About Media Convergence Games and Media Integration (GMI) Program
Welcome! Chancellor Pam Schockley-Zalabak approved the Masters of Engineering Program in Media Convergence Games and Media Integration (GMI) in May 2007. With that offering such a degree program here at UCCS becomes a reality.

We are thankful for the strong support from the Dean of our College Dr. Haefner, faculty -- especially Drs Dandpani, Augusteijn, Wiener, and our students Richard Doyle, Adrian Johnson, and Suzette Stoutenburg. Thanks are also due to The interdisciplinary program committee in bringing their unqiue expertise to the GMI program. Special thanks to Drs. Chamillard and Brodar for their constant encouragement. Many thanks to Spurgeon T. Norman, Site Director, MITRE, and Ms. Bonnie Snyder for supporting our program.

The GMI degree program has been created to provide a graduate research opportunity similar to the Masters of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) at UCCS. The GMI program adds a portfolio requirement which is expected to help graduating students seek opportunities in the games and media integration (GMI) industries including the animation industry, digital effects in movies, wearable computing, graphics and virtual reality industry and other media convergence applications.

If you are interested in the GMI program Games contact Dr. Semwal (semwal@eas.uccs.edu) at your earliest convenience.

Details of the GMI program are here.

All the application material can be found here. Contact the for submitting application materials and related questions (Ph:262-3325 or eMail prea@eas.uccs.edu).

City of Colorado springs is an exciting place to live --- A link to Colorado Springs general information is here.

We are also looking forward to working with games and media integration industry, and seeking research collaboration and partnership throughout the world. Please contact us if such an opportunity exists in your organization.

Our alumni<92>s are the best resource for us to improve our program. If you graduated in this area of games and media integration area from UCCS, please contact Dr. Semwal (semwal@eas.uccs.edu). We are planning to host an event every year <96> please come an be part of this exciting event.

We support the local SigGraph chapter, animation and games clubs through participation and activity support. If interested please let us know how we can improve GMI related activities in the local industry.

Once again welcome to the GMI program,

Professor SK Semwal Department of Computer Science University of Colorado, Colorado SpringsPhone: (719)262-3545 Email: semwal@eas.uccs.edu www.cs.uccs.edu/~semwal

History
Dr. Semwal joined the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 1987 and have been conducting research in the area of graphics, VR,human computer interaction, animation, wearable computing. In early 2000s, several students, especially Chis Koenert, were suggesting thatcourses be offered addressing the needs of the games and media integration industry. A course --- entitled 3D Games and Digital ContentCreation (CS578) --- was offered in Spring 2003. More than thirty students enrolled. By the end of the semester several games were developedand term project presentations were so popular that students stayed several hours more to listen each other <96> classes ending at 8:30 pmended at 10:30 pm! The interest and excitement in this area was evident. Minor in Computer Science soon followed in Summer 2005;a Bachelor of Innovation in Game Design and Development (GDD) degree program (http://innovation.uccs.edu) was added in Summer 2006. Masters of Engineering in Media Convergence Games and Media Integration (GMI) program was approved in Summer 2007.

Vision
With new interactions emerges new ways of thinking --- Media Convergence, Games and Media Integration is about communication using all forms of media and technology. Emphasis is to create tools supporting human interaction leading to emergence of new ways and forms.  Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary and seamless blending of ideas creating products is the focus to positively impact all of society.

Our Vision is creating and preserving experiences for all irrespective of their abilities using multiple forms of media --- animation, graphics, games, virtual reality, complex systems, and wearable computing.

Mission
The Mission is to identify applications in areas which allow an individual or a group to express and communicate their ideas using all sensory interaction and immersion, creating a variety of innovative ideas resulting in new ways of achieving individual and group interactions and achieve goals which are not possible before <96> realizing that human diversity and emotions are the most important asset in innovating ideas, encouraging new ways of interactions resulting in a new way of thinking.

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News
May 2007
Chancellor approved the GMI program.

December 2005
Thomas Wolfe, MSCS, 2006 presented water simulation animation at the SIGGRAPH Rocky Mountain Chapter, finishing as one of the best three works presented.