Chemistry FPS Educational Game Enters Testing Stages

The Chemistry educational game co-developed by the Chemistry Educational and the Computer Graphics Technology Departments at Purdue University has entered the human subject testing phase of the project. The game was developed over a period of two years.

Presentations:

• Weaver, G., Morales, C., Martinez-Hernandez, K., Maicher, K. Development of and Testing of a Chemisty-based Video Game: The Process. BCCE 2006.
• Martinez-Hernandez, K., Danforth, D., Robertson, P., Nattam, N., Morales, C., Weaver, G. Can Video Games Contribute Meaningfully to the Chemisty Curriculum? BCCE 2006
• Morales, C., Maicher, K., Pedela, R., Weaver, G., Immersive Chemistry Game. SIGGRAPH 2006.

Media Articles:

• Chemistry: the Video Game. Nature. March 2006.
• Video Game Aims to Engage Students. Chemical & Engineering News. April 2006.