CIS 487: Computer Game Design & Implem

Course Description

This course deals with the study of the technology, science and art in the creation of computer games. The focus of the course will be hands-on development of computer games. Students will study a variety of software technologies relevant to computer game design, including programming languages, scripting languages, operating systems, files systems, networks, simulation engines and multi-media design systems. Lecture topics will be taken from several areas of computer science: simulation and modeling, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, real-time processing, game theory, software engineering, human computer interaction, graphic design and game aesthetics. (F).