Software Engineering Technology – Interactive Gaming 3109

This advanced diploma will prepare you to work as a software developer in the game software industry. Graduates will be able to participate in various phases of the game programming life cycle, such as game design, three-dimensional graphics programming, game engine design, multiplayer online game programming and more.

The course work in the program will emphasize object-oriented software design methodologies, user-oriented interface design, Microsoft’s .NET, DirectX, XNA, Flash, RIA technologies such as Adobe’s Flex and Microsoft’s Silverlight, Software Testing and QA, C#, Java, Java EE, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, Rational/ WebSphere, Mobile Application Development and more.
To underscore the applied focus of the curriculum, the program will include two software development projects. These real-world business applications will require you to utilize all the technical and business skills acquired during your studies to build higher quality software.

The Software Engineering Technology - Interactive Gaming program is a fully CIPS/CTAB accredited program.


Fast Track

Qualified college or university graduates with a background in software gain direct admission into semester three of this three-year program and receive their Software Engineering Technology - Interactive Gaming advanced diploma in four semesters.  (Program 3129)

Career Outlook

Program graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions as:

• Software developers
• Game programmers
• Software testers
• Computer programmers
• Systems analysts
• Business analysts
• Web application developers
• Database administrators
• Applications or software support

Program Highlights

• Option exists for one-year of paid co-op experience (Program 3119)
• Courses are delivered using leading-edge technology geared to industry standards
• There are technical electives and project-based learning
• Knowledgeable and approachable faculty members have diverse business experience and academic credentials

The Software Engineering Technology - Interactive Gaming program is a fully CIPS/CTAB accredited program.

CIPS
The Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) and the Canadian Council of Technician and Technologies (CCTT) jointly approved accreditation of this program in 2011.  This joint accredditation is the first of its kind in Canada.  Graduates from the program may apply for certified membership to either CIPS or their provincial engineering technology association.

CTAB Nationally Accredited Program
The Software Engineering Technology - Interactive Gaming program has met the national technology accreditation requirements established by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) and, as such, has received national accreditation status by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB).

Recognition as a Certified Engineering Technologist
OACETT (The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) recognizes the Software Engineering Technology - Interactive Gaming program as meeting all the academic requirements for certification in the Technologist category.

The qualification requirements and costs for each external accreditation, designation, certification or recognition are set by the granting body, not by Centennial College.  In order to qualify for any external accreditations, designations, certifications or recognitions, students and graduates will need to follow the processes and meet the applicable requirements listed on the websites and in the materials of those external bodies.

Eligibility

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)

Academic Requirements

• English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or   take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission (score of 170 or 171 is required for admission)

• Mathematics Grade 11 M or U, or 12 C or U,  or equivalent or   take a Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment for Admission

Note:

• For applicants who are currently attending high school in Ontario, your midterm and final grades will be transmitted automatically to the college.

Career Outlook

Companies that have hired graduates of Software Technology programs include:

• SpongeLab
• CIBC
• Bell Canada
• Hudson's Bay Company
• IBM Canada
• ManuLife
• Royal Bank