Following the 2010 Review of the Faculty of Information Technology this unit forms part of the new Games Development major established within the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree.

30/11/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

14/05/2014 - Adding location of offering (Malaysia).

17/04/2014 - Adding as an elective to provide more options, wef 2nd semester 2014

04/2014 - Changes to Objectives to bring them in line with new format of Learning Outcomes

11/2010 - Chief Examiner of unit has amended timetabling requirements to ensure it is timetabled in a lab rather than a tutorial room. Change to be implemented for Sem 1,2011.

This is a required unit in the Games Development major of the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree. It aims to provide a foundation for the processes and mathematics used to manipulate graphics and objects in the computer game context. This understanding will be used in a number of subsequent units that focus on games programming and its application.

This is a foundational unit intending to provide the base technical understanding and skills for computer graphics in the games context. Having an understanding of the mathematical processes involved in the creation and manipulation of computer graphics is fundamental to the success of all computer games, particularly those developed in programming languages such as C++ and C#. An understanding of, and ability to work with, vectors and matrices is fundamental to this.

The need for this core knowledge has been highlighted by not only staff, but also industry professionals and graduating students, as a fundamental building block of contemporary computer game development.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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This unit will introduce students to the underlying principles of computer graphics in games. Relevant mathematics will be covered, with focus on vectors and matrices. This theory will be placed into the games context and put into practice in a game engine environment. This will provide a foundation for the manipulation of graphics and content in future games programming classes and development.

Dunn, F. and Parberry, I. (2002), 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development, Plano, Tex: Wordware Publishing

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Examination (3 hours): 60%, In-semester assessment: 40%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

Please note that the 2 hour tutorial sessions should be timetabled in a computer laboratory.

FIT

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