Andy Smith
Technical Manager/Technical Tutor
Andy joined Falmouth University in 2013 after completing his undergraduate studies in Communication Design. His skills range from hardware and full-stack software development and prototyping, systems administration, electronics design for manufacture and CAD/CAM.
He currently manages the technical team at the Games Academy, and teaches team-based development across the department's courses.
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BA(Hons) Digital Media | Falmouth University |
Research Interests
Research centre and group affiliations
AutonomaticResearch Topics
- Digital Fabrication
- digital games
- internet of things
- Smart technology
Research Outputs
Publications and research outputs
Events
Delivered a two day workshop at Falmouth University AIR Sandpit on wearable technology targeted at artists, designer/makers and creative business with no previous electronics or programming experience. The workshop covered basic electronics principles, textiles skills and approaches to wearable electronics, and a hands-on introduction to the Arduino Lilypad platform with pair-programming exercises.
Events
Delivered a two day workshop at Falmouth University AIR Sandpit on Arduino programming for absolute beginners, incorporating the Internet of Things and RFID technologies.
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Computing
- Digital Games
Courses taught
- MA Creative App Development
- BSc(Hons) Computing for Games
- BA(Hons) Games Development
