GradEX2014 21 May Stoke-on-Trent, and 23 May Stafford

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It is our great pleasure to welcome you all to GradEX, our annual exhibition of project work undertaken by final year students at Staffordshire University. This year is the biggest ever event with students from the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences and students from the Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies showcasing their work. In addition, the School of Engineering moved from Stafford last September and this year’s GradEX marks the end of its successful first year in Stoke. You can find our Engineering students based in fantastic new facilities at the Stoke campus, GradEX 2014 is sponsored by a range of employers with our Science students in the Science Building. As in and professional organisations. We are very grateful previous years our Entertainment Technology students for their support as not only does it serve as a mark of (Games, Film, Music) and Computing students will be recognition for the work of our students, but it also adds exhibiting their work on the Stafford campus. significant value and esteem to the event.

The purpose of the exhibition is to allow our students Thank you for taking the time to visit. We are very proud to showcase their work to prospective employers, the of our students and GradEX provides an excellent public, friends, family, and colleagues, and it has become opportunity to celebrate their achievements. We both a well-established event in the University’s calendar. hope that you can share in this celebration and that you GradEX offers our students a chance to explain their enjoy your day with us at Staffordshire University. work to others and as such it plays an important and formative role in their development. Key to GradEX’s Best wishes, success is the involvement of employers and every year Doctor Astrid Herhoffer PhD, MA the personal interactions that take place between our Dean of Arts & Creative Technologies students and key industry figures result in genuine job Professor Hastings McKenzie EngD, CEng, MIMechE offers and career opportunities. Dean of Computing, Engineering and Sciences

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www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 GradEX2014 3 Contents

Stoke 21st May 6 Automotive 8 Biological Science 11 Biomedical Science 13 Engineering and Design

19 Geography and Environmental Science 21 Policing, Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science

Stafford 23rd May 25 Computing and Sponsored by the A. C. H. Crisford Charitable Foundation Andrew Crisford is a Computing graduate from Software Engineering Staffordshire University 29 Film 33 FX 35 Games Design and Production 39 Games Modelling 42 Games Programming 46 Mathematics and Applied Statistics 48 Music 49 Networks, Security and Forensic Computing 52 Web and Multimedia

4 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Automotive Stoke 21st May

James Barrett Joseph Chomczuk Tak Chiu Benjamin Crooks

BSc(Hons) Motorsport BSc(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Automotive Technology Technology Technology Engineering

Scale Bentley Model Motorsport Seat Mount Prototype Aircraft Design Improving the Efficiency of Aerodynamic Comparisons Design and Analysis a SEM Diesel Engine

The purpose of this project Investigation into the 6th Generation Aircraft This project focuses on is to find out if a scale model design of motorsport seat Design Analysis. improving the cylinder head of a car gives accurate mounting equipment. In design of a Yanmar L48-AE aerodynamic results when depth research into existing single cylinder diesel engine put into a CFD wind tunnel. designs. Development of a via the use of a rotary valve This project will use a 1/4 new high performing design solution to improve the scale model of a Bentley along with design stages, volumetric and mechanical Continental provided by testing and manufacture. efficiency within the Shell the university that has been Eco-Marathon Prototype reverse engineered and the ruling framework. CAD model has been put into a CFD wind tunnel.

Delwyn Gibbon Paras Gurung Maxim Harris-Jones Stuart Hurrell

BSc(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BSc(Hons) Motorsport BEng(Hons) Automotive Technology Technology Technology Engineering

Effects of Modifying a Concept of Forward Swept Use of Materials in Design of a Formula Vehicle for Aerodynamic- Wings on Boeing 767-300 Vehicle Design and Safety Student Racing Car Performance Improvements This project will look into This project will tackle the This project entails the the possibility of fitting Industry knowledge has made design elements of creating construction, testing and Forward Swept Wings on significant strides in the field a vehicle to compete in the modification of a current Boeing 767-300 series for of materials development. Formula Student event. The vehicle out in the market. more efficiency and make This project aims to test, vehicle will be designed in The project outcome is to the aircraft more functional. analyse and report on the 3 dimensions and tested for improve the aerodynamic FSW configuration provides use of various materials in suitability in a number of key performance of the better lift to drag ratio than vehicle design and safety areas required for optimum vehicle by upgrading the aft swept wing and is usable improvements and determine performance when racing. “bodywork” in stages. at higher angle of attack. whether or not the best Comparing these results material is being utilised. improvements will be located and where necessary locations for alterations.

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Samuel Irons Alexander Lane Jake Lindsey-Dean George Martin

BEng(Hons) Automotive BEng(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Motorsport Engineering Engineering Technology Technology

Theoretical Comparison of Investigation into Various Internally Spiralled Inlets Aerodynamics to Power Diesel & CNG as a HGV Fuel Fuel Types and Engine for Engine Performance Turbines in the Motorsport Performance Industry This project aims to compare This project is to show the compressed natural gas This project will be importance of swirl with The aim is to design a racing to diesel in terms of investigating some of the regards to naturally aspirated car which, once it has started performance, emissions and different types and grades engine performance. off the grid, the speed of the economic viability, as a fuel of fuels available for use with Along with this designs and air flowing over the vehicle source for HGV’s. The project internal combustion engines. appropriate CFD testing will in turn charge a battery will be research and computer It will include testing of the of a simple inlet manifold to make the electrical motors analysis driven using Ricardo fuels by means of software featuring designs of a spiral run. Wave (engine simulation simulation in the Ricardo insert to achieve swirling software). Wave engine CFD package. motion of incoming flow into an engine.

Sam McDonald Lewis Porto David Rushmer Nathan Saggers

BSc(Hons) Mechanical BEng(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Motorsport BSc(Hons) Automotive Engineering Engineering Technology Technology

DeltaWing Car Comparison Improving the Handling A Comparison of Air Investigating Suspension to LMP Racer and its of an Alfa Romeo 156 Manipulation Design and Movement Applications Rallycross Car Characteristics A comparison of Air The Delta Wing racing This project looks into Manipulation between open A professional and detailed car that was entered as improving the handling of and closed wheeled systems project investigating the the garage 56 entry at an Alfa Romeo 156 rallycross aims to establish which of design and implementation LeMans in 2012, this car was car. The main ideas explored the two chassis types is best of suspension systems revolutionary in race car in this project are looking suited in regards to how air is in regards to suspension design and this project looks at aerodynamic devices moved by the vehicle to reach movement and the resulting at the technology used in the for example spoilers and key areas. characteristics, focusing car and the applications they diffusers. These devices are mainly upon camber intake have and how the Delta wing tested virtually and then and the compromises produces similar levels of built. These are then applied involved with optimising road down force compared to the to the vehicle and tested vehicle suspension systems. current LMP2 prototypes. physically.

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David Smith Benjamin Straw Liam Stubbs Edward Thomason

BEng(Hons) Automotive BEng(Hons) Automotive BEng(Hons) Automotive BSc(Hons) Automotive Engineering Engineering Engineering Technology

w: http://www.linkedin.com/ Analysis into Technology Effects of Piston Bowl Improving the Range of a pub/david-smith/86/b21/b47 Surrounding Bolted Joint Geometries on Combustion Nissan Leaf by Decreasing Problems in a CI ICE the Drag W12 to V6 Acoustic Changes during Cylinder In a production environment An investigation into the Electric cars are becoming Deactivation the application of effects of various piston more popular as we go appropriate force, load bowls on the combustion through the 21st century, This project looks at & retention into a joint within a Compression Ignition but the range of electric methods designed to is critical. Assembly (CI) Internal Combustion cars means they have minimise the acoustic of components with Engine (ICE), primarily limited use. The Nissan changes heard when a W12 incorrect loads could inflict focusing on how to the Leaf has a drag coefficient gasoline engine utilises performance & safety. This geometry influences fuel of 0.28 and a range of 124 cylinder deactivation to run project utilises several and air mixture and how miles at 38 miles per hour. more efficiently as a V6. It major technologies on a this affects NOx and Soot But what happens if the investigates fundamentals of predefined joint and analyses Formation levels during drag coefficient is reduced acoustics and the technology the findings to conclude the combustion. by improving the frontal behind cylinder deactivation. most appropriate. aerodynamics?

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Mariane Akinsanmi Misbah Baig Thomas Samantha Bloor Bateman-Price BSc(Hons) Human Biology BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biochemistry Science Coloured Lights and the The Effect of Ampicillin and Microbiology Effects on the Human on the Growth of Pisum Equine Strangles: Phage Physiology Sativum Exogenous Coenzyme Q10 Assays and Genetic on Cellular Oxidative Stress Investigation Colours are part of a daily This project was carried occurrence in everyday life, out to investigate whether Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Potential use of however is there a much antibiotic drugs can affect has been indicated as an bacteriophages in the lysis deeper influence colours have the growth of a plant, and antioxidant for clinical use, of Streptococcus equi. in the decision we make, our to examine whether the while others have noted Incorporating a phage behaviour, and possibly even antibiotic simply destroys a neutral or prooxidant plaque assay, testing equine our physiological responses. the harmful bacteria or the effect. By exposing isolated faeces samples, and a This research involved the beneficial bacteria, or even mitochondria to peroxyl lysogeny assay, investigating use of coloured lighting to both types of bacteria. radicals, a model of cellular the expression of phages investigate to an extent, oxidative stress is simulated via UV activation. Finally, a how much colour can affect with effects of supplemented PCR study is incorporated, people. CoQ10 ascertained with primers designed via malondialdehyde to Strep equi and the C1 production. streptococcal phage.

Emma Bone Nathan Kathryn Challis Andrew Finney Chaffer-Malam BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biochemistry and Science Maths and the Brain Microbiology How Does My Sleep Affect My Grades? Anastrazole and Vitamin D3 MRSA and mecA The aim of this project is to Combination in Vitro using Expression, Aerobically study the effect of maths A study looking at the MCF7 and Anaerobically. stress on the electrical relationship between the level activity of the brain using MRSA is a nosocomial of variation in undergraduate Using cell culture to an EEG. Participants start infection which effects sleep patterns and the grades investigate the anti- in a relaxed state and are people world-wide. MRSA achieved, with an aim of proliferative effects of then asked a series of expresses the resistance discovering whether those chemotherapeutic drug mathematical questions with gene, mecA, causing the with constant sleep patterns Anastrazole and the increasing complexity (linked effects of methicillin on the perform better in coursework hormonally active form of to Key Stage Maths) to see peptidoglycan to become and exams compared to those vitamin D known as Calcitrol if this stress causes any ineffective. By examining with erratic patterns. or 1a,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3. changes in the EEG. mecA expression, under It was found that action of aerobic and anaerobic anastrazole was interrupted environments, greater by treatments of vitamin D3. understanding of this resistance may be possible.

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Preeya Jankee Alexander Michael Gagandeep Mann Jordane Marsh Jones BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biochemistry and Yakult - “Proven to reach How Does Varied Exercise Onion Saves the World Microbiology the gut alive” Fact or Affect your Immune Again! Fiction? Antibiotic Resistance System? Acquisition: Effects Bacterial Many sources have said that Can probiotics withstand Growth The aims of this research feeding a cold is important, the hostility of the stomach? would be to look at how but what do you feed a Yakult claims its good Development of streptomycin IgA secretion levels would cold? A large portion of bacteria Lactobacillus casei resistance in Escherichia be affected at the varied folk law medicines take Shirota reaches the gut alive, coli, Salmonella spp and intensities of exercise with common ingredients such as is this true? An in vitro study Mycobacterium smegmatis. particular consideration allium cepa, the onion, and determined the survivability Effect of growth rate on for the moderate and high encouraged application of and viability of L. casei solid and broth medium was intensity, with a VO2 Max test a varied range of poultices, Shirota after exposure to analysed. Results used to being done prior to the run soups and teas to treat mild artificial gastric juice. argue: i) the higher the dose to calculate the appropriate infections of strep throat and of streptomycin the slower intensity. impetigo. the growth rate ii) resistance acquisition can occur at sub-lethal concentrations.

Samantha McKeand Ashay Patel Leena Patel Joshua Petch

BSc(Hons) Biochemistry BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biomedical and Microbiology Science Should Caffeine be a Effect of Blueberry Cardiovascular Disease Vs Banned Substance in Consumption on Post Mutating Bioluminescence Flavonoids Sporting Events? Prandial Glycaemia The Lux Operon is a series Is dark chocolate beneficial The project investigates the A comparison of the effects of genes which encodes to our health? Dietary effect of caffeine on physical of whole blueberries, for bioluminescence. It is flavonoids, epicatechin performance and to see if anthocyanins and fibre derived from the marine and catechin, found in caffeine might produce a on the ability to regulate organism Vibrio fischeri, a cocoa, have the potential difference in a timed cycling postprandial glycaemia in symbiont of the Hawaiian to inhibit an enzyme, 5’ sprint. To determine the human subjects. Bobtail Squid Euprymna lipoxygenase, within the levels of caffeine utilised scolopes. Using a mutagenic body. Otherwise this enzyme during cycling an individual’s PCR protocol I shall induce helps catalyse a cascade urine will be analysed using a random mutations in the of reactions to ultimately HPLC system (High Pressure regulatory gene, Lux R, produce atherosclerosis, Liquid Chromatography). and observe the effect on and therefore cardiovascular expression. diseases.

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Jonathan Piper Jazsmine Stroulger Claire Turner

BSc(Hons) Human Biology BSc(Hons) Biology BSc(Hons) Biology

Impact of Vitamin D on A Tomato a Day, Keeps Incy Wincy Muscular and Functional Cancer Away!? Performance Spiders may not be man’s Could ketchup help prevent best friend but from an Hypovitaminosis D, regarded cancer? Lycopene is a red ecological standpoint they as a worldwide pandemic, carotenoid pigment found still deserve more of our induces symptoms such as in tomatoes and its food attention than they currently bone fragility and muscular products. This anti-oxidant gain. Indicating the health atrophy. Therefore the present has been found to prevent of a habitat, predating study aims to accurately prostate cancer. How our unwanted pests and ascertain the effects of vitamin much lycopene is in these providing food as prey, for D supplementation on young processed tomato products? mammals that we value, adult serum total 25[OH]D, Is it present in a sufficient spiders are of a greater value functional performance and amount to have the desired to us than many first think. isokinetic leg strength. impact?

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Haseeb Aziz Rebecca Blann Anita Dawit Kenneth Ekem

BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science Science Science Science

Cranberry Juice Does Exercise Have an Is Consuming Dark Effect of Exercise on Mood Antioxidants on Lipid Effect on Alpha Brain Chocolate Beneficial to Perception Peroxidation Waves? Serum Cholesterol? In this investigation the As it is well documented, Everyday we hear about Cardiovascular disease is effect of moderate intensity smoking can increase the people claiming to exercise the leading cause of death exercise on the mood chances of developing to reduce stress or to clear worldwide. This study perception of participants cancers and heart diseases their minds. This experiment investigates if consuming will be tested. Mood through damage caused by is designed to see, using 70% cocoa chocolate daily perception will be quantified free radicals. It is thought an electroencephalography for three weeks has any effect using a Profile of Mood that drinking cranberry juice, (EEG), what type of brain on total cholesterol, HDL States (POMS) questionnaire a super food product, the activity occurs while cholesterol and triglycerides which is undertaken by antioxidant properties could participants undertake on the male gender. participants before and after lower the damage caused by exercise compared to at a the period of exercise. smoking and thus lower the resting state, and whether risk of disease. or not exercise can reduce stress.

Catherine Evans Kinga Gradiz Arita Kastrati Samantha Keenan

BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science Science Science Science

Does a Diet High in CHO Diet: The Fight with Cancer Combination Therapy; a Flavonoid Effects upon Affect IgA in Response to New Approach to Acne Pre-Adipocyte Proliferation Stress? This research investigates Vulgaris? the effects of changes in The ability to reduce pre- During stressful periods the magnesium and calcium With over thousands of adipocyte proliferation IgA level in saliva has been intake on development and products, both prescription before the cells can mature found to decrease. Cortisol progression of cancer. and over the counter, could reduce an individual’s can affect the carbohydrate cycling in and out of shelves potential to gain weight metabolism and during it’s needless to say how through fat storing. The stressful periods cortisol important the treatment of flavonoid Quercetin, as a is raised. The aim of this acne is. However with the known synergistic chemical project is to see if a diet new approach of combination to anti-cancer drugs, may high in carbohydrate has any therapy becoming more provide such an anti- effect on IgA level after a popular, this project aims to proliferative effect. stressful event. conclude whether it is more effective than monotherapy.

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Winner Lawal Philip Martin Anna McAteer Katrina Muruganinrajah BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science Science Science BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science Aerobic Interval Exercise Variation in the Bactericidal Coffee - Stimulant or Vs Continuous Moderate Effect of Alcohol Sedative? Varying Intensity of Exercise Exercise on Free Radical The aim of this investigation Many of us rely on coffee Production This project puts to test was to determine the type to give us that little push the two most common and of alcohol and alcohol in the mornings, but is it The aim of the project is universally practised forms of concentration that should really making the difference to investigate the effect of exercise. It tests three stress be used in order to achieve we expect? Coffee varying intensity of exercise parameters, mental, physical destruction of specific contains both caffeine upon the rate in which free and oxidative. The aim is species of pathogenic and chlorogenic acid, two radicals are produced. Free to bring some science back bacteria. There are components said to have a radicals, in large quantities, to exercise and formulate indications of a difference antagonistic effect on each can have hazardous effects exercise regimes based on in resistance to alcohols other. My project looks into upon the body. This study scientific facts, therefore between gram positive and the effect of both these is conducted on hockey achieving good, sustainable negative organisms. chemicals on plasma glucose players, who undertake results. levels. regular moderate to high intensity exercise.

Zoraiz Mushtaq Elisha Saunders Jessica Smith Harrinder Virk

BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science Science Science Science

Synergistic Effects of Potential Treatments of The Effect of Fruit Juice on The Effects of Nicotine on Oxacillin and Natural Herbs ‘Flesh Eating Bacteria’ Blood Coagulation Time Plasma Blood Glucose upon MRSA The project analyses the Previous research has shown According to the NHS, I’ll be researching into how effect of antibiotic resistance that certain fruit juices around 100,000 people the antibiotic, Oxacillin, on the treatment of have inhibited platelet die each year in the UK can be used in different Streptococcus pyogenes a aggregation which is a step from tobacco smoking and combinations with the herbs cause of potentially deadly in the coagulation cascade smoking-related illnesses. Curcumin and Oregano at infection in humans. It also (formation of a blood clot). The project investigates various concentrations to aims to identify potential This project is designed to test whether nicotine in cigarettes show the possible synergistic alternative treatments to the the total antioxidant capacity effects blood glucose levels effects against the highly bacterial infection including: of four different fruit juices in smokers compared to mutagenic bacteria MRSA. Echinacea, manuka honey and their effect on blood non-smokers and if nicotine and garlic oil. coagulation time in humans. patches used to help smokers stop smoking can also raise levels.

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Ifeolu Adeyemi Arosh Ali Alexander Ball Richard Bartholomew

BEng(Hons) Mechanical BEng(Hons) Robotics BSc(Hons) Product Design BEng(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering Engineering Technology Ladder Climbing Robot Carbon Capture Electro-active Artificial The Development of Muscle a Canoe Sprint Racing The key aim of this project An in depth look at Training Aide is to research and develop CCS (Carbon Capture A new form of actuation, the idea of building a robot and Storage) which is a the project is based on the Technology is becoming capable of successfully potentially great technology use of Smart Materials with more popular within sports climbing a vertical ladder that could reduce carbon an electrical stimulus. The training for to athletes. without any remote emissions by up to 90%. materials that are used and This project looks into the assistance. This project will look into tested will have actuation application of technology the processes and how properties and will be in the training of athletes beneficial this technology considered if they have for Canoe Sprint Racing by could be while comparing similar or better properties developing a training aide the negatives. of biological muscles. to allow athletes to improve technique and fitness while tracking their performance on the water.

Benjamin Bond Daniel Brant Luke Brown Thomas Carmichael

BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Robotics BSc(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Product Design Technology Engineering Technology Technology

Blended Wing Body Cartesian Locator via Developing Consumer www.tomcarmichael.co.uk Concept for Passenger Inertial Navigation Products with Increased Transport Role Longevity In Game Feedback for The Cartesian Locator Sports Equipment and A concept design for a uses accelerometers and We live in a society where Headgear blended wing body aircraft gyroscopes connected to a we, the consumers, seek to and its cabin aimed at the microcontroller to determine own the latest and greatest This project looks to design passenger transport market. distance travelled in X, Y products, often upgrading a sports product that utilises and Z. This is to be used as from an existing one which is many technologies such as an alternative to GPS, where still fully functional. This study head up displays and GPS GPS is not practical or useful; investigates that concept to tracking to provide the such as indoors, underwater find a solution to wasteful user with instant in-game or for accuracy greater than spending and ultimately feedback. 2 metres. develop a long-lasting product.

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Samuel Carroll Javier Jesus Collado Jack Cunnington Daniel D’Adamo Gutierrez BEng(Hons) Mechanical BEng(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Aeronautical Engineering BEng(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering Technology Engineering An Investigation into www.jackcunningtondesigns. Search and Rescue UAV weebly.com Decoupling Mechanisms on www.javiercollado.es Deployment Rocket Road Bikes The Incorporation of Smart Design of a 3D Printer Materials into Security This project is a coastal This project looks into the Devices based rocket that is designed decoupling mechanisms that The present project consists to deploy an inflatable UAV have been fitted onto high This project is aimed to out to sea at an altitude of of the design of a three investigate different types performance road bicycles, dimensional (3D) printer 353.7 metres (1 160.4 feet). mainly looking at how well of smart materials and how The rocket is intended for based on Fused Filament they can be integrated the systems filter out the Fabrication (FFF) technology. use in search and rescue, frequencies of vibration that into security devices with small and compact it is light can be harmful to the body the main criteria being to enough to be assembled over long periods of exposure improve functionality and then launched by a single such as a typical stage in a user interface but also to user. professional bike race. add more security to the system. With a particular focus on pressure dependant materials as sensors.

Jonathan Davies Matthew Davies Michael Dixon Ashley Alexander Dunn

BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BSc(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Robotics Technology Technology Technology Engineering

Flight Data Recorder Revitalising the High-Street Airbus A400M European Independent Living Aid iPhone Application Using Technology Gunship Concept The project is about The iPhone application Britain’s high-street has This project focuses on the designing a new egg cracker provides a platform for been in considerable conversion of the Airbus for those with arthritis who recording all aspects of an decline over the past few A400M ‘Atlas’ military can use this device. Also aircraft’s flight. The possible years, and it doesn’t seem transport aircraft for use to give the best result in uses for this include: training to be slowing down. This as a fixed wing gunship by breaking the egg and minimal analysis and feedback, project will research the European powers such as egg shell falling into mixture. aircraft monitoring and pitfalls of current high Britain, France and Germany, maintenance and to preserve streets and discuss how the and includes a detailed 3D flight data in the event of a use of technology can be visualisation of the finished crash. integrated to revitalise the Gunship concept. high-street.

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Daniel Durnall Philip Else Fiona Farrington Ademola Gbadebo

BSc(Hons) Robotics BEng(Hons) Robotics BEng(Hons) Mechanical BEng(Hons) Mechanical Technology Engineering Engineering Engineering

Use of Kinect for Feasibility Study of Using Biomechanically Designed The Potential for Rehabilitation after Knee Biological Signals in Functional Knee Brace Renewable Energy to be Surgery Robotics Self-Sufficient This project is a feasibility Design a user interface and This project was an study into the design of a The project investigates the choose suitable hardware for investigation into the functional knee brace based current renewable sources use in patients’ homes. feasibility of integrating on the biomechanics of the available in today’s world biological signal processing human knee. A model of and assesses the benefits into robotic systems. This the knee was created using and pitfalls of each. In project has mainly focused CAD and mathematics. The addition the potential for on Electromyographic (EMG) effect of different aspects of each renewable to be self- signal sampling, and looking knee brace design on these sufficient is appraised which into ways of using these mechanics was analysed, presents the possibilities for signals to control physical and the results were used to renewable energy to be a objects often used within design a knee brace. stand-alone energy source. robotics.

Mathew Gibson Peter Hall Thomas Hammond Nathan Handley

BSc(Hons) Robotics FD Electrical and Electronic BEng(Hons) Robotics BSc(Hons) Aeronautical Technology Technology Engineering Technology

Interfacing Micro-controller CNC Machine Learning Basic Programming An Investigation into and PC to Control a Robot & Robotics Using a Robot Various Shapes of Spiroid DIY CNC machine - which Winglets The construction and programmed cuts material The creation of a tutorial and programming of a test board in the design that is sent to library that will teach the user The aim of the project is to containing a PIC 18f4550 it over a serial connection, the basics of programming investigate the performance micro-controller such that it using a mixture of resources and robotics using a robot, and aerodynamically can interface with a PC via and aspects to make it work, also to motivate and generate evaluate different shapes USB to run a simple program including serial, arduino, interest in the subjects. The and cross-sectional profiles generated by a child. This and manual gamepad simplified library functions are of spiroid winglets. By aims to assist the child in control. LCD’s and monitors to ease the learning curve and accumulating data, an learning the basic methods to monitor states of each motivate people by showing understanding into different of programming by giving component. their programs can make the advantageous features can them a much more visceral robot achieve. be used to enhance future learning experience. designs.

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Thomas Heath Edward Holmes Alexander Hyde Nur Liyana Idzreen Idris BSc(Hons) Product Design BEng(Hons) Electronic BEng(Hons) Robotics Technology Engineering Engineering BEng(Hons) Electrical Engineering Improve Income within Design, Development & Amphibious Surveying Craft Charities Using Modern Manufacture of a BCD Wave Power Energy Technology Clock An amphibious robot that Harvesting is capable of automatically The concept that will be An investigation into the choosing its propulsion Wave power energy developed is to modernise design, development and method based on its harvesting aims to design a the charitable collection manufacture of a binary surroundings to move more device which can generate system to improve income coded decimal clock using efficiently. electricity from the up and within charities. The product discrete components… down movements of ocean will incorporate modern Looking at different clock waves. An innovative marine payment methods and generation circuits, counters, buoy has been specifically technologies to enhance decoders and outputs. designed to generate the user’s experience and electricity using Faraday’s inevitably encourage the Law, and incorporates power public to donate towards a electronics, boost converters, given charity. and energy storage devices.

Ross Irving Ajay Kareer Kobla Kugbega Deryck Lamb

BEng(Hons) Product Design BEng(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Product Design BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering Engineering Technology Engineering

Portable Chargers Powered ajkareerdesign.com Human Kinetic Energy to www.krop.com/ by Wave Energy Charge a Personal Electronic dlambportfolio/ Bamboo Based Product This project investigates the Bio-Composites with Accuracy of 3D Scanners on potential of wave powered Engineering Applications The concept of the design Multifarious Surfaces chargers for small electrical is to power a charging devices, marketed towards In the east bamboo has been port via the use of kinetic This project is an investigation developing countries and used as a natural strong, energy through utilising the into 3D scanning technology, those who do not have light beam for centuries. Its pedalling mechanism of a focusing on a Type 1 R&R basic electricity. Efficiency, place in modern engineering mobile bicycle. The charging study with two scanning functionality and cost are has been hindered due to port would be designed to technologies implemented, key aspects to this project. its shape and inability to be connect to multiple different structured white light and laser Two additional chargers will of a uniform size for mass small electronic devices and based capture. These results also be presented under the production. This project aims charge them constantly for the are compared statistically and same brand image. to create a uniform sized bio- duration of the journey. used to develop a standardised composite tube to overcome methodology for the this engineering problem. uncertainty of measurement in scanners.

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Asher Lamothe- Tama Langford Alan Leask James Longbottom McKenzie BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Robotics BSc(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Aeronautical Technology Engineering with Management Technology Strike Aircraft in Modern Wheels with Expanding Disinfecting Ambulances Introducing Force Feedback Warfare Diameter using UV-c Light into the Airbus Cockpit Research and development An investigation looking Using short wave UV-c In response to potential of strike aircraft designs for at increasing the wheel germicidal light to disinfect flaws in the Airbus cockpit modern and future warfare. diameter and seeing the the surfaces of ambulances design, this project aims to Maintaining and extending effects. around the world, to a investigate and suggest ways capability without risk to standard that is higher than of: pilots, this project details currently achieved through • interconnecting both the conceptual design of the use of current cleaning pilot’s side stick controls an unmanned Close Air methods. • adding simulated force Support-oriented aircraft, feedback to the flight portable by a Boeing C-17 controls Globemaster III aircraft. • mechanically driving the throttle levers to represent actual thrust settings.

Alastair Morrison Ntandoyenkosi Oyewale Olorode Steven Pointon Ndhlovu BSc(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Electrical Technology BSc(Hons) Product Design Technology Engineering Technology Application of Emerging Retrofitted Winglet http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ steve-pointon/86/2b4/964 Technologies in Personal Design for the Disabled Electronics The aim of this project is to design a retro fitted winglet Design of a Solar Powered Using design to challenge Security Light Traditionally a product’s and change perceptions of for the Boeing 737 older form factor is governed generation. With the help of the disabled was the driving The project is design, build by the limitations of the force of the project, with research and experiments this technologies on which it will be achieved. The aim of and test a solar powered the goal of re-designing security light that will be relies. Technologies are mobility devices particularly this project is to come up with emerging that will allow an acceptable design that is controlled using a presence the wheelchair. Taking a new detector. designers to break this perspective on mobility to appropriate to fit the desired convention, this project challenge “social stigma” aircrafts and test the effect in investigates emerging and the perceptions of a CFD software. technologies, resulting in wheelchairs and their users. the proposal of a future application that is justifiable and unique.

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Adam Richardson Sophia Rushton Callum Saunders Euan Smith

BSc(Hons) Aeronautical BEng(Hons) Mechanical BEng(Hons) Electronic BSc(Hons) Aeronautical Technology Engineering Engineering Technology

An Investigation into Use Study into the Failure of a www.linkedin.com/pub/ Lift Induced Drag of Additive Manufacturing Valve Body in Manufacture callum-saunders/6a/8a8/260 Reduction for Commercial in UAS Aircraft Failure analysis is paramount Portable Applications The aim of the project within engineering. By of Free Space Optical The design and aerodynamic is to investigate the utilisation of various Communications properties of lift-induced use of the developing analytical methods, the drag reduction methods are manufacturing process examination into the failure Fast and reliable data reviewed and analysed for additive manufacturing in that occurred in manufacture transmission via fiber optic use on commercial aircraft. the production of unmanned exhibited sigma phase cables is made expensive by Various wingtip devices are aerial systems. Developing indicating an insufficient heat the cost requirement for these constructed using CAD and an understanding of the treatment. This was verified cables and laying them. Costs analysed in a CFD package impact the process will have by use of replication and can be cut while maintaining to ascertain the principles of on the UAS market and aided with propositions to efficiency of the data system their working. also consider likely future eliminate reoccurrences. by using a point-to-point laser applications of the process in based serial data transmission the sector. system: “Free Space Optical Communications”.

Alexander Stanley Adam Williamson Kalum Wright Tarrall Yanzu

BEng(Hons) Product Design FD Electrical and Electronic BSc(Hons) Product Design BSc(Hons) Product Design Engineering Technology Technology Technology http://tarrallyanzu. Smart Material Interfaces Mind Controlled Robot www.kalum.co/ carbonmade.com/ Exploring new possible This project aims to provide Personal Urban Waste Management System ways to incorporate smart a one off concept design and Transportation to Encourage Household materials to create interface prototype device that will Recycling solutions. demonstrate the possibility Urban areas are becoming The aim of this project is of interfacing a human’s more congested and it is the introduction of a new mind to an electronic device becoming evermore difficult recycling system that will while offering a certain level to find parking. This project contribute significantly to of control over that device. aims to create a highly the increase of recycling portable, efficient form of within households in the transportation to be used in UK by approximately 40% urban areas. over the period of 5/6 years. Technology, aesthetics and functionality are the key focus areas for the project.

18 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Geography and Environmental Science Stoke 21st May

Jessica Cartwright Alicia Clarke Paviter Dhillon Priyanka Ferreira

BA(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography

The Impacts and Reasoning Population Vulnerability in Impacts of Fire on Deforestation in the of a 21st Century Megacities to Geophysical Madagascar’s Dry Forest Western Ghats Pilgrimage Events Residents in Madagascar This study investigates Research started with one Human vulnerability to initiate forest fires to forest cover change of the footstep, the first of many earthquakes and volcanoes provide land that is used Western Ghats in Goa from thousands on the 790km is a complex idea dependent for agriculture. This study 1990 to 2013. More than journey from the South West on multiple factors. A more examines the outcomes fires 3,000 hectares of forest of France to the North West holistic method is needed to have on forest carbon stocks was lost due to mining and of Spain. This path is known analyse specific populations’ and tree species diversity, agriculture. Protected areas, as The Camino de Santiago. vulnerability, to ensure a while taking human and topography and elevation The research analyses the deeper understanding. In environmental impacts into had a major influence on the reasons why individuals particular it is important consideration. Forest plots spatial distribution of the undertake a pilgrimage to assess why populations and remote sensing products land cover change. and the implications on the in megacities are more were used to acquire data. villages it travels though. vulnerable.

Mark Fleming Christina Hanna Kaval Hassan Sarah Elizabeth Hughes-Lawson BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Environment & BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sustainability Science BSc(Hons) Geography Has the UK Become More Seismic over the Past 20 Environmental and Resistance vs Environment: Geoforensics of Years? Economic Implications A Tale of Bacteria and Sedimentology Oil Spill Bovine Investigations The project reviews the seismicity of the UK between The purpose of this research A comparative environmental The subject of this the 1st January 1992 - 31st is to further understand the study, focusing on microbiota dissertation is to investigate December 2012. The project effect of the BP oil spill, from topsoil samples obtained whether soils from either consists of a introduction, investigating the economic from local dairy and arable side of the Peak District are literature review, primary and environmental impacts farms to identify the presence of the same mineralogy and (GIS mapping, interviews) through sourcing secondary of antibiotic resistance whether the soils are similar and secondary (database, data. This project will resulting from antibiotics or different. In particular this maps) sources, SPSS investigate the ecological administered to dairy cows study will be focussing on (stats software) analysis and pressures the spill caused in the treatment of common two areas in Sheffield and recommendations for future on commercial fishing, the mastitis infections. Biddulph. Difficulties include work. economy and potential the correct interpretation of health threats. results.

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Matthew McEvoy Matthew Palmer Donisha Perkins Kiran Pooni

BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography

Shale Gas: Where the Frack Changing Corporate investigating-coralreef- Cold Climates, Energy Should we do it? Sustainability Perceptions conservation.webs.com Use and Households in Birmingham, UK Fracking for shale gas is Embedding sustainability Coral Reef Systems: going to take off in the is becoming increasingly Rainforests of the Marine An investigation into the UK in the coming years, important for companies World possible link between however, there are many as resources and customer average mean temperature disagreements about the competition intensifies. Issued with the title of “rain for winter months, domestic ideal location. My project Through distributing an forest of the marine world” gas consumption and uses GIS to determine where online survey I analysed coral reef systems are one household types, in is the ideal place for Fracking perceptions from a range of the most biologically Birmingham, UK. This in England and Wales. It uses of different demographic diverse ecosystems of the project aimed to illuminate Quantitative, Qualitative groups to identify changing planet (Bryant et al., 1998). the different kinds of date to give the first ‘where societal patterns, useful These systems share many relationships associated with to frack’ map. for companies to remain characteristics with that of energy use, by means of competitive. rain forests; breathtakingly GIS mapping and statistical rich diverse ecosystems, but analysis. fragile and exposed to many threats.

Andrew Sheldrick Jack Tomkins

BSc(Hons) Geography BSc(Hons) Geography

Investigating Volcanic Fresher’s Guide to the Activity in Europe Stoke Campus

This project investigates A student led project to volcanic activity in Europe immerse students in the over the last 500 years and landscape of the campus the impact that volcanic when they first arrive onsite events have had on the to study. Whether they region as a whole. The commute or live on campus project focuses on the this amalgamation of frequency, magnitude and information in the form of a duration of volcanic events leaflet with two walking trails in Europe and looks forward around the campus helps into how future volcanic students better acquaint eruptions could impact themselves with their new Europe. surroundings.

20 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Policing, Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science Stoke 21st May

Anila Abid Jonathan Allen Alexis Baka Roxanne Barber

BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic and Criminology Investigation Investigation Ballistics meets R Analysing the Comparing Technology and Programming Internal and External Degradational Effect of Paper Courtroom Evidence Variation between Blood on Projectiles Presentation A 0.22mm air riffle was used Different Saws’ Cuts in order to create pellet holes The study aims to analyse A study that compared the that were then photographed This research looks at the effect of blood on bullets effects of visual evidence using a VSC and a Digital whether statistical programs over a period of time and if a presentation technology SLR. The images were then can be used to identify pattern between the samples and paper based evidence manipulated using R and variation in the size of partial striations develops across presentation methods and an estimated angle was cut marks made by two this time frame. It is yet to investigates how the two generated that could then different saw types. It also establish whether that can affect-juries’ understanding be used to determine a looks at whether there is be harnessed into a timeline of evidence within a shooters’ position. variation between different and if it is an objective courtroom. points along the cut sections method of analysis rather within the same saw type. than subjective to that one projectile.

Julie Bramble Samantha Dye Holly Furneaux Hannah Greenham

BSc(Hons) Forensic BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science Investigation The Effect of Wrappings on DNA: Reducing Profiling Does the Presence of Saliva Research into New the Level of Decomposition Times Affect the Detection of Techniques for Body Blood? Documentation The aim of this research was This project was designed to determine whether there to look at different ways to Bloodstains are one of The use of modern was a significant difference reduce the time needed to the most common types technology to document in the level of decomposition produce a DNA profile. This of evidence found. The a body at a crime scene. caused by two different would allow police to make aim of this study was to The digital era is upon us forms of wrapping; a shower faster convictions. By making examine the affect different and new methods need to curtain and dust sheet. All alterations to the current detergents, drying times and be researched to see if it is other variables remained the system used for completing volume ratios of blood to possible to utalise software same and the porcine heads DNA profiles, it was possible saliva has on the persistence programs for forensic were subject to the same to determine potential and detection of bloodstains purposes. A database environmental conditions. methods to use in the future. on denim. The stains were maybe possible for expert analysed by presumptive witnesses to use to speed tests and observed under a the identification process VSC. along.

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Thomas Hobart Kate Jones Georgina Linton-Smart Natasha Louise Lomas BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Biology BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic After the Smoke: Can Modifying and Reducing Does Burying a Body in Investigation Gunshot Residue Tell Us the Standard DNA Profiling a Material Bag Affect More? Process Decomposition Rate? The Secondary Transfer of Semen following Vaginal This study examined the This research focuses on The rate of decomposition Seepage gunshot residues of three the standard DNA profiling of pork in bags made from different cartridge types process and modifies the different material was The absorbance of semen to compare the ratios of two most time consuming experimented to see if there through two knicker the three most common stages - extraction and is a noticeable difference materials was analysed to elements found in GSR. amplification - in an effort to between bag types. The determine the likelihood of The analysis was carried out discover the point at which bags were recovered on a obtaining evidence resulting using a scanning electron reducing the process forfeits regular basis to document from secondary transfer microscope and the attached profile quality. and photograph the onto additional fabrics. The energy dispersive x-ray. This decomposition changes and purpose of the research is to could add weight to firearms re buried the same. A control, impact upon the availability evidence in court. buried with no material bag, and evidential value of was used. exhibits obtainable in cases of sexual assault and rape.

Nasma Malik Michael Marshall Aiden McDonagh Heather McKinlay

BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science

Developing a Signature for The Persistence of Volatile Using Acetate to Detect Finding the Detection Forensic Identification of Organic Compounds Clandestine Graves Limits of Diluted Blood Saliva and Semen To analyse the persistence of This research investigated Saliva is one of the volatile organic compounds whether a quick, simple Blood and semen are the commonly retrieved DNA on wood treated with various and cost effective coloured most common types of rich evidence types. This proprietary products, using reaction could be devised body fluids found at crime study investigates the headspace anaylsis. The that used soil samples scenes and identifying their potential of ATR-FTIR samples will first be initially from an area suggestive presence can be crucial to analysis as a non-destructive, screened using a fast gas of a clandestine burial. investigations. The aim was confirmatory method for chromatograph programme This reaction could be to find their detection limit saliva evidence. Spectral before the full analysis took used to identify acetate by the use of presumptive images were generated for place using the thermal which is known to leach and confirmatory tests by wet and dry saliva samples desorber. into the surrounding comparing their sensitivity to at varying ages to generate grave environment from a literature. a reference signature decomposing cadaver. spectrum.

22 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Policing, Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science Stoke 21st May

Craig Ratcliffe Kathryn Roberts Meera Sidat Alun Thomas

BSc(Hons) Forensic BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science Investigation Analysis of Heat Damage Recovery of Citalopram in Population Study of Fibres The Analysis and and its Distribution on Human Hair using GC/MS with Initial Screening Interpretation of Clothing Bloodstains on Footwear This research project After collecting fibre samples This research aims to show investigates the effects of from a range of window BPA is an imperative forensic the damage done to various chemical treatment on the frames each one is then discipline. A crime scene garments by accelerated recovery of Citalopram, screened using a portable reconstruction was created fires and the difference in a selective serotonin usb microscope. From to critically analyse the its distribution depending reuptake inhibitor in human this a series of limitation bloodstains present on on the volume of accelerant hair samples using Gas and recommendations assailant’s and bystander’s used. The synthetic fibres Chromatography-Mass are suggested to allow footwear. Distribution of analysed were acrylic, Spectrometry. Hypothetically, the portable microscope bloodstains significantly polyester and nylon with the concentration of the drug to come up to the same varied due to the distance of cotton representing the should decrease following standards as other the bystander, and type of organic fibres. chemical treatment. microscopes with regards to contact to the target such as initial fibre screening. a kick or stomp.

Laura Thomas Shaniqua Thomas Mica Tolosa Tina Varley

BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Investigation Investigation Does the Position of the BPA of Different Blood Body Affect Detection by The Influences of Blood Viscosity Levels and Validation of a Drying GPR? Drops Shape and Size Weapons Cabinet after Fingermark Enhancement An investigation detecting Interpretation of bloodstain Focusing with drugs (Aspirin, buried pig cadavers in evidence are of significant Alcohol and Heparin) that Research has been various positions using importance as factors lower the viscosity of blood requested to validate the Ground Penetrating Radar influence accuracy of and four weapons (bat, use of a drying cabinet to in simulated forensic cases. blood drops resulting in brick, hammer and knife) to accelerate the drying process Sub research to find if grave misinterpretation. The determine the effect of these of a surface that holds a cuts or bodies are detected accuracy and reliability of the factors towards blood pattern fingermark. Introducing by GPR. Analysis of GPR raw precision of calculated and analysis. Analysis the angle of artificial drying conditions data was undertaken over true angle of a blood drop impact (30º, 60º and 90º) and may reduce the time of the an 11 week decomposition were tested by releasing drying time of the blood to drying process but we need period and the data single blood drops onto determine any difference. to ask ourselves has the was analysed to detect surfaces from various angles. quality of the fingermark anomalies. been affected?

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Emma Ward Gregory Watson Naomi Watt Czelsie Weston

BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science BSc(Hons) Forensic Science and Criminology Detecting and Quantifying Toxic Metals in Counterfeit www.linkedin.com/pub/ Methanol in Counterfeit Alcohol www.linkedin.com/pub/ czelsie-weston/4a/1bb/44b Alcoholic Beverages naomi-watt/88/5bb/40b In poverty ridden areas, GPR: A Reliable Method of A method was revised the demand for cheap Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Detecting Buried Remains? for the identification production of alcohol is and Determination of Burial and quantification of getting larger. This study Time Ground Penetrating Radar methanol in counterfeit looks at the level of toxic (GPR) was utilised to evaluate alcoholic beverages that metals in sized counterfeit This study focuses on the its reliability in the detection were supplied by trading alcohol samples in the UK viability of using microbial of buried remains where standards. Combinations and analyse them compared species Pseudomonas varied degrees of burning of columns and detectors to that of the legal limit for aeruginosa to help to or cremation were present. were used to achieve idea alcoholic beverages. determine the period of time Data was collected at 2-week baseline separation and a body has been buried, by intervals over a period of 14 Gaussian peaks. A method studying its growth patterns weeks. RADAN software was was established and samples as meat decomposes. used for the analysis and analysed. interpretation of the data.

Iwan Witt

BSc(Hons) Forensic Science and Psychology

http://lnkd.in/bEpwR3m

The Feasibility of a UK Human Taphonomic Research Facility

Forensic Taphonomy studies the Human decomposition process to help determine post-mortem intervals in establishing time of death. Taphonomic research is highly climate specific and currently there are only facilities located in America. Therefore the feasibility of a UK Taphomic facility was considered.

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Samuel Adams Claire Barnett Andrew Bennett Daniel Bickerton

BSc(Hons) Computing BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Science Science Science Science

Multi-Purpose Artificial Prototype Sensor Triggered Interview Management Disaster Recovery Intelligence Safety System for System with Audio Emulation and Testing Motorcyclists Encryption This project is a Multi- Disaster recovery testing Purpose Artificial Intelligence A prototype android An interview management is a difficult area for many program capable of application for motorcyclists system with the ability to organisations, this package producing a convincing that will be sensor triggered both record and encrypt will emulate a disaster and simulation of intelligence to create an emergency audio files. The encryption then test the outcome by being able to hold a message service in the event technique used will be a based on the disaster conversation with a tester of an accident. newly developed algorithm recovery details provided and displaying other derived from researching and produce a probability capabilities as learning and existing high level algorithms of success for your disaster long-term memory. such as AES allowing the recovery plan. effective design of an algorithm to manipulate low level data.

Christopher Bossons Christopher Buckley Shreya Bundel Imran James Chaudhry BSc(Hons) Applied BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Software Information Technology Networks and Security Engineering BSc(Hons) [Top up] Computing Science Supporting a User www.cbuckley.com Task Tracking Application for Generated Community for Project Management Mobile Data Scanning Food and Nutrition Wireless Trilateration using Application a Low Cost Controller A web-based project A Reverse Recipe Android management tool to help This project looks into application designed for Using a low cost Raspberry project managers track their current technologies mobile and tablet devices, Pi controller to gather team’s progress and staff within smartphones that targeted at college level device specific positional status in a dashboard and are capable of delivering users with limited time spans information using tasks listed in the form of To- a more streamlined stock and cooking experience. Trilateration and 802.11 Do, Doing and Done. Ability management system. The application searches wireless. to view the workflow and recipes based upon inputted review notifications which ingredients, allows users to are produced on any project add their own recipes and activity is embedded as a part rank others, and utilises of the system. Facebook integration.

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Lloyd Clark Harry Clewlow Benjamin Donnelly Samuel Dowdall

BSc(Hons) Computing BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) International BSc(Hons) Computing Science Science Software Engineering Science

Stock Checker File Encryption Using Data Mining of Real Time Football Management Bluetooth Authorization Web Metrics System A database to help a small (SecureBlue) business manage their A project exploring the The system that I propose stock effectively. Main SecureBlue is an encryption use of data mining on big is a web based football Features: Manage Stock; software package which data, specifically system management system. Compare Sales; Order sold utilities modern encryption metrics data gathered by The system will aim to aid stock; Calculate profits and standards and Bluetooth an application monitoring coaches analyse and track expenses. technologies to provide solution. This project aims a player’s performance and a secure user-friendly to produce a profile for a progress over a period of environment to use on given website, and from this time. personal devices. SecureBlue produce predictions for the has an easy setup, user future of the site. This project accounts, customization is in collaboration with of interfaces and supports Intergral GmbH. a variety of encryption algorithms.

Robert Eardley Andrew Edwards Lewis Gavin Darren Gilbert

BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) International BSc(Hons) Computer Science BSc(Hons) Applied Development Software Engineering Information Technology A Cross Compiler for roberteardley.net www.ajed.net MC68HC11 Written in C++ http://darrengilbert.dnsd. me/ Welcome Week Assistant Prototype System for The project delves into the Speech Recognition in realms of program assembly Collaborative Integrated An application to assistant Meetings and compilation. The Development Environment students during welcome produced artefact allows for week. A project examining ad- assembly programmers for the CO:Lab is a web application hoc meetings with the MC68HC11 microcontroller that aims to bring a intention of enhancing to write and assemble their solution to distributed the quality aspects of this code on a personal machine, development, bringing real informal business process. creating an executable in a time collaboration methods This project builds upon format that can be executed into an IDE. The application groupware and computer on a MC68HC11 processor. includes; planning tools, supported cooperative methods of communication work research, speech to and real time code editing text processing and human with other developers. centred technology.

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Christopher Hanley James McElroy Craig Milton Gareth Barker

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Software BSc(Hons) Applied BSc(Hons) Applied Science Engineering Computing Computing

Remote Control of a Real The Personal Cloud http://xanderproductions. Implementing N.F.C. in a Time System from a Mobile net78.net Multi Shift Environment Device The Personal Cloud is Net Environments for a consumer targeted Academic Development To counteract the problems My project allows for a distributed cloud network and Success suffered by businesses, remote device such as a which allows users to often financial, when running smartphone to have direct connect their devices into a Growing Education using Net a variety of shift patterns access to a running real controlled ‘Personal Cloud Environments for Student this project will develop an time system. The system Environment’ where data Improvement and Success android application to use will be able to report back and resources can be shared (GENESIS) is a software Near Field Communication to the user through their amongst any device they environment with a key purpose to read shift data from an smartphone, alerting them of own. to draw closer relationships NFC tag and transmit the movement or alarms through between students, staff, end of shift data to an office the use of a camera module and the Student Union to device. and various switches. improve student progression, performance and achievement. GENESIS uses an innovative approach to education.

Thomas Pooler Nyakeh Rogers Matthew Ryder Matthew Sayers

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computing BSc(Hons) Computer Science BSc(Hons) Computing Science Science Science http://mattryder.co.uk Kinect Sensory Room www.nyakeh.co.uk Database Management and Application Implementing a Ruby Processing Tool for Use in Software as a Service Language Interpreter Business A Kinect Application that Demonstrated by a uses the Kinect’s built Mortgage Calculator The research and The project is a development in colour streaming and implementation of an and processing tool to skeletal tracking hardware in A mortgage calculator interpreter for the Ruby allow the creation of order to create a simulated hosted in the cloud programming language, new databases through Sensory room for children and made accessible based around the original minimalist workings via pre- with Autism or special needs. through a REST API. This specification by the determined criteria. service is freely available language’s author, Yukihiro to developers. As a Matsumoto. demonstration of how the service could be used a website and Android application were developed which both utilise the web service.

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Gary Tan Stephen Topping David Upton Matthew Walsh

BSc(Hons) Computing BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Software BSc(Hons) Software Science Science Engineering Engineering

A Prototype Data Driven Anti-Clone https://www.linkedin.com/in/ Nutrition Director System for Employee davidjupton Induction Anti-Clone is a piece of An Android application software that is lightweight Stock Recommendations to manage the user’s diet This prototype eLearning duplicate file remover Based on Social Media regardless of their dietary application targets the that can be run on most and News constraints such as allergy, company induction computers. The program can intolerance, and illness. This process, with a different be used to find duplicate Using sentiment analysis to includes both suggesting approach taken, to identify photos to duplicate copies analyse social media and suitable weight-related specific areas such as data of work. news articles, combined with goals and tracking their protection, and transform technical analysis to analyse intake utilising nutritional corporate procedures to stock market data, this information obtained accommodate a modern project delivers buy/sell/hold automatically from multiple approach. As companies recommendations for stocks online sources. become more I.T driven trading in the FTSE100 index. this application’s goal is to update this process.

Joshua Williams Oliver Wright Nighet Zaman

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Software BSc(Hons) Applied Science Engineering Computing

Exercise Assistant and Prototype Home IT Help desk Gym Management Solution Physiotherapy Application using RFID Mobile application designed The Prototype Home to assist the IT help desk at The project explores ways of Physiotherapy Application Keele University. The mobile providing a more personal will guide a user through the application will help students/ experience to gym’s users process of physiotherapy staff to troubleshoot minor through the use of RFID and from start to finish. It IT issues and allow for major sensor technology. Devices will provide an exercise ones to be logged through worn by the gyms members programme for the user their mobile devices. It will captures data from the user’s and it will track the progress also assist IT technicians to muscle groups and will of the user through their check current jobs that need inform them when to change exercise programme. It will resolving. machine; while RFID tracking also give the user feedback will allow the gym staff to using Motion Capture. monitor equipment usage.

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Ryan Angell Helen Bacon Thomas Barragry Lewis Bayley

BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production Technology Technology Technology Technology

Fear This Day Music Video An Investigation into how An Investigation into An Investigation into Editing can affect the the Evolving Format of Stereoscopic 3D Music video created for Genre Documentary Cinematography Cryptic Anger; a five piece metal band. An in depth look into Technologically, what has The project is an different editing techniques changed in Documentary investigation into the and how they can be used production, and why? This differences in shooting to change and manipulate a project investigates what has Stereoscopic 3D, compared film’s genre. changed over time within to normal 2D film. These Documentary, and how differences include such advances in technologically things are Composition, have directly affected this. Lighting and Post Production.

Richard Bell Tom Bennett James Burrows Harsha Chandarana

BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Digital Film and BSc(Hons) Television Technology Technology Post Production Technology Production and Technology

Σ (Sigma) www.productiontom.com Alice & Jack Broadcasting National and International A film chronicling the A Life for Kennedy - A short film looking at the use Documentaries relationship of Christian and Methods for a Director’s of composition and editing Simone, told in chapters Visual Style to show a warm and heartfelt This project focuses on a with each chapter taking story of the characters, Alice genre of dance that has influence from different A short film based on the true & Jack. It looks to explore evolved internationally styles of film. story of the guilt secret service human emotion and how we without anyone really agent Clint Hill bared after cope with tough times in life. noticing; Bollywood. It was the assassination of John F. created due to the gap in Kennedy. The story expects today’s market that both a finished project that is high- national and international standard and so my goal TV broadcasts could benefit is to give the film a unique from. This project looks into identity with my dissertation the Production processes of title being “Methods for a a Producer. Director’s Visual Style”.

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Dale Collier-Woods Kate Craft Edward Davidson- Charlotte Davis Bowman BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Digital Film Technology Technology BSc(Hons) Film Production and Post Production Technology Technology The Effects of Different “SOLUS”- How Colour Editing Styles Grading is used in Multiple First Contact: The Art of www.edbpro.co.uk Narratives the Trailer This project will discuss the The Technical Implications benefits and limitations of SOLUS tells the stories of a An analytical look at film of Creating an Action editing and how it affects group of characters, each trailers and the editing Sports Film a scene. This can include of whom have sold their techniques used in their how editing can change souls to the Devil. Their construction. Specifically This project is used to perspective between reasons for this decision, looking at how the trailer’s investigate and discuss the characters, how sound tales of success, love, construction is effected by processes and practices editing can affect a scene greed and regret, are told the original film and whether behind making an action/ and how symbolism can be using different styles of there is a format for a trailers extreme sports film, created through editing. colour grade, reflecting the construction dependant on specifically mountain biking. emotions, narratives and the original film. As well as creating the film genres of each backstory. itself.

Laura Dolan Paul Downie Stuart Dudleston Andrew Giff

BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production Technology Technology Technology Technology

Radio Development and An Investigation into www.stuartdudleston.com Radio Drama Production Production Ultra HD Insomnia This project involved the A project communicating With the ever expanding production of an original a deep understanding of technology market, people We follow Oskar through sci-fi radio comedy show for radio drama right from are always looking for one one of a number of lonely, independent distribution. development, to production, step better, and trying sleepless nights that he’s all This included creating an in order to create a radio to invent a revolutionary too familiar with. This short original idea, writing the drama appropriate for product that will dominate film is supplemented by script and then casting and broadcast. I have created a the technology market. personal research into the recording the show itself. pilot episode of a three part This project is entitled ‘An application of photography serial drama set just before Investigation into Ultra High lenses to cinema production. WW2 called ‘Deception’. Definition’, more specifically what 4k is and how it performs.

30 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Film Stafford 23rd May

Robert Gittings Mitchell Goodman Elaine Hannigan Jonathan Hill

BSc(Hons) Digital Film BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production and Post Production Technology Technology Technology Technology The Effect of Digital Challenging Traditional www.youtube.com/ Investigation into Digital Compression on Digital Filmmaking to Better jonathandh93 Compositing for Film Video Content Represent Women and Video The Afterparty, a Low The use of video coding to An investigation looking Budget Feature Film This dissertation is aimed to compress and decompress into how challenging challenge myself as a film a video signal minimizes the the traditional form of ‘The Afterparty’ is a Low- maker and compositor and amount of data required filmmaking can help to better budget Feature Film being address the many problems to be transmitted thus represent women. Looking at produced and directed by that an under experienced providing greater flexibility filmmakers who have broken Jonathan Hill. It is a Thriller compositor could face when for distribution. This Project the rules of traditional cinema that follows the story of creating complex visual will investigate both the before and utilising those fictional Journalist Robert effects and my project aims economic and technical methods into the practical Gordon and how trouble he to investigate compositing limitations of delivering portfolio aspects of the has caused in his past has techniques that go into video media and the result project. returned to haunt him. ‘The creating visual effects shots that has on the image Afterparty’ is filmed entirely in film. quality. on the Canon 60D with a crew of 4.

Gareth Lang Michael March Maneesh Mathew Jack Peace

BSc(Hons) Digital Film BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Digital Film and BSc(Hons) Television and Post Production Technology Post Production Technology Production and Technology Technology ‘Colt Mettle’ Western An Investigation into the An Investigation into www.garethlang.co.uk Trailer Blackmagic Cinema Camera Sports Shows

Visual Post-Production in A feature film trailer set in This project looks into Investigating into Sports Short Film Making the old west follows three the advantages and Shows has been an exciting Irish brothers as they fight disadvantages of using the and passionate project for Film is a group medium with back at their oppressors. Blackmagic Cinema Camera myself. The investigation many people helping out This piece accompanies With a price tag of £1300 (as has lead me to cover such in all stages. However with an investigation into the 15 March 2013) compare other as: producing a show from short film and small budget common methods and more expensive and larger scratch creating all elements projects, is it possible that approaches used by the cameras. needed, completing analysis one person can act as special effects industry. of different sports shows, many with modern post- sports broadcasting rights production technology. within the Premier League and much more.

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Alexander Redmond Elliott Reeves Matthew Salmon Jack Satchell

BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production Technology Technology Technology Technology

www.filmstory.co.uk Σ (Sigma) www.mattsalmonfilms.co.uk www.jacksatchell.com

The Autistic Audience - Is A film chronicling the Alice & Jack Σ (Sigma) this a Feasible Market in relationship of Christian and the UK? Simone. Told in chapters A short film looking at the use A film chronicling the with each chapter taking of composition and editing relationship of Christian and The aim of this project was influence from a different to show a warm and heartfelt Simone. Told in chapters to gain an understanding style of filmmaking. story of the characters, Alice with each chapter taking of Autism; investigate if & Jack. It looks to explore influence from a different there is a feasible market human emotion and how we style of film making. for specialist film screenings cope with tough times in life. in the UK film industry. A promotional trailer was then created to promote ‘Autism Friendly Film Screenings’.

Denise Smith Christopher Waterfield

BSc(Hons) Film Production BSc(Hons) Film Production Technology Technology

Cinema in Peripheral Vision chriswaterfield.com

An innovative design idea An Investigation in to for a new experience in Digital Cinema Cameras viewing a film that could lead to more audiences in This project compares high- the cinema. Created using a end digital cinema cameras custom built rig for multiple with low-end cameras to cameras mixed with a new see which provides best style of filming and editing to image quality and value for create extreme wide angles money. The project features so the audience can view exclusive primary research a film while still using their from industry figures peripheral vision. including, Shane Hurlbut ASC, David Mullen ASC and Gary Shaw, plus camera testing, analysis and a short film.

32 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 FX Stafford 23rd May

Tyrone Bolton Alan Herbert Sean Johnston Ashley Maman

BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital Effects Effects Effects Effects

http://boltonviisuals. www.alanherbertvfx.com seanjvfx.co.uk www.bluescarfvfx.co.uk wordpress.com/ Sleeping Giants Graduate Scripting + VFX Flipping the 4 Seasons Interior Architectural Portfolio Visualisation Inspired by a couple of A visual piece showing the China’s southern national A small exhibition of 4 seasons that are ‘flipped’ To create an accurate parks, this is a project that compositing and scripting over between a person’s representation of a combines sculpted 3D assets work undertaken as part of hands. On each ‘Flip’ the photorealistic interior design. with more traditional matte my award. scenery will be affected painting skills to produce by the seasons which will photo-realistic, fantasy be presented in a semi- digital environment. interactive way.

Andrew Marjoram Jessica Oldland James Paul Jermaine Rajis

BSc(Hons) CGI and BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital BSc(Hons) Games Concept BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital Digital Effects Effects Design Effects

Photorealistic Architectural www.jessoldlandvfx.co.uk An Investigation into the http://jermainerajis. Visualisation Rendering Continuity of a Design wordpress.com/ Compositing and Motion Production The aim of this project Graphics iPhone 5s Product was to create a series of A study into game creation Visualisation photorealistic renderings Presenting a display of and the concept design of an industrial-styled motion graphic animations process focusing on how story This project is based Scandinavian bedroom, designed for television, also affects design. After creating on research done for a using both self-made and featuring shots composited a multi factional universe dissertation about real world sourced assets. The project for a student film project. artwork was created to show objects vs photorealistic was completed primarily the factions based on their objects and the progression using 3ds Max and V-Ray, histories. and benefits of photorealism. but utilised other software such as Marvelous Designer and Photoshop/After Effects.

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Adam Sandy William Stewart Thomas James Christopher Williams Thornton BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital BSc(Hons) CGI and Digital Effects Effects BSc(Hons) Digital Film and Effects 3D Animation Technology www.thefluxway.co.uk http://bryanfaffer.wix.com/ www.christopherwilliams- williamstewartvfx vfx.co.uk Ellys Manor House - What tj-vfx.co.uk If? Serenity - A Visual Effects The Final Clash Shot Visual Portfolio What if one of the most A scene from the last few Portfolio of work including important historical artworks A recreation of a professional days of the European theatre both university and freelance of our country’s history visual effects shot from of World War II, depicting projects. This contains was lost forever? This the 2005 film Serenity, the an aerial clash between two matchmoving, 3D and short film aims to show the project features the titular high performance fighter Compositing shots, including outstanding features of this spaceship (fully modelled planes, a Russian Lavochkin stereoscopy work. highly significant manor and textured using a suitable La-7 and a German Focke- house which dates back to 3D application) coming Wulf Fw-190D. the Renaissance period with in to land in a futuristic its importance spanning environment. history, art and architecture of Lincolnshire and England.

34 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Games Design and Production Stafford 23rd May

Emily Barber Richard Bartlett Nicola Bednarz Sarah Blackburn

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Games Audio BEng(Hons) Computer MEng(Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Design Games Design Gameplay Design and Production Production The Musical Themes of Turning a Passive Text into The MMO Formula of Character Alignment an Interactive Game Psychophysiological Graphical User Interfaces Research into Fear in What musical themes sound This project will highlight Games This project will be looking intrinsically good or evil, the steps taken to transform at the MMO Formula of lawful or chaotic? Using a passive text, in this case This study looks at the Graphical User Interfaces existing compositions from a fictional book, into a fully techniques used in horror and its impact on current film and video gaming, I interactive game from the games, both past and MMORPGs today. Research, create a design tool that ties graphic adventure genre. present, and why they are surveys and basic design specific character alignments The final product displayed failing to scare their intended sketches and finally a User and certain musical themes is a playable level of the audiences. These techniques Interface Add-on will be together and thus use it to designed game, made using are researched and the created from this data to write short musical excerpts Adventure Game Studio. implemented into a new test create a more refined and up that best portray each level to try and determine to date User Interface for the alignment type. what is going wrong or right MMORPG World of Warcraft. in horror games and how they can be improved.

Elliot George Jie Deng Benjamin Dixon Thomas Dodd Darlington BSc(Hons) Computing BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Games Science Games Design and Gameplay Design and Technical Art Programming Production A Visual Novel with Evolution of 2D Platform Complex Interaction Investigation into The Impact of Bugs Games Destructible Environments on Short-term Game My project is a visual novel. in Game Engines Development This project is based around Visual novel is a well-known the progression of the 2D type of PC game in East Looking at the technical data Testing is often a process Platform games from a Asia especially in Japan. The of destructible environments that is undermined, especially mechanical standpoint. It customers are attracted by to form benchmarks, this in games with short is by understanding these the multimedia used and project looks to analyse the development cycles. This developments that accurate the interaction in the visual tools & pipelines for creating project seeks to determine estimations into the future novel. The player can change destructible environments the most prevalent and severe of the genre can be made. the story by making different within UDK and CRYENGINE bugs found within games A remake of the first level of choices throughout the to develop one environment created in a short period of Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins has been game. in both engines to see which time. constructed, demonstrating one would be preferential these modern mechanics. in developing destructible environments.

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Christopher Edwards Leon Field Thomas Greener Jacob Harrison

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games Games Design Games Design and Gameplay Design and Design and Programming Programming Production http://chrisedwards1. Information and thomasgreener.co.uk wordpress.com/ Rapid Games Development Communication Flow in Framework Investigation into How Games Development Investigation into Talent Light and Sound Affects Trees Building games with agile Gameplay How information and methods in small teams. communication flow affects Using talent trees two Investigated how a game’s companies in the Games players will chose three light and sound design can industry and group projects characters from a list of four affect gameplay. A survey for games courses at with their own defining talent explored how people university. trees to create a custom perceive the environment team. Which they use to and how they feel they would battle each other in a card progress through a theoretical game, depending on the level. This was combined with choices made with the talent a practical test to discover trees will dictate the type of how the survey’s findings game and who wins. transferred across to a custom designed level.

Alexander Jokic Ga-Jun Leung Martin McKinley Luke Moffoot BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Games Design Gameplay Design and Gameplay Design and Production Production Production Modular Space Combat https://sites.google.com/site/ bluecloud0228/ The Nemesis’s Pursuit Biome Creation Kit Strategic space combat games have never been Creation of Novel Digital I’m going to produce a The project aims to create easy to pick up and just play, Collectible Card Game Using document for a game, which an easy to use system that my project will bring space Unity will use the new narrative can generate a biome or combat to a larger audience What makes a good collectible structure being developed in small world within a 3D or by bringing players together card game? What game my fyp to make anti-hero’s as 2D space. The system will in multiplayer combat with features and mechanics are the focal point of the story; procedurally generate this their own custom fitted ships. there and how are they being this will forge the character world based on settings the Ships will bring out players used to keep their audience’s becoming a hero being user has input - giving power personalities and play style interest? A card game made into a fully pledged to the user but maintaining utilizing modular rigging. prototype has been created villain or an antagonistic anti- the strength of being able to demonstrate an eclectic hero. to generate a world/scene/ design based on the research biome procedurally. outcome and analysis on the strengths and weaknesses of different CCG games.

36 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Games Design and Production Stafford 23rd May

Chris Nixon Adam O’Neill Kafele Palmer-Hunt George Seedhouse- Morton BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer Games Design Gameplay Design and Games Design BSc(Hons) Computer Games Production Design Creating Free Running Ridding the World of Animation for Games Social Dynamics in Games Piracy Forever http://georgeseedhouse. Multiplayer Gameplay tumblr.com/ The project aims to create Piracy. It strikes fear into a fully animated playable This project analyses the the souls of every games Rigging and Animating a character for use within a current state of multiplayer developer. It’s one of the Character for the Unreal games engine. Animations gameplay, how players greatest threats known to the Engine will be produced using interact with each other games industry. It destroys motion capture and hand and the game’s world, and businesses and jobs, and An investigation into the animation techniques. suggests a potential future more significantly it’s seems entire animation pipeline Current industry technology view of how multiplayer unstoppable. Or so it seems. for a stylized character. This and methods are utilized gameplay may develop. includes rigging, animation to convey the weight and and engine implementation. realism of the character yet The aim is not only to retain efficient player control. understand how the process works but how it can be achieved in a variety of different methods.

Simon Siddall Manpreet Sidhu Lewis Underhill Jasmine Walsh

BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games Games Design Gameplay Design and Games Design Design Production An Example of a Quest Real World to Tabletop keyboardkitten. within a Role Playing Game Developing a Methodology blogspot.co.uk for Embedded Gameplay The goal of this project is to This project will be using the Testing create a tabletop air combat A Game for Cats Neverwinter nights toolset game which strikes a balance to make an example of a A diagram to show different between realistic mechanics Creating an effective game quest in it for people to play testing methods used at and ease of play. The game designed for cats. and this has been built from different stages of game takes key elements of air the research done within the production to test gameplay combat such as G forces, project, the quest should mechanics. energy management and only take ten or fifteen deflection shooting, and minutes to complete. incorporates them into a game that is easy to learn, but hard to master.

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Christopher Weavill Nicholas Westwood Reece White BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games Gameplay Design and Gameplay Design and Design and Programming Production Production

www.linkedin.com/pub/chris- http://nickwdesign. Pages - A Literary Themed weavill/82/b10/626 blogspot.co.uk/ Card Game Bridges of Communication Researching Characters and Narrative in Story Driven “Pages” is an analogue card game based on literary People are the work force Games characters and stories that to making anything in life. If Using research from books, appear in classic novels and people are managed correctly magazines, and games, I poetry. and efficiently anything is created a short playable possible. I have researched, demo to demonstrate how to analysed and created new make interesting characters frameworks for management and narrative using the of people, production and techniques i had researched. scrum in industry, to maximize By combining the game possible potential, save time play, graphics, story and and money and still make music I hope I have achieved great products! my vision of creating an engrossing story driven game.

38 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Games Modelling Stafford 23rd May

Andrew Bishop Luke Brady Mathew Brereton Alexander T H Browne

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games Design Games Design Gameplay Design and Games Design Production http://stormandy.blogspot. lukemarkbrady.com www.brownetowne.com co.uk/ Re-imagining an 8-bit Game Research and Practice of to 3D Digitally Sculpting Clothing Developing Modular Destructible Environments and Accessories Environments for Real-Time The project is based around Strategy Games A look into the current use of re-imagining an 8-bit This is a character art project destructible environments in environment to 3D with a new focusing on the sculpting The project both explores games along with presenting art style, in a similar manner of clothing and accessories. and demonstrates how a playable scene showcasing to Mickey’s Mystic Castle. For The finished product is a existing real-time strategy the use of techniques. this project the game chosen completed character model games create their is the original Pokemon Red/ in a post-apocalyptic style. environments and creates an Blue, an environment from Special attention has been environment which utilises this game will be remade in given to the high poly the techniques learnt were 3D using a hand painted art sculpt of the character and applicable. style. accessories, this has helped to create a detailed realistic character.

Mark Burrows Jamie Butler David Croft-Sharland Nicholas Duggan

BEng(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer Games Design Games Design Games Design Games Design

www.markburrows3d.co.uk Creating Character http://davidcroftsharland. nicholasduggan.co.uk Concepts from Literature wordpress.com/ Optimising Aged and Using Modular Design Damaged Materials with Creating concept art and Optimising Character to Create Customisable DirectX 11 a production painting of Rendering for Games Characters characters from Koushun A study in to the optimal Takami’s Battle Royale - Next gen game character Making use of modular use of DirectX 11 in regards utilising a workflow based on production. character design to create to the creation of aged and research into the practices customisable characters damaged materials within of reputable industry artists for a video game. This current game engines such as Syd Mead, J.P project will create a modular culminating in a character Targete and Iain McCaig. character asset which can be asset utilising the research used within the HAWKEN and displayed within the online multiplayer game Unreal Engine. and aims to understand the advantages to character design in this manner.

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Simon Edwards Jonathan Handy Charles Hayward Antony Lucisano

BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) Computer Games Design Games Design Design Games Design and Programming DirectX9 VS DirectX11 Creating an Environment Creating an Animation Materials for Next Gen Using Modular Techniques Suitable for a Game Engine Texturing Techniques and Characters Development Using modular techniques The purpose of my project Shaders and character to create a polished game was to create a short A look at the various production have improved environment, consisting of animation that would be techniques used in the drastically with the new custom particle effects and appropriate for use within development of 2D/3D art engines such as UE4, Fox animation. The focus of a game as a cutscene. The and how individual situations and Snowdrop. These this project is to maintain animation was created in call for different techniques. engines have set a new polished assets, whilst 3DS max with the use of free bar for how characters can speeding up workflow with open-source rigs found on be displayed. Exploration modular techniques. the internet. The animation will show how much tries to make it clear what the improvement can be made context of the game through to a model using Direct X11 the characters interaction. shaders in UDK on a next generation character.

Ryan McGuire Daniel Musgrave Adrian Nantchev Jake Osbaldeston

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BEng(Hons) Computer Games Design Games Design Design Games Design

Advantages of a DX11 www.danmusgrave.com nantchev.com www.jakeosbaldeston. portfoliobox.me/final- Environment An Investigation into Exploration into Creating peices#0 Creating a Humanoid Game Hair for a Red Knee The aim of this project is to Character Tarantula 3D Quadruped Animation demonstrate the technical for Games and visual differences This project explores the Exploring techniques to between a DX9 environment, process and techniques used create hair for Red Knee A short Feature Animation and the same environment to create a highly detailed Tarantula in UDK using and game cycles based for created with the help of space rogue type character industry tools such Fibermesh, a quadruped animal. The DX11 techniques, as well to be used within a game. Ornatrix and Hair Farm, to Animation will include a walk as how an environment can The DirectX 11 feature of emulate the professional cycle, run cycle and stand benefit more by using the sub surface scattering will pipeline. Involved studying idle animation as well as a latter. also be implemented in order to create life like skin, hair to realise how to small 20 second cinematic. shaders will be created to portray its properties in 3D, sell realistic materials such as intertwined with broadening metals. anatomy knowledge by creating the Tarantula.

40 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Games Modelling Stafford 23rd May

John Pearson Christopher Pendleton Jordan Preston Jack Sharpe

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Games Technical BSc(Hons) Computer Games BEng(Hons) Computer Games Design Art Design Games Programming

www.johnpearson3d.com/ Cost Effective Motion www.jordanpreston.co.uk Optimal Modular Systems Capture for Sports Games for Medieval Buildings Production of an Production of a Multiplayer Environment to Reflect An investigation to capturing Online Battle Arena An interior environment Characters sports movements for Character made within UDK from games using motion capture modular assets to recreate Creation of an environment software and equipment This project investigates the an existing medieval church. to portray rock legends that is available to the public process behind designing such as Tommy Lee, Gene as a low cost alternative to a character for popular Simmons and more within the high end systems used MOBA games; exploring a game engine. Scene is by large game companies. relevant production and set on a stage replicating With the end result of stylistic techniques with the Donnington Park’s renowned having the captured motions goal of creating a functional Download Festival stage and applied to a character and character with a bold and uses multiple techniques to implemented in a game interesting design that is achieve a scene fitting the engine. authentic to the genre. calibre of these legends.

Connor Thompson James Vitale Benjamin Wright Matthew Wright

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) Computer Games Design Games Design Design Games Design

www.happypolygons.com Texture Reuse in a Modular www.3DBen.co.uk Research into Environment Sci-fi Environment Art Modularity Optimising Modular Understanding and Character Creation for UDK A replication of the Implementing Modularity A project aimed at Normandy SRII Command Effectively researching into current This project explores Center from Mass Effect 3 uses of environment art the creation of Modular using only between one and This project looks into various modularity and its benefits of characters for UDK, utilising two diffuse textures while methods of creating and using use in an environment within eighth generation console keeping the same level of modularity effectively within a games engine. techniques. The project detail as the original. game environments, as well has created an optimal as its effects on aesthetics, framework for modular asset technical performance and creation. I have utilised this production time. framework to create a unique character, who employs features of Aztec architecture and culture in his design.

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Thomas Barnett Lee Booth Peter Bradbury Jonathon Butler

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) Computer Games Programming Games Design and Programming Games Programming Programming Destructible Environments Soft Body Particle Procedurally Generated in Games Today http://tinymammothgames. Simulation using Graphics Solar Systems wordpress.com/ Acceleration In this project I will be To create an artefact demonstrating new Optimising Games for Creation and manipulation capable of producing full techniques in modern Mobile Devices particle based systems which scale 3D solar systems using games for destructible are visualized using mesh procedural generation environments. I will do this Researching and generation techniques and techniques, the project will by shooting projectiles at an implementing various rendered with DirectX. This attempt to generate textures object and then show the methods of optimisation for is to be implemented with and meshes to make each destruction in the building. handheld devices in order graphics acceleration utilizing body unique, while also to refine and enhance the parallel programming focusing on the issues of mobile gaming experience. methodologies. rendering such a large 3D This project looks into which world and the ability of the options give the best results end user to navigate that when trying to speed up a world. sluggish windows phone 8 application.

Simon Clark Michael Crumpton Jack Davenport Joao Duarte

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) Computer Games Programming Games Programming Programming Games Programming

An XNA-based Scalable Dynamic Aim AI for Paintball Game Physics Deconstructed Implementation of Assist Randomly Generated For a team of AI agents to My project is an analysis of 3D Terrain Aim assist systems in console excel in competitive paintball current physics techniques, first person shooters are they will face additional with an emphasis on the This project involves the necessary to make the challenges to those in classic application of force systems, research, implementation game enjoyable for players shooter games. A large and the objects therein, and and testing of 3D Terrain of different skill levels. This emphasis will be placed on the interactions between Generation techniques. The project aims to overcome survival through gunfight these, especially tension implementation involves limitations of some current and movement logic along and elasticity. Together an application that can systems by demonstrating with dynamic role allocation with the research, a piece create and render 3D terrain an intelligent, scaling and to allow the agents to work of software demonstrating on request. 3D Terrain dynamic aim assist system collaboratively in an ever these principles in practice Generation can be used determined by the players changing scenario. was also produced. for a variety of purposes aiming ability. - the primary example being dynamic gaming experiences.

42 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Games Programming Stafford 23rd May

Nicholas Edwards Ryan Fawcett Lee Ford Jason Harmon

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Games Audio BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) Computer Games Programming Design Programming Games Programming

http://www.olodo.net Implementing a Dynamic Sports Ball Physics www.jasonharmon.co.uk Music System in Unity Simulator Simulation of Dynamic and Lag Reduction in Interactive Terrain in 3D The purpose of this project My implementation will be a Multiplayer Racing Games is to implement a dynamic visual representation of how This project aims to fill music system in the Unity different sports balls move Can you have a fair and the niche of dynamic and engine (using C#), allowing in 3D space realistically, consistent racing game with interactive terrain in games. the user to define how music with the user able to change a laggy connection? This In most games, terrain interacts with the events different variables (e.g. wind project investigates potential remains static throughout, happening within the game. speed, spin, location of ball methods and puts the best while characters, objects, Primarily this is to provide struck). Depending on these to the test. and, more recently, buildings a feature which, as of yet variables the ball’s movement are able to be manipulated has no real analogue within will be calculated and move in real-time. This project will Unity’s existing features. realistically on the screen. help make terrain an active component in gameplay.

Kyle Hawkes Nathyn Haywood Richard Hodge Lianne Hutt

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Multiplayer BSc(Hons) Computing Games Design and Games Programming Online Games Programming Science Programming Collaborative and Investigation into Player LianneHutt.co.uk http://kfdhawkes.wordpress. Individual AI in a Space Scaling in Online Gaming com/ RTS Setting Systems A Real Time Weather Dynamic Wildlife AI System for Use in Games Generation & Adaptation Investigation and Playing online is becoming implementation of a vital part of games today. A weather system which Designing and implementing collaborative and individual This project investigates the will use real time weather a system to intelligently AI in a 2D space setting effects of a large number of data to create a weather create AI wildlife based on where space pilots will work players on a single game, and system which will graphically its surroundings, generating towards their own goals, explores methods of reducing simulate the weather in the all of its stats and behaviours make relationships with the negative effects. user’s local area. This could based on what would other pilots and thrive. be used in games to improve allow it to survive in that the level of game immersion. environment with no preset static archetypes being used, adding a huge potential layer of depth to modern videogames.

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Benjamin Johnson Ryan Lee Tristam Newbury Penny Paton

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) [Top up] Games Programming Games Programming Programming Software Engineering

Dynamic Pathfinding on anzerou.wordpress.com www.epicbite.com 2D Roleplaying Game Random Terrain Fluid Physics/Dynamics A Visual Shader Editor A 2D RPG featuring artificial This project looks at, and intelligence concepts in implements, efficient and Artefact to demonstrate fluid A development tool for the pathfinding and enemies, swift methods of calculating physics/dynamics. creation of visual effects and randomised map paths over a massively (shaders) using an editor generation along with randomly generated terrain rather than coding them in various levels to progress that can be dynamically the standard textual form. through. altered, with the path being recalculated on the fly.

David Pountney John Sibson Phillip Smith Gregory Stephens

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) [Top up] BEng(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games Programming Computer Games Games Programming Games Programming Programming Simulating a Global Programming Techniques to Interactive 3D Graphics for Economy for Strategy Procedural Terrain Reduce Simulation Sickness Autonomous Car Software Games Generation for Virtual Worlds Investigating how Autonomous cars are on A global economy - with programming techniques can the horizon and software macro-economics and micro- An investigation into reduce simulation sickness, is needed to aid in the economics such as inflation, techniques available for the with the aim to create a piece research of intelligent cars. supply and demand, procedural generation and of software that can show My project is all about unemployment, economies management of terrain detail how different techniques can creating the realistic visuals of scale, international trade within a virtual environment, effect simulation sickness, and needed for such software. tariffs and more. and methods of adapting gauge how susceptible a user By using the Unity Engine selected techniques to is to to the effects and help and advanced graphical produce spherical worlds determine if a user is suitable rendering techniques, high with reproducible terrain. for virtual reality training. definition environments can be processed and rendered.

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Harry Stevenson James Sunerton James Tooley William Man-Kit Tsoi

BEng (Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Games BSc(Hons) Game Artificial Games Programming Games Programming Programming Intelligence

Playing Video Games with Realistic Weather Effects Multiplayer, Multi www.linkedin.com/pub/ Cloud Computing upon Characters and Peripheral PC Gaming william-tsoi/90/b80/823 Environments This project is aimed at This project is a technical The Overmind - a Self- identifying the viability Think of a game in which the research effort looking into adapting RTS AI of using clustered, cloud environment is affected by why PC games rarely have hosted low powered the weather. There aren’t the functionality to be played The Overmind is an RTS AI computers to compute and many are there? Weather similarly to console games that learns the game. To stream video games to a has very often been a purely where it is possible to plug in give you the best possible range of consumer devices. visual enhancement in the multiple peripheral devices gameplay experience, not game world, but now you and play games in a local only will it be capable of can experience weather session despite PCs often learning new strategies and effects that physically having superior hardware. adjusting its own difficulty impact their surrounding to match yours; it will also environments and have adapt and use new units and a knock on effect for the strategies introduced into characters. the game without further programing.

Richard Whitlock Peter Why Blain Ellis

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BEngHons Computer Science Games Design and Games Programming Programming Bandwidth Reduction Development of a Techniques in Networked http://ptrwhy.com Particle Simulator for Games a Mobile Device Real-Time Live Game A networked application Update Framework This project is a particle to demonstrate the system developed for the effectiveness of certain This project is the creation iOS platform; it allows the bandwidth and latency of a framework that allows flexible creation of various reduction techniques in for the distribution and particle emitters whilst taking networked games and integration of content into advantage of current smart the negative impact not a game whilst the game is phone technology such as implementing them can have actively being played. This the touch features and the on the game-play experience allows players to continue accelerometer. of the players. playing their game whilst it updates, integrating new content and bug fixes without the player loosing immersion.

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Kwame Aboagye William Clapp Deveshwar Dogra Chantel Givans

BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics

I Know if You Go to the Britain’s Bursting Banks Learning Mathematics in Can We Change the Future Gym English of Breast Cancer? To forecast flooding, This project investigates relationships have to be Language plays a vital role in Understanding the impact the factors that influence derived between rainfall over a person’s learning, whether our lifestyle has upon our whether an individual will a catchment area, and the it is learning a new subject bodies can help to prevent become a gym member. resulting flow in a river. This for the first time or even some of the most common Data was collected through is an inexact science, and learning a new language. diseases such as Breast the use of a survey and so by methods of empirical This study shows the effect Cancer. A model of the analyzed using statistical analysis a conceptual model that language can have in incidence rates alongside methods such as logistic is formed to simulate this a mathematical context for the affecting factors can give regression to find the most relationship with reasonable students learning English as an insight into the process of influential factors. accuracy for the River Sow, an additional language (EAL). reducing the prevalence of Stafford. the disease.

Victoria Hepburn Tanzim Hussain James Leese Heather Mitchell

BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics with BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics

A Country with No Religion Malaria: Maths Bites Back! How to Win at Blackjack! Mathematics Lecture

The 2011 UK Census An insight into the This project aims to develop This project is about how revealed a decrease in some mathematical models used a strategy that will improve a maths students in HE learn religious denominations for simulating the spread of person’s ability to win a game Mathematics, and whether and an increase in others a disease. This includes an of blackjack. The strategy will being introduced to the as well as in those having investigation into the effect be developed by creating an history and background no religion. This project of malaria on population accurate model of the game to a mathematician will uses a range of statistical systems and an attempt to and then running simulations encourage learning. In this techniques to analyse data create an accurate simulation to see observe how altering a case the Mathematician is collected from English of the system using variable results in the players Joseph Louis Lagrange. This University students to mathematical modelling chance of winning changing. is placed into a lecture and it investigate their attitude software. is proposed to also provide a towards Religion. supporting learning aid.

46 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Mathmatics and Applied Statistics Stafford 23rd May

James Murray Ji-Hyun Park Matthew Prinold Yong Wang

BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics

Predicting Football Experiments to Investigate A Model of the Hypersonic Investigating a Clinical Outcomes Using a Buttered Toast Falling Re-Entry of a Space Shuttle Trial about Acupuncture on Statistical Model Migraine We all have experience The development of a Using computer software of dropping buttered mathematical model and This study investigates the in order to develop a toast and every time facing a simulation model that procedure of conducting mathematical model to the floor side appear to be describes the behaviour of clinical trial using a determine the outcome of the buttered side of toast. a space shuttle through the randomized clinical trial a football match. Past data This report aims to design process of atmospheric re- of acupuncture treatment will be used to analyse any and conduct experiments entry through the earth’s on chronic headache and trends that may be present to investigate buttered atmosphere, with the aim of migraine. With the limited in order to determine the toast phenomenon and investigating the effects upon availability of raw data on most likely winner of an determine the factors that the re-entry process when clinical trials, the exploration upcoming match. might affect it. the initial velocity becomes will focus on a particular hypersonic. open source data set which resulted from a study in 2004.

Alan Witherden Daniel Wolverton

BSc(Hons) Mathematics BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Applied Statistics with Applied Statistics

Historical Skirmish Model Analysis of Football Season Ticket Prices in England This simulation applies probabilistic modelling to Season after season the pit small units of warriors price of purchasing a season from throughout history ticket for football fans seems against one another to to be on the rise despite the determine which group had increased commercialization the greatest fighters. If used of the game especially in with modern day soldiers England. This project aims this would make a modern to investigate some of the wartime simulator. factors behind the pricing of season tickets in English football.

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Sarah-Beth Campbell Shane Gravestock Robert McQuaide Daniel Milner

BSc(Hons) Music BSc(Hons) Music BSc(Hons) Music Technology BSc(Hons) Music Technology Technology Technology with Film Helmholtz Resonator Production The Design and www.shanegravestock.co.uk Construction of a Car My project involves using Sound Design for Film Sound System Film Sound and Foley for a recording studio acoustic Short Film techniques in the working The creation of sound This project is to design factory environment in effects, Foley, ADR and and build a sound system An investigation into order to reduce noise at ambience are explored within a car that has a technology for the use of work by reducing the sound within this project. This broad frequency response film sound and Foley. Along pressure level of a particular includes recording methods, and widespread audio with a portfolio piece that frequency. the use of samples and coverage. This sound system includes the recording, synthesis and plug-ins. This is to acoustically exceed the editing, mixing and is all mixed in Pro Tools and previous system. mastering of the sound and presented in 5.1 surround Foley to a short film. sound, accompanying the short film ‘The Gift’.

James Milner Chanita Randolph- Natalie Stephens Dale Trayers Clarke BSc(Hons) Music BSc(Hons) Creative Music BSc(Hons) Music Technology with BSc(Hons) Music Technology Technology Management Technology Developing an Independent http://dtsound.webs.com/ Marketing and Promotion Investigation into Sound Record Label within the Techniques in the Music Design Styles for Animation Digital Age Sound Design for a Short Industry Film Animated Film Looking at a number of ways The marketing process is an This project explores the rebrand, market, promote and This project is concerned important part of creating processes taken into re- release artists/bands work with creating, mixing and selling a product. There designing all sound elements from an independent record and mastering the audio are many different elements for animation film, such as label (digitally). elements for a short involved within marketing Foley, Music and Sound animated film. These and this project aims to Effects. elements consist of Foley, identify and implement some effects, ambience and music. of the techniques commonly There is also an emphasis used. In order to show these on the use of convolution techniques in a practical way, reverb, implementing they will be used to promote bespoke impulse response a local DJ. recordings, to enhance the realism of the piece.

48 GradEX2014 www.staffs.ac.uk/gradex #GradEX2014 Networks, Security and Forensic Computing Stafford 23rd May

Nouriddeen Abdulaziz Richard Bodinar Greg Borg Kenneth Bradley

BEng(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Computer Networks and Security Networks and Security Networks and Security Networks and Security

Investigation on how IP Improving and Maintaining Analysis of WAN tinyurl.com/k-sbradley CCTV Affects Networks High Quality Voice Traffic Optimization Techniques Performance The Integrity and Security The project contains An analysis and comparison of a Demilitarized Zone This investigation aims research based upon how of multiple Wide Area to analyse the impact VoIP traffic is handled within Network (WAN) optimization The inspiration for this of implementing an IP a network, it also discusses techniques that can be used project was the network I CCTV surveillance system and evaluates QoS measures to speed up a network and dealt with whilst on my 3rd on corporate network’s that can be implemented to how efficient they can be year placement. During performance and reliability. ensure that calls made are handling multiple types of this project, key elements Through extensive research of the best quality and are network traffic. of the network have been and testing, the investigation not dropped when available replicated and security will use different methods in bandwidth is reduced across testing has been carried order for an IP CCTV system the medium. out on a web server. to be safely implemented. Furthermore, the network has been redesigned to incorporate a DMZ and further testing completed.

Daniel Clarke Christopher Edwards Ricco Heera David Hunt

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) [Top up] BSc(Hons) Computing BEng(Hons) Computer Networks and Security Network Computing Science Networks and Security

tinyurl.com/daniel-clarke Investigating the Effect of An Incident Response Tool www.djhunt.co.uk Virtualisation in a Network for File Examination Does the Conversion Delay and Latency within between IPv4 and IPv6 This project will Investigate With cybercrime increasingly VPN and Non-VPN Affect Multicast? the effect of virtualisation on the rise and computer Networks in a computer network, technology ever-changing, The aims of this project are by comparing different it is important to stay one This research project is to to measure affecting factors hypervisors with a step ahead of criminals discover the performance on multicast packets while conventional computer who continue to devise differences of delay, jitter being transitioned from network to find which has new methods in order to and HTTP when using an IPv4 network across an the best network throughput commit an offence. This different VPN technologies IPv6 network. The reason performance on a computer software artefact aims to that are currently available for using IPv6 in this project network. help by scanning any file to and widely used in the is down to the change detect changes made before industry, and discover which occurring within internet flagging them up to the user. type of VPN technology service providers from IPv4 is best used in different to the newer IPv6 addressing situations. scheme.

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Stefan Kelly Christopher Kirk Michael Littler Namiti Lyembela

BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Network BSc(Hons) Digital Forensics BSc(Hons) Computer Networks and Security Computing Networks and Security A Tool to Detect Image A Comparison of IPv4 and Investigation into Security Steganography http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ IPv6 Security Flaws and of IP CCTV on a Shared namiti-lyembela/60/54/46a Features Network A tool will be designed and implemented to detect Testing of DOS attacks This project is researching The use of IP networks for stenography within a certain against Firewalls dual stack internet protocols, CCTV systems is becoming image file type. The tool specifically the security flaws more and more common will provide a hash value This project looks at various and attacks that they are due to reduced cost and for the image and will use firewall technologies and vulnerable to. increased features. This steganalysis techniques to denial of service attacks investigation looks at the determine if an image has a which specifically target web security provided to IP based hidden message within it. server. It then goes on to CCTV systems, the effect launch the chosen dos attacks this has on performance against the different firewall and compares the available technologies and analyses the security to that of analogue results to compare the best CCTV systems. firewall practice against web server specified DOS attacks.

Andrew McGuigan Siyakha Njabuliso Sundeep Rarwala Babak Taklimi Mthunzi BSc(Hons) Computer BSc(Hons) Network BEng(Hons) Computer Networks and Security BEng(Hons) Computer Computing Networks and Security Networks and Security Investigating Secure Future of Computer Investigation in VPN Communications between Cloud-enabled Dig Forensic Networks Routing - IPv6 security Performance in Remote Locations Investigation on Multiple IPv6 Devices IPv6 is the latest internet An investigation of protocol developed to date Deep understanding of the advantages and A Framework Cloud-enabled which will eventually replace IPv6 addressing scheme disadvantages of a Virtual Digital Forensic Investigation the widely known used IPv6. and knowledge of related Private Network compared on multiple devices will IPv6 covers a lot of different protocols and creating a to a ‘leased line’ connection improve the scope & pace of areas within technology, critical and analysis report. and the benefits and an investigation. A parallel this project focuses on and In some cases IP Telephony constraints of a Virtual processing & analysis investigates IPv6 routing is essential to enterprises, Private Network being system ingests data from a giving the benefits of IPv6 so the effect of VoIP in utilised on a leased line. set of different but linked routing and comparison VPN design is part of this devices, analyses & output between IPv6 and IPv4. investigation. Implementing the evidence in a central the reasonable Network repository accessible to topology. authorized personnel.

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James Tatlow Kyle Whitney Toby Winfield Abida Zarin

BSc(Hons) Network BSc(Hons) Network BSc(Hons) Computer BEng(Hons) Digital Computing Computing Networks and Security Forensics

uk.linkedin.com/pub/james- Performance Analysis of a Creating Reliability in a UDP QR Code Reader tatlow/65/545/8b1/ Beowulf Cluster for SME Based P2P Network The Effects of Quality of The project is designed to Service on a Corporate A study to discover if the This project attempts to read a QR code by using Network use of a Beowulf cluster in increase reliability in a UDP a mobile phone camera. a small environment can based P2P system through As the use of QR codes A project based around the produce positive results and the use of a lightweight proxy are increasing as a forensic effects of Quality of Service enough so that it is useful server. (Full Title: Creating investigator it would be on a corporate network for small businesses and Reliability in a UDP Based necessary to examine/ due to the increasing use independent companies. P2P Network using Server recover the text, URL and of multimedia services and Based Redundancy). any other application reliance on computers within embedded. the corporate environment. The project researches the effects of this extra usage and the effects different Quality of Service solutions have on the issue.

Aikaterini Flokali

BSc(Hons) Digital Forensics

Recovering a Snapchat Image This is a Final Year Project in which I will be investigating the possibility on retrieving an image from a web based application (Snapchat) using forensic tools.

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Christopher Allan Haroon Arshad Alan Autrey Anthony Bates

BSc(Hons) [Top up] BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) [Top up] BSc(Hons) [Top up] Web Multimedia Computing Development Multimedia Computing Development

Espionage: An Interactive Web Based Appointment/ Hands off Cooking www.anthony-bates-web- Video Story Prescription System for GP design.co.uk Practices An instructional cookery This project’s artefact is an application that makes use Real Estate Management interactive video story, it The system is double of wireless gesture control. A System Web Application hopes to provide evidence ended meaning it will be a number of different cookery to support the idea behind system for both members tutorials will be presented This software is a web based this project of a piece of and staff. Members of the using a variety of media. Real Estate Management entertainment hardware/ practice will be able to The user will then be able to System built upon the software inside of a waiting book appointments, order control these tutorials as they Wordpress Web Application areas to relieve boredom. repeat prescriptions, check prepare their food without Framework. It allows Agents blood test results etc. Staff having to touch a device. to manage information for will be able to login, check Customers, Products and schedules as well as specify Employees.The application when they are available. works without any installation and is made purely in HTML5, CSS, PHP and JavaScript.

Daniel Boyle Craig Bucklow Oliver Daley Adam Di Libero

BSc(Hons) Multimedia BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Multimedia BSc(Hons) [Top up] Web Computing Development Computing Development

Augmented Reality Card www.craigbucklow.com www.oliverbrammer.com Amalgamating Social Dueling System Networks and Personalised Increasing the Efficiency of Creation of an Interactive Information Shopping Through Mobile Video Project adding visual Web stimulation to card dualing. Wouldn’t it be good if The creation of an Interactive Includes monsters and This project investigates you no longer had to visit music video using HTML5 and health points. Card games how the use of Mobile multiple social networks to CSS effects to engage the like Magic the Gathering, Web can be used to view all of your content? user in a completely different Pokėmon and Yu-Gi-Oh increase the efficiency of Would you prefer just one approach to how a music have gained a competitive a grocery shop. Shopping place? Now you can with video portrays the meaning of following. However they can be time consuming this project allowing you to its supporting Sound Track. are not easily followed by for customers because of log into all of your social spectators. This project’s aim poor signage, changes to networks and have one feed was to change that. store presentation and staff with all of your content! presence. A Mobile Web Applications could be used to confront these issues and help customers.

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James Dowell Matthew Fennell Andrew Fishwick Andrew Frost

BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web Design BSc(Hons) Web Development BSc(Hons) Web Development Development mindermom.com www.afishwick.com Tekkrs - Real-time Football www.navimate.co.uk Pools Application MinderMom Hybrid Student Attendance Android Application Management System using Web Based Interactive Map Tekkrs is a safe, online, NFC social betting community MinderMom is a ‘virtual An indoor interactive map that allows users to predict babysitter’; allowing parents A centralised student which aids users to navigate the results of real life to leave their teenage child management system utilising their way through buildings. football games. Users at home, without having Near Field Communication The map calculates the place wagers on their to worry about safety or and Web Technologies that shortest distance between prediction, competing with security. Features include a aims to reduce time spent two points and provides others in private or public map showing the teenagers’ recording and monitoring detailed information on each leagues. Utilising real- location, the ability for student attendance. The room inside the building. time technologies, Tekkrs parents to create memos, system also provides a The map makes use of NFC provides a stream of live quick call numbers and set communication channel for and QR codes to determine data updating players scores an estimated time home, all students and lecturers to the users starting location. on the fly. viewable by the teenager. solve any problems that may arise, related to academia or attendance.

Michael Gane Michael Gooch Sam Gwilliam Alastair Herd

BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web Design BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web Development Development Development Student Accommodation www.ganey.co.uk Finder www.gwilliamdesign.co.uk www.alastairherd.com

Web Based Golf The project will look into Android Gym Application Investigation into User Membership Management current issues in finding Using NFC Technologies Experience System accommodation and friendship groups whilst TitanTrackr is a new gym This project will explore A web based system that at University. Research application allowing user editing video clips within the can be used to manage will be done into how to to quickly scan and save browser. The main theme membership accounts and appropriately design and their workout information. will be focused around grant access to services via implement a website to offer The android application Staffordshire University’s authentication methods such such a service. The website receives data from Near graduation ceremony. User as RFID. will be created following the Field Communication (NFC) Experience will be one of the designs using techniques tags and then stores it in a main focuses of the project, and methods appropriate to central database that can be alongside making the do this. accessed with the web app. application available across many different devices.

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Kate Hills Steven Jefferson Lukasz Kasprzykowski Michael Katende

BSc(Hons) Web Design BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Business Development Programming Computing www.webdesignerkate.co.uk Character Recognition http://fyp-lucas. www.revision-with- Use of Web Technologies in Technology Made from azurewebsites.net/ cohesion.tk a Cross-device Interactive Web Technologies Book Online Map Creator Tool Past Examination Papers and This project looks at the Solutions Access Tool The investigation into the current technologies of A sample project, use of web technologies the web in order to extract demonstrating how most The project is aiming at in cross-device interactive letters and numbers modern web technologies improving students’ exam storybook shows how from a photo taken by a allow many users to work in performance through an animations and interactivity smartphone (this is known the same area at the same online access to past exam can be created with the as OCR Technology). The time. For software companies materials other than having to use of CSS3 and JQuery project is based around an creating branches worldwide, ask for them from the faculty, to allow for cross-device agricultural system which centralised tools of any provide exam techniques compatibility. uses OCR to detect animal nature will be in demand as well as marking guides ID’s to allow farmers to to overcome the logistics and possible solutions. This manipulate animal records factor. OMCT demonstrates will make students aware of “in the field”. the capabilities of such common exam mistakes and technologies. how to avoid them.

Thomas Kenning Gagandeep Kurl Paul Machin Muhammad Muhaymin BSc(Hons) Web Design BSc(Hons) Multimedia BSc(Hons) Applied Computing Information Technology BSc(Hons) Computing tomkenning.com Science The Development of a Online Game AID Website for Adults Living Multimedia Application for Web Based Academic Staff With a Long Term Medical Tourism This web application is a play Time Management System Condition aid for a tabletop game called The project aims to use A Call To Arms Star Fleet, A strategic academic time User-centred approach to Windows 8 as a platform Based on the TV series Star management system for developing a website for for developing a rich front- Trek, the application aids senior staff in the School adults with a long term end multimedia experience players, in setting up a game of Computing. For analysis medical condition. This for Windows Phone 8 and keeping track of the ships of academic and cross project aims to involve the Smartphone users within statistics such as, damage academic work profiles for users in every stage of the the context of Tourism and or weapons throughout the decision making on staff development process in Mobility. game. resource by analysing staff order to produce a website timesheets and the time that is specifically tailored they spend across a variety to their needs and is more of high-level activities from suited to them than current teaching, research and websites about their enterprise. condition.

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Jamie Oliver Neil Parsons Nicholas Patrick Lee Percox

BSc(Hons) Applied BSc(Hons) [Top up] Web BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web Computing Development Development Development

http://www.alpha-lite.co.uk Fun Photography Prints www.nick-patrick.co.uk A Prototype Collaborative Online Development Suite An Empirical Study on Real-time Fleet Product Layout - Time vs Fun Photography prints Management and Tracking ProCol aims to assist Satisfaction online, allows companies and for Android Devices development teams with the general public to search tracking and giving support To identify, for the and purchase high-quality Driver management and to clients on projects. development of a usability images. This will be done real-time tracking using Teams can do regular task framework, whether the via a monthly membership, location based services management operations, placement of products on an which then allows access to with analytic reporting to source code control, blog ecommerce website affects all features of the site. This allow greater control over a management, support desk the level of satisfaction that application is a fun, easy growing fleet of vehicles. The and more whilst remaining the user experiences; and to use and interactive way project includes an Android in a social collaborative whether or not the satisfaction of browsing photographs application to provide direct environment and allowing score is influenced by the online. communications between management to track staff amount of time that a user management and drivers. activity/operations. takes to complete a purchase.

Luke Roberts Nicholas Roberts James Robertson Kate Salsbury

BSc(Hons) [Top up] Web BSc(Hons) Web Design BScHons) Web Programming BSc(Hons) Web Design Development www.nickroberts.biz www.jscr01.co.uk http://katesguides.com/wp lukeroberts.me Fresher’s Guide to Easy Web: A Content Guidance for Professionals A Better Web Experience Staffordshire University Management System for in Designing Websites Easy Read This project aims to re- An interactive guide to A guidance website created envision an outdated British Staffordshire University’s Easy Web is designed to for professionals having an Computer Society (BCS) campuses, allowing freshers, make creating easy read involvement in the design run website containing potential students, and websites and documentation and content of a website, impeccable content with visitors to find directions to for people with learning where the audience suffers poor execution methods. the University, and locate disabilities (LD) simple, quick from some form of disability. Responsive web design parts of the campus on easy and easy. Easy read is a The main site gives advice techniques continue to to use, informative maps. format that makes information on design layouts. There undeniably be the future The website also includes a accessible for people with LD. is a link to an Estate Agent of the web with users avid Frequently Asked Questions Easy Web makes it easy for website designed with the need for ubiquitous, scalable page and useful information the user to make Easy Read considerations outlined in content, and modern design. for students. websites and documents with the guidance sheets. a click of a button.

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Dawn Taroni Matthew Votsikas Miles Wilcox Michael Woodward

BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web BSc(Hons) Web Design BSc(Hons) Web Development Development Programming Away-Fans.co.uk http://inoratdawn.com votsikas.com A Web Based Shark Away-Fans.co.uk has been Identifying and Logging A Menu Ordering System, Web Service to Create, developed for fans of System with an Emphasis on User Edit and View Real World Football League clubs who Experience 3D Models are visiting away grounds. A non intrusive way for teams Features include services to catalogue and identify Mobile devices are having A simple web service that such as car park booking individual sharks using a transformational impact includes a RESTful API and for varying fees. Car parks images of their dorsal fin. on how we live, work and JavaScript library to scan 3D or eateries will pay a yearly communicate. This project models from photos (e.g. fee to register, allowing explores and enhances the from a smartphone), an API them to offer promotions, user experience of using a to edit 3D models and a advertisements and vouchers mobile device to efficiently JavaScript library to explore on the website. select product items and 3D models, providing an place an order, using a self- easy way to integrate 3D service approach in a pub or modelling functionality into restaurant environment. any website.

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