SWUTC Research Project Description

Title of Project: Developing Transportation Game for High School Students

Project Number:  476660-00047

Principal Investigator:
Khosro Godazi
(713) 313-7925
P.I. Affiliation:  Texas Southern University
godazi_kw@tsu.edu

Project Monitor:
Nick Horiszny
7600 Washington Ave.
Houston, Texas 77007      
(713) 802-5659
nhorisz@dot.state.tx.us

Project Status:  Active

Date Started:  9/1/08

Estimation Completion Date:  8/31/09

Estimated Cost - Current Fiscal:  $69,000

Estimated Cost - Total Planned:  $69,000

Project Summary:
Project Abstract:
Educational games are games that have been specifically designed to teach people about a certain subject, expand concepts, reinforce development, understand an historical event or culture, or assist them in learning a skill as they play. They include board and card games, and video games. This project will use a transportation glossary for a previous project as a basis for the creation of board and computer games aimed at increasing student knowledge in transportation terminology. In the completion of the project there will be software developed for students use.

Project Objectives:
The goal of this project is to create gaming software for K-12 that provide a fun and stimulating tool for students to learn about transportation. Elements of this software will include science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The objective of this project is to encourage students to pursue their education in STEM related subject with special emphasis on transportation.

Task Descriptions:
Task 1:  Literature Review
There will be a complete review of all the research that has been done in the past and present in regard transportation game.

Task 2:  Create Comprehensive List of questions and terms
Under this task we will create a database for more than 2000 questions and terms in transportation and science.

Task 3:  Review with advisory board
There will be advisory board for this project to review the game and questions that will be developed for the software.

Task 4:  Practice with selected high schools in Houston
After completion of task 3 there will be a practice with 10 students from 5 high schools in Houston Area.

Task 5:  Final Report
The final report will be software for high school students to use at school or home.

Index Terms:
Game theory, Computer games, Video games, Education and training methods, Development, Transportation, Research projects