PhD scholarships in the Exertion Games Lab<\/b>\u00a0at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia<\/b><\/p>\n
The\u00a0Exertion\u00a0Games\u00a0Lab\u00a0(exerti The Exertion Games Lab is looking for candidates who value an\u00a0interdisciplinary design studio environment, are highly motivated, willing to learn\u00a0a variety of skills, are extremely creative as well as technical, and also have\u00a0highly developed analytical and communicative skills. Prior research\u00a0experience (publications, etc.) is desirable and so are hardware prototyping abilities (Arduino, etc.) and programming skills (Processing, etc.). We are looking at potential for creativity,\u00a0excellence and drive.<\/p>\n We are particularly looking for candidates interested in a) promoting more walking activity during the day or b) supporting extreme sports with digital play technology (see our skateboarding project\u00a0http:\/\/exertiongameslab.org\/ Entry requirements:<\/b><\/p>\n You will need to have a four-year degree (Honours if you have an Australian degree) or a The application deadline is\u00a015 Sep 2013.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The\u00a0Exertion\u00a0Games\u00a0Lab\u00a0<\/b>is a new\u00a0lab\u00a0that researches the future of The culture in the\u00a0Exertion\u00a0Games\u00a0Lab\u00a0is one of interdisciplinary Please submit your application (CV, brief research proposal letter, transcript of latest results and portfolio URL) by email to Florian \u2018Floyd\u2019 Mueller (exertiongameslab at\u00a0rmit.edu.au<\/a>) before\u00a015 Sep 2013\u00a0to receive full consideration.<\/p>\n Looking forward to reading your applications!<\/p>\n Thanks,
\nthree-year Bachelor and a Master\u2019s degree. Typical backgrounds are game design,
\ninteraction design, human-computer interaction, computer science, industrial design,
\nelectrical engineering and arts but we are curious to hear what you can contribute. All
\nnationalities are encouraged to apply. The PhDs in the\u00a0Exertion\u00a0Games\u00a0Lab take 3 years. All
\napplicants will need to apply for and be accepted to the PhD\u00a0program in Media and
\nCommunication at RMIT University, see\u00a0www.rmit.edu.au\/
\ngaming and play in order to understand how to design better interactive
\nexperiences.\u00a0Our research is focused on the merging of play, technology and the active human
\nbody, drawing from research streams such as interaction design, human-
\ncomputer interaction and computer\u00a0games\u00a0research.<\/p>\n
\nwork. At the\u00a0Exertion\u00a0Games\u00a0Lab, we do not just philosophize and write
\nabout the future, we actively invent it. We emphasize the development
\nof working prototypes in order to fully understand what play is, why
\nwe play, and how we will play in the future. We do this because we
\nbelieve playing and gaming is a fundamental part of what makes us
\nhumans who we are, and an understanding of this brings us closer to
\nour vision of a better world filled with interactive technologies that
\nsupport human values.<\/p>\n
\nThe Exertion Games Lab
\nhttp:\/\/exertiongameslab.org\/