Following the 2004 Review of the Faculty of Information Technology this unit forms part of the Multimedia 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.

04/2014 - Objectives have been updated to bring in line with new format of Learning Outcomes

08/2010 - This unit has been updated as part of the 2010 review of the Games Development major within the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree. The most significant change is the introduction of a new foundational unit into the Games Development major on algorithms and data structures in C++. This has led to a significant revision of objectives and synopsis of this unit to allow for greater focus on C++ programming in the games context.

A strong knowledge of programming using C++ is essential to students wishing to create and modify effective and efficient games engines which require high levels of performance and optimisation. Therefore this is a required unit in the Games Development major and provides the programming knowledge and skills required for students to apply object-oriented concepts with C++ within game development projects.

This is an intermediate programming unit, building upon C++ programming fundamentals studied earlier in the course. Specific games program design concepts will be covered, and C++ and will be used to demonstrate various interactive games programming techniques. The unit is of significant importance to the Games Development major, particularly to the third year studio project/s (FIT3039/3040) and across other Games Development units such as AI for Gaming.

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

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This unit will further develop object-oriented programming skills with the C++ language, and place them into the Games Programming context. Fundamental games programming design principles will be covered, including formal game structures and the game program loop. A number of specific games programming techniques with C++ will be also covered. These include the use of DirectX, games physics, and advanced 3D rendering, expressing these concepts through game creation using C++ and Microsoft Windows DirectX. This provides a strong grounding for further study in this area, especially related to games engine development and artificial intelligence.

On-campus

Examination (3 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

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