Rationale for the GameHub activity at the university
At NTU “KhPI”, the activities of more than 20 university departments are related to the training and graduation of software specialists. Currently, the university has a strong academic potential in the field of infocommunications, system and application software. The university faculty has extensive experience in training, retraining and advanced training of specialists, which contributes to the quality of educational activities in the region.
Goals and objectives of the gamehub at the university
The main goals of the Game Studio at the university are:
- Concentration of knowledge, skills, abilities and resources in the gaming industry based on European standards and best practices.
- Integration of significant experience in the development of electronic games into the university’s educational resources for the development of the game industry.
- Adaptation of the developed modules into the curricula of the specialty “Artificial Intelligence Systems” at the bachelor’s, master’s and PhD levels.
- Creating flexible curricula, organizing and conducting training in gaming technologies for different target groups.
- Creating an information and consulting field at the university in the field of gaming technologies.
- Development of cooperation with IT gaming companies.
Priority areas of activity
The priority activities of the Game Studio at the university are:
- Training of specialists at the bachelor’s, master’s and PhD levels for the gaming industry market in Ukraine.
- Expanding opportunities for professional realization of various target groups, including ATO participants in the gaming industry market.
- Development of games for mobile platforms and mobile devices.
- Providing information and consulting services.
Organizational and management priorities of GameHub
The organizational and managerial priorities of the Game studio are focused on the use of its own achievements in science, education and practice, the introduction of fundamentally new scientific knowledge, extensive experience in international cooperation and the effective use of business satellites (satellites, assistants) that facilitate communication with the outside world.
Principles of gamehub organization at the university
The principles of organizing a game studio at a university are based on relevance, efficiency, sustainability, and dissemination of best practices.
To do this, you need to take the following steps:
- Develop the structure of the Game studio.
- Create a Game Studio laboratory using the technical capabilities, scientific and pedagogical resources of the Department of Information Systems and the support of the GameHub project.
- Receive institutional support from the university’s top management (rector’s order to create the laboratory).
- Approve the Regulations on the activities of the laboratory, which will define the composition, functional responsibilities of the laboratory staff and the scientific and educational areas of its activities.
- Organize sustainable internal and external communications between the structural elements of the Game Studio.
- Develop sustainable relationships within GameHub – Ukraine.
Target audience:
- Students of NTU “KPI” studying in the field of IT-technologies.
- Students of other universities.
- Citizens, including ATO veterans, who want to improve their skills in game design or get a new specialty through retraining.