ProjectInformation

AIESECSri Lanka

Colombo South Localcommittee

PROJECT INFORMATION 1

Project Fuegosticka 2.0: An Overview

Introduction

Project "Fuegosticka" is an initiative by AIESEC Colombo South (University of

Moratuwa) which allows the Sri Lankan youth to experience the dynamic and fast growing

world of technology in Mobile Game Development and Gaming.

Today, Mobile Game Development and Gaming play significant roles in the

technical industry and is developing its demand day by day. Being in a technical era, we

hope to provide the Sri Lankan young generation the unique opportunity to experience

the latest technologies in this regard.

Fuegosticka is an opportunity for the youth to get a flavour of advanced mobile

games and be knowledgeable of the latest technologies that are being used all over the

world. Further, having foreign interns throughout the event will add the colours of

universal harmony while this will also be an effort to expose the youth in Sri Lanka to the

international community.

Fuegosticka

• Experiencing the latest gaming technologies.

• Developing the technical skills of local undergraduates.

• Binding the Sri Lankan youth with international exposure.

ScopeThe project is scheduled to start in August 2014 and it will go on for six weeks. A

number of voluntary interns from all over the world will be a part of this program. They

are supposed to mentor and guide the participants in the assigned tasks. The target

group of participants is local undergraduates and a large audience is expected.

PROJECT INFORMATION 2

The first phase of the project will be allocated for the Game Development

Competition, which will have groups of applicants. Interns, who will be assigned as leaders,

will follow up on the group's progress and will assist them in enhancing their leadership

skills and marketing skills, in order to make his/her team achieve the best prize of the

competition at the end.

Sessions on technical aspects and marketing are to be conducted in this time

period whereas the gaming competition is scheduled for the last phase of the project.

Workshops for participants will be conducted by various partners of the AIESEC

Colombo South local committee along with the interns of "Fuegosticka".

The following topics are expected to be addressed:

Idea Development and Technical Briefing

Assigned groups will be guided to initiate an innovative and creative idea for

development and they will be given the chance to improve relevant technical skills.

Guiding and mentoring the development process of groups

Development process of applications will be mentored and evaluated by

professionals in the industry.

Development of Marketing and Presentation skills

This session will give the opportunity for the participants to shape their

communication and presentation skills while gaining knowledge about basic marketing

principles.

Critics’ session to evaluate the developed applications

PROJECT INFORMATION 3

Experienced professionals from the industry will be present to critically evaluate

the strengths and weaknesses of the applications driving them to a better and well

executed development.

Final Presentations and declaration of winners

Judges will declare the winners of the competition and they will be rewarded.

PROJECT INFORMATION 4

Gaming Competition

A Computer gaming competition will be held at the end of the development

workshops for the participants. This will bring an opportunity for the youth in Sri Lanka to

experience the advanced computer games. The Gaming competition will go on for two

days with the participation of a number of gaming groups.

PROJECT INFORMATION 5

Gallery of FUEGOSTICKA 1.0 – 2013 January

These are some of the photos taken from FUEGOSTICKA 1.0 the first ever game

development competition in AIESEC Sri Lankan history.

PROJECT INFORMATION 6

CONTACTS

Piumal Tennkoon

Incoming Exchanges and Projects

Colombo South Local Committee

(University of Moratuwa)

AIESEC in Sri Lanka

Mobile: +94 774845485

Email: piumal.tennakoon@aiesec.net

Indika Wijesooriya

Organizing Committee President,

Project Fuegosticka,

Colombo South Local Committee

(University of Moratuwa)

AIESEC in Sri Lanka.

Mobile: +94 715799179

Email: indikman@gmail.com

AIESEC in Sri Lanka,

24/12F, Sri Siddhartha Path,

Kirulapone,

Colombo 05,

Sri Lanka.

Telephone: +94 11 2 514715

Website: www.aiesecsl.org