We are a group of students who are passionate about creating ideas and solutions to solve the world's toughest problems through innovation and technology. Our solution Utopia is a game which aims to educate children about environmental issues, and encourage them to think about sustainability. Our game combines education with entertainment to create a unique gaming experience.
:::Team Members:::
N
icole Lin - Project & Business Manager
Sam Ogden-Palmer - Lead Programmer & Game Developer
Jamie Crawley - Programmer & Sound Engineer
Vincent Wong - Programmer
:::Supporting Members:::
Evan Backhouse-Smith - Student Mentor (CyrilQ, Imagine Cup Finalist 2012)
Quincy Makiiti - Student Mentor (CyrilQ, Imagine Cup Finalist 2012)
Kyounghwan Kim - Graphic Artist (CyrilQ, Imagine Cup Finalist 2012)
Regan Music - 3D Graphic Artist
:::Mentors:::
Mahsa Moghagegh - Unitec Business Mentor
Jeff Chilberto - Industry Mentor
Daniel Hunt - Enterprise in Action Mentor
:::Collaborations:::
Auckland Council - Bill Trusewich
Auckland Libraries - Danielle Carter
Morphum Environmental Ltd - Caleb Clarke
Sustainable Coastlines - Camden Howitt
:::Primary Schools:::
Swanson School - Principal Bruce McLachlan & Deputy Principal Andrew Neighbour
:::Special Thanks:::
Staff at Unitec Department of Computing:
Associate Prof Hossein Sarrafzadeh - HOD
Mahsa Mohaghegh
Bahman Sarrafpour
Kathiraveru Ganeshan
Dr Nilufar Baghaei
Dr John Casey
Robyn Phillips
Richard Eltringham
Lan at Unitec Copy Centre - Marketing Materials Design
Staff at Unitec Management and Marketing:
Associate Prof Peter Mellalieu
Nick Kearns
