Farron Keep in ‘Dark Souls 3’, achieve this I investigated how painter techniques for realistic The final model will be rendered which is a toxic swamp. animals move compared to PBR material creation in in UE4. humans. Unreal Engine 4. My aim was to progress from reference material to finished quality game asset in 12 weeks.

Benjamin Price Vidas Rimkevicius Matthew Roberts Jacob Robinson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] benpriceart.com https://fakado.artstation.com BA (Hons) Games Art BSc (Hons) Games Technical Art BEng (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design Design 3D Isolated Space Original Overwatch Character Environment I am creating an original GT3 Inspired Toyota Supra A Compilation of MOBA character conforming to Style VFX within Unreal Inspired by the film “Sunshine”, creation tropes and artistic A Toyota Supra modelled Engine 4 I have produced a single with components inspired space station docked outside styles present in the game by modern GT3 racing cars. A compilation of real time an uninhabited part of space, ‘Overwatch’. I will create the The Supra has new front and visual effects created within surrounded by only the rock character in 3DS Max and rear bumpers with modern Unreal Engine 4, in the style debris and the glow of a sun. I Zbrush. Textures will be baked aerodynamic parts, the car also of the Massively Online Battle achieved this using Substance in xNormal and refined in has a new rear wing inspired by Arena genre. The pack is Painter, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Photoshop before presenting the Koenigsegg one:1 as well inspired by games such as 3D Coat and Unreal Engine 4. in Unreal Engine 4. as a stripped out interior. ‘League of Legends’, ‘Defence of the Ancients’ and ‘Heroes of Newerth’ as inspiration.

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Gillian Rodd Conor Scott Calvin Sharpe Connor Sheppard [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.WillRodd.com www.conorscott.co.uk BSc (Hons) Computer Games BA (Hons) Games Art BA (Hons) Games Art BA (Hons) Games Art Design Building Intricate Dioramas James Cameron’s Avatar, Horror Styled Environment Devil May Cry - in 3D Biolab Environment Presented in UE4 + Portfolio Battle Simulation To build an intricate Diorama To recreate the Biolab from Creating a horror styled game To make a hack and slash is to bring a small piece of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’. Set environment and asset pack spectacle fighter-styled battle a world to life. To offer the after the events of the film as with modularity in mind, and simulation featuring a character viewer/player a chance to nature reclaims Hell’s Gate. using games like PT, Allison and a target capable of being experience the raw emotion of an environment piece, while Using 3DS Max, Photoshop, Road and RE7 for inspiration. attacked. The character is letting them put the pieces of Substance painter and Unreal I have focused on making controllable and capable of the story together themselves. 4, I aim to make this a realistic a “scary” “creepy” scene using multiple attacks which environment which looks like without the standard horror are capable of being used in it’s from a game version of the tropes such as blood and gore. different orders, resulting in film. more powerful and flashier attacks.

Joshua Stanley Daniel Taylor Matthew Taylor Samuel Thompson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://porowolf.artstation.com BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BA (Hons) Games Art Design Design Design and Programming Wolf and Cat Characters Tiger 13 In-Game Character Animation Modelling Project: Optimus Showcase Prime Figure I have produced two UE4- I have created a 3D model ready characters, using a wolf of the only operational Tiger A showcase of my animations Using an Optimus Prime and cat theme. The characters tank in the world. I have used in UE4 with characters I action figure, I plan to fully have been made using an 3Ds Max and ZBrush for the conceived and modelled using model and optimise a replica industry standard pipeline modelling, Photoshop for the the full pipeline of character of the figure. This will also with a style falling between texturing and UE4 for display creation. I will analyse how include unwrapping and map realistic and fantasy. The purposes. I have created a high character design is affected generation, texturing, rigging, process includes going from poly display model and a game by animation and how the and animating the model, a high poly sculpt through to ready low poly model. animations are stylised based ready for showcase. being retopologised, rigged on the characters design. and textured to be displayed in UE4.

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Michael Thulborn Thomas Tovey Thomas Whaley Harry Winship [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.artstation.com/artist/ thomastovey.com www.artstation.com/artist/ mikewkthulborn BSc (Hons) Computer harrywinship MEng (Hons) Computer Games Design BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design The Iron Throne Games Design Cerestus Knight Development of the A digital recreation of both Dark Souls Inspired Lamborghini Aventador A game-ready model of the iconic Iron Throne, and the Environment LP700-4 Roadster the Cerastus Knight in UE4, surrounding Throne Room from made using reference from HBO’s award winning series: A game ready environment To hyper-realistically create the the Warhammer Universe by Game of Thrones, presented in in UE4 heavily influenced by Lamborghini Aventador Games Workshop. Created Virtual Reality. the ‘Dark Souls’ franchise. My LP700-4 Roadster for plan was to create a fantasy in 3DS Max and Zbrush and My project has been built to be implementation into next gen graveyard that had fallen into textured using Substance experienced in Virtual Reality, racing games. Presented in disrepair. This project provided Painter, the model features using cutting edge industry Unreal Engine 4 and using specific challenges in thematic different weapons options techniques from Procedurally- full PBR texturing and shader lighting, organic modelling as well as a choice of player Generated Materials to Parallax techniques to showcase a and level design which all customisation options. Occlusion. highly refined model. helped me to become a better environment artist.

Holly Woolford Harry Wrzyszcz Alvin Wu [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://linkus.artstation.com www.artstation.com/artist/ harrywrzyszcz BA (Hons) Games Art BSc (Hons) Games Concept Design BSc (Hons) Computer Artorias - Dark Souls Games Design Cultural Influence in A project into my studies Character Design Exploring Customisation for character modelling and for Racing Games in creating armour themed around An exploration of different Unreal Engine the videogame ‘Dark Souls’ for societies and cultures past a character named Artorias. In and present and how they can Many racing games now allow the project I looked into how influence designers in their players to fully customise their to create a character in armour own ideas. Areas investigated vehicles. To reach this goal using 3D programs such as include fashion, beliefs, myself I have created a vehicle Zbrush and 3Ds Max to create folklore, religion and more. My to an industry standard with all life into a character. goal is to produce high quality the parts needed to allow for iconic designs and showcase customisation. I have created my results. the customisation framework for this within Unreal Engine 4.

54 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex Games Programming

Andrew Bean Jack Bennett James Bushnell Catalin-Alexandru [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dogariu BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer Design and Programming Design and Programming Games Programming Games Programming Integration of Mobile Phone AI Village in Unreal Engine 4 Location-based Fitness Game Performance gained from Features in Virtual Reality Memory Management My project, created in Unreal This android game utilises Virtual Reality can often be too Engine 4 contains an AI that GPS location tracking as a tool Digital games use a lot of immersive, with users missing will do daily activities such as to inspire users to exercise resources, how those resources phone calls, text messages or eat, sleep and interact with through in-game activities. are managed in different types other notifications, while using each other. The AI will choose My project also monitors of situations has a significant a Virtual Reality Headset. tasks to complete throughout smartphone hardware sensors impact into how well the game the day depending on the to gather useful movement My project aims to integrate can run, how big the game can different meters they will have. data and displays a real-world a mobile phone’s notifications be and how good it can look. map with effective mechanics in Virtual Reality and produce This project will research and using Google Maps API. an artifact that can interact investigate which techniques with both phone and a Virtual are best for common situations Reality kit. in games.

Nicholas Kelly Daniel Lloyd Peter Lynch Imad Malik [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming Games Programming Games Programming Games Programming Real-time Strategy An Adaptive Poker AI Cloud-based Server for Turn- Real-time Destructible Pathfinding Improvement based Mobile Games Objects An AI agent capable of playing In Real-time Strategy games, optimal Heads-up Limit Texas A cloud-based server system Objects fracturing has there is still certain challenges Hold’em Poker against a to handle online components been implemented in many that pathfinding algorithms human opponent. Its playstyle of turn-based multiplayer applications using pre- encounter from game-to- will be adapted to exploit the games (Chess, Checkers backed model, the aim of this game. Further research into opponent for maximum profit. etc.) such as matchmaking, application is to show objects the area of Real-time Strategy login details and verification, can be made to fracture pathfinding algorithms could tracking of statistics, ensuring in a real-time environment potentially aid in determining moves made in game are dynamically. a solution to one or many of legal. these problems.

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Mark Mansell Daniel McCue Santarii McQuilkin Rui Mitchell Da Silva [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.markmansell.co.uk https://danieladammccue. wordpress.com BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming Programming Design and Programming BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Programming 2D Procedural Generation Real-time Metallic Mental Asylum - Strategy Algorithms in a Functional Deformation Horror Game A Survival Game Paradigm with Procedural Terrain Few games demonstrate 3D Horror Puzzle Game made Generation In Unity A real-time procedurally realistic mesh deformation when from scratch using: Blender3D generated 2D voxel planet it comes to the destruction of (3D Modelling), GIMP A post-apocalyptic, randomly developed in a functional metallic objects. This project (Texturing), Unity3D (Engine), generated platformer game, paradigm, making use of the focuses on simulating metallic C# (Language), Crazy Bump with base building and survival benefits of a pure functional deformation within real- (Normal Mapping).puzzles, elements. The world will be language in parallelisation. time games. The developed avoid jump scares and escape randomly generated to give algorithm takes into account the the underground facility. a sense of the unknown and accuracy, graphics, and real-time drive the player to explore application of the solution. every time they start a new game.

Paul Orgill John Oswin Benjamin Owen Kieran Roberts [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://kierantmr.wixsite.com/ BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games kierantmr Programming Programming Programming MEng (Hons) Computer Games Real-time Skeletal Tracking Creation of an Evolving Using Academic AI to Design and Programming of the Human Hand Agent Create a Learning Algorithm in Games Mobile Battle Arena Computer vision is an The creation of an evolving Unreal Engine 4 upcoming and exciting subject agent which will be able to This project explores how that uses specialist equipment be placed into a number of Academic AI can be used to I’ve created a battle system such as the Microsoft Kinect game scenarios and challenges create an opponent that learns that can be implemented into to achieve real time detection using “Machine Learning” to how to play a game, and how a future mobile game. Using of objects such as hands. This complete them. to play against an opponent, the Active Turn Based Combat project explores the idea of in a similar way to a real human concept, players will choose accomplishing the same results player. how they play out a turn and without the aid of expensive then every character in the hardware but by using game will complete the turn everyday technology such as simultaneously. The aim is to webcams. defeat your enemies before they defeat you.

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Joseph Ryan Thomas Saville Peter Scorgie Alexander Scott [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.joeyryan.co.uk https://alex-scott.co.uk BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming Programming BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming Programming Augmented Reality Artificial Life and Associated Snow Simulation Throwing Game AI Techniques Using the Cloud to Synthesise Virtual Laser The purpose of this project is Augmented reality brings This project aims to look at Scanner Data to research and understand games into the world around different techniques used the current existing techniques you, without directly impacting in the creation of artificial The aim of this project is to used for the representation of it. This mobile game grants life (A-Life). This project will develop software for a virtual snow as a 3D aspect in video you the ability to throw objects be modelling a simulated test tool which offers scalable games. The simulation of snow at your surroundings without environment with A-life agents. computational performance, inside these video games worrying about what you The agents will make use of utilising various Cloud Services will include such aspects as might hit or having to clean up AI techniques such as neural and networking techniques, for creation, accumulation and afterwards. networks, genetic algorithms, synthesising clouds of points deformation. and cellular automata. from a virtual 3D world whilst being real-time and low- latency.

Aaron Smith Samuel Smith Russell Stocking Ashley Sutton [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming Design and Programming Programming Programming Assessing the Performance Classic Survival Horror Simulation of a Train Real-time Fluid Dynamics of Ray Tracing within a Tech Demo Marshalling Yard Simulation Real-time A tech demo for a classic A simulation of a train A real-time simulation of a This project investigates the survival horror game influenced marshalling yard where trains chosen technique of fluid different effects that could be by the old ‘Resident Evil’ sort and prioritise outgoing dynamics, that represents implemented using ray tracing. games using Unity. The demo wagons while finding optimal how computationally heavy Using a deferred shading is set in a prison and has the paths and avoiding collisions. a physics-based simulation system, data is passed onto the player start their adventure in a is, on a computer and how graphics card where all the ray solitary isolation cell. it compares to previous tracing will take place. implementations in this field.

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Alisdair Wright [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming Real-time Global Illumination The implementation of a Real-time Global Illumination lighting model into a 3D graphical environment to correctly reciprocate the effects of light bouncing off solid and liquid surfaces to create visual phenomena such as caustics and colour bleeding.

58 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex Geography and Mathematics

Amelia Burnett Chloe Edgington Sophie Jenkinson Sam Pillow [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Mathematics BSc (Hons) Geography BSc (Hons) Mathematics BA (Hons) Geography and Statistics and Statistics Importance of Twitter Both ‘Landmark Architecture’ Statistical Modelling of During and After a Natural Mosquitoes Suck! in Birmingham - Ugly or Stock Market Behaviour Hazard Mathematical Modelling Beautiful? of Zika Stock Market analysis Natural hazards such as flooding Upon discovering examples of and prediction is a widely and earthquakes are a constant Mathematical modelling has unique, modern architecture researched area; with a threat to everyday society. The been used for over 100 years in Birmingham, I set out successful forecast comes the type of communication during to provide an understanding to understand the variety potential for large returns. With these events is changing as of disease transmission. of perceptions that exist the use of time series methods technology evolves. This project This project looks into the towards architecture and what and statistical analysis large evaluates the use of social modelling used in the basic impacts they have on the stock indexes will be modelled media both during and after malaria models and how city’s population. From talking including the exploration of events by analysing Twitter modelling is being used in the to members of the public, I the forecasting ability. and gathering opinions from fight against the Zika virus, a look to understand the many professionals. disease that is becoming more complexities of appearance prominent in South American and opinions. countries.

Timothy Redman Matthew Sellers Cara Williams [email protected] BA (Hons) Geography BSc (Hons) Mathematics BSc (Hons) Mathematics and and Statistics Statistics The Decline of British Live Music Venues: A Model to Predict a A Mathematical Model Can We Save Them? T20I Cricket Match Demonstrating Factors Involving England Affecting Memory An investigation into the decline of Britain’s live music Twenty20 is the shortest form This report seeks to venues and what could be of cricket, it has been played investigate factors that can done to halt or reverse this. at an international level since affect a person’s short term Using questionnaires and 2005. Prediction models are memory. Research conducted visual observations to discover used in the betting industry displayed the main influences what modern attendee’s want to predict the outcome of the to be alcohol, smoking, from these cultural spaces and game; to create the companies stress, diet and sleep. Each relevant literature to draw out odds. The developed model factor tested through a wider patterns and themes will predict the outcome of questionnaire and memory across the country. England’s T20 games using tests to demonstrate how logistic regression analysis. influential they can be with regard to short term memory.

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Michael Beddard Joshua Bellingham Nicholas Chantrell Jamie Dowen [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.mwgbeddard.co.uk https://musicaljoshcom.wordpress.com jamiedowen.co.uk BSc (Hons) Music Technology BSc (Hons) Music Technology BSc (Hons) Creative Music BSc (Hons) Music Technology Technology Artificial and Environmental The Creation and Application Sounds in Soundscape Analog Modular of Acoustic Drum Samples Acousmatic and Composition Synthesizers: Circuit Design Drum and Bass and Functionality My project involved sampling Soundscapes are audio the components of an This portfolio of compositions recordings of a natural An investigation into the circuit acoustic drum kit, using them and the associated dissertation environment. We can hear many design and functionality of an MIDI-programmed in a mix will highlight the differences details in these recordings such analogy modular synthesizer. context versus live takes and similarities between drum as the weather, wildlife and This project focuses on the recorded traditionally. I then and bass and acousmatic human impact. Soundscapes inner workings of various gained listener feedback on music. I will be highlighting can also be composed artificially. modules of a modular preference and asked them the principles and techniques My project investigates the synthesizer, and the endless to identify which mix used used in these opposing genres relevance of artificial sounds ways they can be connected to samples. within the music world. compared to environmental produce new sounds. sounds within soundscape composition.

Elizabeth Haywood [email protected] BSc (Hons) Music Technology with Management Gender Equality in the Music Industry An investigation into gender equality in the music industry. My project focuses on the behind-the-scenes roles such as producers, engineers and music business careers. I want to know why there is such a low percentage of women to men working in these roles and what we can do to change this.

60 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex Networking, Security and Forensic Computing

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ACH Crisford Charitable Foundation Andrew Crisford is a Computing graduate from Staffordshire University

Jonathan Begley Adam Benjamin Terence Broadbent blackhawklab.ddns.net [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Cyber Security A Cloud Based Endpoint An Investigation into Digital RFID Security and Encryption Detection and Response Tool Watermarking Embedding While RFID technology may Every day another company This project is aimed be excellent at speeding falls victim to a data breach. towards determining the up repetitive and essential Traditional prevention quality of open source tasks such as passing through methods are no longer watermarking by simulating Airport Security and paying for effective at preventing and the process of embedding everyday essentials, it can also containing targeted attacks. whilst further evaluating the leave the owner at serious risk Now EDR tools are required level of deterioration of the of wireless identity theft. to detect and remediate the watermarked image with attacker. Blackhawk is a cloud the original file. based EDR tool providing ‘rapid scalability and un- compromised security’.

Omer Chohan Mathew Hobday Thomas Johnson Bartosz Kaminski [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Network Computing BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Network Computing Automating Network Operating Systems: As Forensic Analysis of a Operational Automation Device Config Generation Secure as the Developers GPS Receiver Tool in Small to Large Scale and Deployment Say? Networks Forensically analysing a GPS Configuring network devices To find the potential Receiver to reveal the best Automation CLI tool for requires a user to connect vulnerabilities in any OS is a forensic software package. operations on networking to the device via console or difficult process; exploiting Could this data be used for devices. Allowing the user to TTY lines, manually type in them is even harder. The aim law enforcement and on a shut/unshut interfaces or to the vendor specific syntax is to use the latest vulnerability factory reset is all personal data take a device out of service to configure the device. The scanning tools and exploitative deleted permanently or is it still without logging on to the project’s aim is to remove software, to break open the recoverable? device. While taking a snapshot the need for a user to know latest operating systems and of the current settings, before the vendor specific syntax show how tough the security is. performing changes for easy and manually configuring the rollback. device by using automation tools.

#StaffsUniGradex 61 ACH Crisford Networking, Security and Forensic Computing Charitable Foundation

Lukasz Malendowicz Stephen McCue Ronald Mutezo Ebuka Nrialike [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Computer Networks BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and Security and Security Steganography Detection Computer Forensics Software Investigation Triage Tool IoT and WSNs in Smart IPv6: Transition Mechanisms Irrigation Steganography technology The creation of a forensic Published by the IETF in 1998 has become a common triage tool, that will have The Internet has brought followed by its worldwide practice and a large amount the capability of running the together consumer goods, launch on June 2012, IPv6 was of stego-software is available required tools and tasks for vehicles, manufacturing and designed to solve the long online. These require minimal the basic live system forensic engineering components, standing issue of IPv4 address computer skills to be used, investigations within one everyday objects/appliances depletion. This report examines this is the reason that software executable program. and much more. The Internet IPv6, its low adoption rate and capable of detecting stego files of Things (IoT) is now a great the transition mechanisms would be a valuable addition to area of technical, communal, available. a forensic investigator’s toolset. and commercial importance. It has brought about a massive transformation on how we now work, entertain and exist.

Samuel Osman Ross Palmer Jonathan Peach Paul Sharp [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Computer Networks BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and Security and Security Open Source Triage Forensics Investigating the Is your Education Network Methodologies for Remote Troubleshooting Open Source Triage Secure? Cracking WI-FI and Alerting for WLANS Forensics is a software tool & LANS This project researches and accompanying website The purpose of the project is to LAN design, network media which provides both technical investigate the vulnerabilities This project researches wireless types and network security, and non-technical users the associated with the WI-FI technologies and common before producing guidelines ability to extract evidence and authentication methods problems found in IEEE 802.11 which enables a school to be analyse a device for Actionable available and then to plan and networks before designing a able to implement a secure Intelligence. The software implement the mitigation of prototype network analyser to and redundant network. A targets a live suspect machine the vulnerabilities to reduce the periodically check for issues and monitoring tool has also been and is aimed to reduce the impact associated with these inform an engineer via email developed allowing a user forensic backlog Forces vulnerabilities. if issues are present on the to see Syslog messages from currently face. network. within the school’s networking equipment.

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Amanda Smith Felicity Stanley Jagdish Tank Nieve Whitehurst [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.nievewhitehurst.com BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing Child Exploitation and An Investigation into Possible Pornography Data Loss Issues CCTV Systems in Networks A Database for an Automated Comprehensive Children are exploited An investigation into possible This project focuses on the Notes Generator over the internet every day. data loss issues that may usage of CCTV systems within Unfortunately, this is the main occur within an organisation. networks. Different types of A MySQL and Java-based crime that is happening and Proposing ways data loss can cameras will be discussed as program that is designed being dealt with in digital be prevented or detected and well as how they impact the to collate the information in forensic laboratories all over also demonstrating techniques network in terms of traffic. a case and create a report the country. In order to try that can result in a data loss. The behaviour of traffic will denoting all pieces of evidence and prevent this happening so be analysed under various found and its metadata. This much, a list of guidelines have scenarios (e.g. QoS) to see can save time and make sure been produced, in order to what results can be obtained. there are no missed details in combat exploitation online. a case when creating a court report.

Sally Wright Darren Yates [email protected] [email protected] BSc (Hons) Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and Security Data Recovery of Wiped Smartphones The Performance and Security of Virtual Private People who commit criminal Networks offences and know the condemning data their phones In any network there will always hold, try to delete the data on be remote users requiring their phone by wiping it. This access to resources within the project will use data recovery office, this is only obtainable by methods to retrieve the data implementing a Virtual Private back of wiped smartphones Network (VPN). How secure are and evaluate the suitability of these VPN’s over the different the methods used against the software and hardware firewalls investigation taking place. and does the type of firewall used have any effects on the performance.

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William Banks Richard Barber Sam Blundred [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.whizzerproductions.com www.richbarber.co.uk BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Design Down Right Perfection Fly Fishing Website Nutrivore - A Web App to Encourage a Sustainable I am frustrated about the lack This website will give the user Lifestyle of game based applications the ability to search for their suitable for adults with Down’s next fishing location using With obesity rising, food Syndrome. Applications that Google Maps and fisherman shortages worsening and are easy enough for use seem who like to tie their own flies climate change already an to be aimed at children, which the choice to buy all the increasing danger, this project seem to be condescending. materials or flies via Amazon investigates the way design This project will fill that gap by API and a how to tie the fly techniques can be used to creating a web application to step by step. encourage and teach people develop the skills of adults with to grow their own produce and Down’s Syndrome. become more self-sufficient.

Alex Boffey Daniel Bovey Jake Cobley Jake Hannington [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ww.theColourCreative.co.uk alexboffey.co.uk https://danbovey.uk https://jakecobley.com BSc (Hons) Web Design BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Development Tackling Climate Change with Mathsense - An Adaptive Web Audio Mixer A Cross-Platform Budgeting the World Wide Web Learning Platform for Application Mathematics A Javascript library and web Animal agriculture is responsible app that calculates and A budgeting web application for having a devastating Targeted at undergraduate schedules tracks to form a to help individuals, couples and impact on our planet which students, Mathsense is a continuous mix, in the browser. families manage their finances. results in deforestation, ocean web based adaptive learning By estimating the BPM and dead zones, world hunger platform for mathematics. time stretching a track using and pollution. Creating an By immersing users in an the Web Audio API, the app interactive journey will provide encouraging environment can automatically crossfade an alternative way of living where studying is enjoyable and perfectly mix tracks that reducing the users carbon and progress is rewarded; you decide on, either by footprint and becoming aware mathsense supplements uploading MP3s or connecting of the industries secrets. the tuition provided by SoundCloud. their institution, ultimately advancing their education.

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Lee Hayward Steven Hooton Thomas Longland Jodie Maddox [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.lee-hayward.co.uk tlongland.co.uk BSc (Hons) Web Design BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Design BSc (Hons) Web Development Revision Web Application for Sports Scheduling Universal Maths Learning Difficulties Gigs Website for Local Area Application Mathematics is one of the most A revision web application for Gigsaroundtown is a website Design and development important subjects in schools Key Stage 2 primary school that utilises a user’s location of a sports scheduling and without it, there are many children that is designed to to show them what gigs might web application that plans jobs you are unable to get. fits the needs of Dyslexia and be going on in their area. This tournaments and sporting Universal Maths is a site that A.D.H.D learning difficulties. could be little gigs at pubs or events. Its main feature will enable children in KS1 to It will be customisable to fit big gigs at arenas or clubs. is making sure that the learn maths using fun elements specific needs of the learning tournament is not led by the such as Games, Animations difficulties, so that everyone type of sport but the user has and Quizzes based in the has to same chance to learn. full control over the layout. universe.

Crystal Mason Aaron McCoy Dayne Middleton Rachael Oakley [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://aaronmccoydesigns.uk http://dayneportfolio.co.uk rachaeloakley.com BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Design BSc (Hons) Web Design BSc (Hons) Web Design T.A.D.S. A User Payment Interface for Website and App Companion Your Perfect Day Learning outside of school is a Vending Machine App Prototype Healthcare System a vital part of education. My Your Perfect Day is a wedding application T.A.D.S. (Teaching The vending machine market This project is a prototype planning web application which Assistant in Digital Services) is has seen a decline because healthcare system that focuses on user experience a web application that helps of the decrease of cash in consists of a website and a and closing the gender gap in to reinforce what children are people’s pockets. To help companion application (on wedding planning. It combines currently learning in schools. jumpstart the market, a user multiple devices) that helps a range of wedding planning interface for a progressive web to prepare NHS patients tools into a single web app has been designed. It the prehabilitation process application that are flexible for allows the users to order and before undergoing upper the user when planning. pay through the app with a gastrointestinal surgery. selection of payment options.

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Chad Rebisz Alexander Taylor Dafydd Thomas Jayme Tibbatts [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.chadrebisz.co.uk https://dafz.com BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Computing Science: BSc (Hons) Web Development Web Development Key Stage 2 Education Web Application for Application Cross Platform Web-based Producing Customisable Inkdex Mobile Application Game Data Analysis An education application which A new social media application acts as a supplement to a Can a web-based game The objective of this project developed on iOS based student’s main school studies. adapt to the capabilities of is to create a web application around Instagram but for The student’s teacher creates the devices/browsers being that will consume big data and sharing images of tattoos as the content for use within the used? The aim of this project allow the user to query and well as using the app to locate app, which will be a mixture of is to showcase that web show customised snapshots in and read reviews of tattoo lessons and exercises to gauge technologies could be used to the form of numbers, graphs shops around a users’ location. the student’s understanding of make progressive web apps and info-graphics, based on the the lesson. This content is then using a game as a driver to data available from the big data consumed via the application show adaptability. source. by the student.

Laura Varney George Wheat David Whilock Grant Williams [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.lauraevarney.com georgehwheat.com www.grant-williams.co.uk BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Development BSc (Hons) Web Design BSc (Hons) Web Design Interactive Mathematical A Multi-Platform Motivational Web Page Solution to Web Application Kinaesthetic Learning Style Fitness Application Resolve Resource Heavy Sci-Fi Site for Young Adults Systems An interactive web application A fitness tracking web designed to support users in the Creating a website for Science application aimed at A web page solution created process of learning or recalling Fiction fans, aimed at young motivating a user to become for schools to display content mathematical material by adults available across all more physically active. relevant communication e.g. providing additional resources devices with interactive Letters, awards and staff for those that rely on the more elements, incorporating changes. The web page is traditional drill-based method Kinaesthetic Learning styles designed to target both the of learning. which would benefit young needs of parents and students. adults to learn and interpret new facts and information.

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BSc (Hons) Web Design Integrating 360 and 3D Technologies in Familiar Locations Does engaging with contemporary web media prior to visiting a location enhance a visitor’s experience on arrival? Using Staffordshire University’s campus as a source, my project will determine whether to integrate 3D pictures or use gmaps to support the distance of the current location.

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