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David Schwartz

Director of the School of Interactive Games and Media

School of Interactive Games and Media
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
david.i.schwartz@rit.edu
585-475-2763
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GOL-2145
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School of Interactive Games and Media Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences Rochester Ins

David Schwartz

Director of the School of Interactive Games and Media

School of Interactive Games and Media
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

Education

BS, MS, Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Bio

David I. Schwartz, Ph.D. (he/him/his) has worked in the academic field of game design and development since 2001 since founding the Game Design Initiative at Cornell University. In 2007, Schwartz moved to the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was part of the founding department in 2009, which became the School of Interactive Games and Media in 2011. After receiving tenure in 2011, he became IGM's Director in 2015. His current research focuses on gamification of cybersecurity, resilience games, geogames, digital twins, and physically-based animation.

david.i.schwartz@rit.edu
585-475-2763
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Areas of Expertise
Game Design and Development
Geogames
Location-based Games
Physically-based Animation
Gamification of Cybersecurity
Resilience Games

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Published Conference Proceedings
Schwartz, David I. "Making Games to Teach Physics and Mechanics." Proceedings of the Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference. Ed. Pritpal Singh. Villanova, PA: ASEE, 2021. Web.
Peng, Chao, et al. "Visualization for Spectators in Cybersecurity Competitions." Proceedings of the VizSec 2020, 17th IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security. Ed. Rosa Romero Gómez. https://vizsec.org/vizsec2020/, US: IEEE, 2020. Web.
Tomaszewski, Brian and David I. Schwartz. "Critical Spatial Thinking and Serious Geogames: A Position." Proceedings of the AGILE 2017 Workshop on Geogames and Geoplay. Ed. Christoph Schlieder. Wageningen, Netherlands: GEO-C, 2017. Web.
Pan, Yin, Sumita Mishra, and David I. Schwartz. "Gamifying Cybersecurity Course Content for Entry Level Students." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. Ed. Michael E Caspersen, et al. Seattle, WA: ACM, 2017. Web.
Tomaszewski, Brian, David I. Schwartz, and Jorg Szarzynski. "Crisis Response Serious Spatial Thinking Games: Spatial Think Aloud Study Results." Proceedings of the ISCRAM 2016 Conference Proceedings — 13th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. Ed. A. Tapia, et al. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: ISCRAM, 2016. Print.
Pan, Yin, Schwartz, David I., and Mishra, Sumita. "Gamified Digital Forensic Course Modules for Undergraduates." Proceedings of the Proc. of the 5th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference. Ed. Susan Donohue and Ashutosh Dutta. Princeton, NJ: n.p., 2015. Web.
Critelli, Matt, David I. Schwartz, and Steven Gold. "Serious Social Games: Designing a Business Simulation Game." Proceedings of the Games Innovation Conference (IGIC). Ed. Al Biles. Rochester, NY: IEEE, 2012. Web.
Pan, Yin, et al. "Game-based Forensics Course For First Year Students." Proceedings of the SIGITE 12, Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on David I. Schwartz Curriculum Vitae p. 3 of 20 Information technology education. Ed. ACM. NY, NY: ACM, 2012. Web.
Book Chapter
Tomaszewski, Brian, et al. "GIS and Serious Games." Comprehensive Geographic Information Systems. Ed. T.J. Cova and M.-H. Tsou. Atlanta, GA: Elsevier, 2018. 369-383. Print.
Selinger, Evan, et al. "Using Sustainability Games to Elicit Moral Hypotheses From Scientists and Engineers." Rethinking Climate Change Research: Clean-Technology, Culture, and Communication. Ed. Jespersen Per Homann, Soren Riis, and Pernille Almlund. London, UK: Ashgate, 2012. 117-139. Print.
Schwartz, David I. and Jessica Bayliss. "The Ethics of Reverse Engineering of Game Technology." Designing Games for Ethics: Models, Techniques and Frameworks. Ed. Karen Schrier. : IGI Global, 2011. 110-127. Print.
Schwartz, David I. and Jessica Bayliss. "Unifying Instructional and Game Design." Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games. Ed. Patrick Felicia. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. 192-214. Print.
Published Game, Application or Software
Schwartz, David I., Yin Pan, and Sumita Mishra. IPAR. Game. RIT and NSF. 2017.
Schwartz, David I., et al. StoreWorld. Game. Facebook. 2012.
Invited Article/Publication
Pan, Yin, et al. "Gamifying Cybersecurity Modules for Entry Level Students." CISSE 21st Colloquium. (2016). Web.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Schwartz, David I. "Marketing Your Games." Rochester Sci-Fi Convention. Rochester Sci-Fi Convention. Rochester, NY. 22 Sep. 2012. Guest Lecture.
Schwartz, David I. "Breaking Into The Game Industry." Videogame Mania. The National Museum of Play. The National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY. 5 Nov. 2011. Lecture.
Schwartz, David I. "Breaking Into The Game Industry." Rochester Sci-Fi/Anime Convention. Rochester Sci-Fi/Anime Convention. Rochester Sci-Fi/Anime Convention, Rochester, NY. 25 Sep. 2011. Guest Lecture.
Journal Paper
Schwartz, David I. "Teaching Students to Make Alternative Game Controllers." Journal of Game Design and Development Education. (2011): 18-24. Web.
Published Article
Ey, M., J. Pietruch, and D. I. Schwartz. “Oh-No! Banjo.” A Case Study in Alternative Game Controllers, Proceedings of Future Play 2010, 2010. 215-218. Print. É  *

Currently Teaching

IGME-206
Game Development for Programmers
4 Credits
An intensive review of the core features for problem solving within the domain of game design and development for students with a prior software development background. Topics include using existing frameworks, game software architecture, data structures, algorithms, threads, object-oriented design, and data-oriented development appropriate for games, simulations, or entertainment applications. Programming assignments are a required part of this course.
IGME-589
Research Studio
3 Credits
This course will allow students to work as domain specialists on teams completing one or more faculty research projects over the course of the semester. The faculty member teaching the class will provide the research topic(s). Students will learn about research methodology to implement, test, and evaluate results of projects. Students will complete research reports and final assessments of themselves and their teammates in addition to completing their assigned responsibilities on the main projects.
IGME-599
Independent Study
1 - 6 Credits
The student will work independently under the supervision of a faculty advisor on a topic not covered in other courses.
IGME-750
Game Engine Design and Development
3 Credits
This course will provide students with theory and practical skills in game engine design topic areas such as understanding the graphics pipeline as it influences engine design, hardware principles and the relationship to game engine construction, mathematical principles involved in game engine design, scene graph construction and maintenance, texture and materials management, collision systems, physics systems, particle systems, and control systems. Furthermore, this course will examine software and toolsets that assist game engine designers in their tasks. Students will be expected to design and implement a game engine in teams as well as properly document their design and development strategy.
IGME-799
Independent Study
1 - 6 Credits
The student will work independently under the supervision of a faculty adviser on a topic not covered in other courses.

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