Education

(1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 5/2000

Bachelor of Science, Materials Science and Engineering

(2) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 12/2014

Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

• Awarded with Distinction

• Thesis: The Emperor Has No Gameplay: A Framework for Designing Serious Games

Lectures and Presentations

(1) The Emperor Has No Gameplay: A Framework for Designing Serious Games.

Landscale Architecture Lecture Series, UBC, Vancouver, Canada. 11/2014.

(2) Future Delta 2: Learning About Climate Change Through Video Games.

RISEideas, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. 10/2014.

Department of Forrestry, UBC, Vancouver, Canada. 2/2014 and 9/2014.

(3) Non-violence in Game Design: Keep the Aim, Lose the Gun.

Full Indie Meet-Up, Vancouver, Canada. 10/2014.

(4) Not All Up-Down-Left-Right is the Same: Character Movement Should Feel Awesome.

Full Indie Meet-up, Vancouver, Canada, 9/2014.

Funded Research

(1) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grant; PI: Dr. S. Sheppard; Future Delta 2; UBC. 2013-2014.
Role: Developer and consultant.

(2) Faculty of Applied Science Graduate Student Award; 4D Visioning for Climate Decision-Making (2011); Greenest City Challenge (2012); UBC.

(3) Master of Landscape Architecture Research Award; 4D Visioning for Climate Decision-Making; UBC. 2011.

CV

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksinkewicz/