Education
Game & Environment Design Professor - George Brown & Seneca
Game & Environment Design Professor
- 2008-Present
- Ongoing
- George Brown College · Seneca Polytechnic
Taught and developed game design, level design and game engine curriculum across George Brown College (2008-2018, 700+ students) and Seneca Polytechnic (2010-Present, 800+ students), spanning undergraduate and post-graduate programs. The curriculum was developed and maintained directly by Sean rather than inherited, evolving alongside major engine generations from Source and Unreal Engine 3 through Unreal Engine 5 while keeping pace with contemporary production practices and AAA pipeline standards.
- 15 + years of curriculum development across engine generations (Source, UE3 through UE5)
- Taught and mentored 1,500+ students across George Brown College and Seneca Polytechnic
- Graduates placed into AAA game studios and major media companies
Outcome
15+ years of continuous curriculum development across engine generations, from Source and UE3 through UE5. Taught and mentored 1,500+ students across George Brown and Seneca, with graduates moving into AAA game studios and major media companies.
Contributions
- Developed and maintained original curriculum across multiple game design and production courses
- Taught level design, environment design, rendering, and game engine workflows using Source and Unreal Engine
- Built coursework that kept pace with evolving engine generations and industry practices
- Mentored students through production pipelines, technical problem-solving, and capstone development
- Supported both undergraduate and post-graduate learning across design, art, and technical game development disciplines
Courses developed & taught
- Game Engine Integration I & II - Unreal Engine 4 (post-grad & undergrad)
- Game Engine Rendering - Unreal Engine 4 (post-grad & undergrad)
- Level Design I & II - Source & Unreal Engine 3 (post-grad)
- Modeling & Animation I (undergrad)
- Game Art & Architecture I & II (post-grad)
- Game Design Thesis Projects - post-grad capstone mentorship
