Game Programming Techniques (7160.6)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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Game Programming Techniques
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Technology Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit teaches the programming techniques needed to produce interactive 2D graphical applications like computer games. The topics covered include, game design, storyboarding, animation techniques, game construction tools, input devices, sound and real time graphics in 2D. During the unit students produce a simple interactive graphical project (eg a screen saver or game) in a contemporary 3rd generation programming language as a major work.
This unit may be cotaught with 7191 Game Programming Techniques PG.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Write and critique simple graphical interactive computer programs. This includes screen savers, multimedia programming and games like Tetris and Naughts and Crosses.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

4483 Software Technology 1.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

7191 Game Programming Techniques PG.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024 On-campus Dr Aya Hussein
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Aya Hussein
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

There is no official textbook. During the first lecture I will suggest some usefull books you may want to purchase.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

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Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Expected Average Student Workload:   

a)      Lectures (on campus or online):  = 24h

b)      Tutorials / Computer labs:12 x 2h = 24h

c)      Accessing on line content and web: = 15h

d)      Preparation (lectures, tutorials, computer labs) 12 x 2h = 24h

e)    Marked Tutorial 1 = 5h

f)      Marked Tutorial 2 = 5h

g)      AI Assignment = 10h

h)      Main Assignment =  25h

i)        Final Exam (incl. preparation) = 18h

Total 150 hours

Participation requirements

You should attend the first lecture, additionally you must attend sufficient tutorials to demonstrate your marked tutorials and to demonstrate your assignments.

I Strongly recommend that students attend the weekly lectures and at least one tutorial each week.

Online tutorials will not be routinely recorded; only selected sections of tutorials will be recorded.

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your

assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

You need to be able to write, compile, debug and run programs in; a 3rd generation language such as Python, C++, Java, Visual Basic or C#.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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