NGT Project Information
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NGT360-about - Kevin Harrington
Apply by October 13th - link coming soon
Online Application Help & Application Video Help
Online Application FAQs & Example
NGT Application Questions Template
Position Guides:
QA Tester & Other- Designer, Concept Art, Writer, "floater".
Final Presentation Due Date 4/14/21
ASSET MANAGERS:
Documents/Assets - Logo, Product Flows, User Interface, Functional Design, and all assets applicable to your product.
To have edge also create brochures and a commercial!
Asset Managers Responsibilities
Use Cases Doc | Use Case Video Tutorial - work with PM.
Design Document- optional - good for game builds
Storyboard - if your game/app has a story
Asset Manager Resources:
Use Google to find Art/Animation/Asset tutorials!
Websites for Images:
Need Audio?
Architecture Doc | Architecture Video Tutorial - work with Project Manager
Programmer Resources:
Creating a Mobile App- check out these options
*Consider getting a JetBrains account for access to a ton of free software including Android Studio, WebStorm, AppCode, and many more!
Resources for All:
2017 Design Review Finalist Videos
Elevator Pitch 2017 Samples (should be 30 sec or less)
Design Review Video Editing:
Video Tutorial on Editing- This is basic recommend adding text and doing more editing!
HOW TO EDIT VIDEO WITH PREMIERE PRO CC!
Once you edit: File-->Export-->Media-->Export then upload the AVI file, upload to YouTube-->Put link in basecamp.
Design Review Requirements:
- Product pitch - 10 min video
- Elevator pitch -30-60 sec video
- Product Charter
- Marketing Plan
- Business Requirements
- Customer Surveys
- Use cases
- Architecture
NGT Competition and Grading
Foundations Students: First semester you will receive two grades for your work in the NGT competition. These grades are based on standards like all other assignments and the details are on the assignment sheets below:
Programming Students: will receive one grade for NGT participation first semester These grades are based on standards like all other assignments and the details are on the assignment sheet below: Standard 78.0 and 66.0 (teamwork)
and Standard 65.0 (problem statement)
PROJECT MANAGERS:
Project Managers- Weekly REPORT OUT
Written Warning- Must change "Bold" words
Deliverables:
Charter (see finalist examples)
Project Plan Info and Project Plan (Contest Example)
Elevator Pitch - Record on cell phone, edit, & upload!
Customer Surveys (Google Customer Preference Surveys) - Example Questions - can be on paper, survey monkey, post on Social Media, etc.
Architecture Doc | Architecture Video Tutorial - work with programmer - search examples
Use Cases Doc | Use Case Video Tutorial - work with asset man.
Business Requirements Doc | Business Req. Video Tutorial
Test Plan Instructions | Test Plan Template | Test Plan Tutorial
DESIGN REVIEW POWERPOINT - Due by Dec. 10th: Design Review Recording- Prezi or PowerPoint covering everything you've done so far. Problem statement, product, target market, use case screenshot, business req. overview, CUSTOMER SURVEY RESULTS, screenshots of app/game/assets, storyboard, etc. Put logo on first slide! Include pictures of the problem!
Test Cases Instructions and Test Case Template
Final Executable of Prototype (EXE file)
Workshop Dates- Show to Parent/Guardian ASAP:
Workshop #1: October 13th
Workshop #2: October 27th
Workshop #3: November 10th
Workshop #4: November 17th
Workshop #5: December 1st
Workshop #6: December 15th
Workshop #7: January 12th
Workshop #8: January 26th
Workshop #9: February 9th
Workshop #10: February 23rd
Workshop #11: March 9th
Workshop #12: March 23rd
Product Pitch: April 3rd
TOP TEN ONLY:
Finalists Selected: April 7th
Final Presentation: April 14th
NGT Awards Ceremony:
TBA April 2021
Best pitches 2018-19:
Example of elevator pitch:
