COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTER GAMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIL 4107 COMPUTER GAMES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Computer Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MURAT ERŞEN BERBERLER

Offered to

Computer Science

Course Objective

To teach computer games concepts to solve computer science problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have a knowledge of basic concepts of computer games.
2   Be able to solve problems of computer games.
3   Be able to solve computer science problems by using computer games concepts.
4   Be able to design efficient algorithms by using computer games concepts.
5   Be able to solve problems of different type of disciplines by using concepts of computer games.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Vectors
2 Matrices
3 Transforms
4 Geometry for 3D engines Quiz 1
5 Ray tracing
6 Lighting and shading
7 Visibility determination
8 Mid-term exam
9 Polygonal techniques
10 Shadows
11 Curves and surfaces
12 Collision detection Quiz 2
13 Linear physics
14 Rotational physics Fluid and cloth simulation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics, Eric Lengyel, ISBN 9781435458869.
Supplementary Book(s): OpenGL ve Glut ile Oyun Programcılığına Giriş, Şerif Gözcü, ISBN 9750201353.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned and presented in a discussion session. In some weeks of the course, results of the homework given previously are discussed.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.berberler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 6 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.13
LO.255
LO.3355
LO.455
LO.555