Design Review

Date: February 17, 2022 2:00pm EST (Zoom)

Attendance

• Dr. Pastel
• Audrey Schmitt
• Marie Zgurich
• Christian Clemmons
• Foenix Szot
• Kevin Cornell
• Austin Sopha

Agenda

• Design Review w/ Pastel

Meeting Notes

• Implementation faze coming up: perhaps figure out a time for future work-jams?
• Need to have enough of simulation ‘done’ where it can be tested by users (at end of semester)
• Need leo & Meara’s assistance with design

• One of our goals is entertainment, which implies it is a ‘game’
• Need to figure out a balance between playfulness and serious
• Leo seems to want it to be more playful

• Pastel approves basic design (no argument / suggestions)

• Fixed network is a good idea

• Minimize / eliminate backend (entirely JavaScript)
• Potentially use Unity (C sharp)(Pastel is okay with it if we go this route)

• Unity has a way to export games to get it onto our website

• Have simulation work with C panel?

• Some type of virtual machine set up to a server

• Implemented via drawing library - would have to keep state

• State will be very complex

• Should ask Leo & Meara for specific needs when it comes to exporting
• Need a “How to play” / Tutorial screen
• Not clear what the simulation is

• Maybe we don’t need a “simulation”?
• Events that occur during simulation
• Perhaps show little animations between nodes?
• What would it show as ‘results’ (probably mostly just calculations)

• Online-only web app (using Unity)

• Deploy frequently & early

• Deploy to GitHub Pages during development

• Grails is not necessary (only for backend, which we don’t have)

• Prioritized List

• 1 - Make the Network
• 2 - Calculate some results (how good is the network)?

• No simulation, if feasible

• 3 - Add simulation component

Action Items

• Meet with Leo & Meara 2/18 5:30pm to discuss design details