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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4454	Introduction to Game Development with CryEngine	Spring	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. GÜVEN ÇATAK
Course Objectives:	This hands-on course teaches students the technical elements that make a video game and how to use CRYENGINE to implement them.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Illustrate an understanding of the concepts behind game programming techniques.
2. Implement game programming techniques to solve game development tasks.
3. Build familiarity and appreciation of the programmatic components of an industry standard game development engine.

Course Content

This course is intended for 4th-year Computer and Software Engineering students. This subject introduces the fundamentals of programming 3D games in CRYENGINE. This subject aims to build student familiarity with the API library of CRYENGINE as well as give students an appreciation of the technology and algorithms that form those engines. The teaching methods of the course include lectures, group work, technology-assisted learning, project preparation, and practice.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Installing Cryengine, Overview of Cryengine, Creating, Saving, Loading Projects
2)	Introduction to CryEngine DLLs, Explanation of the Flowgraph system and Flowgraph Editor, Simple Scripting with Flow Graph
3)	Basic creation of a Flownode in C++, Explanation of the Entity system, Creation of a new type of Entity
4)	Explanation of the GameFramework, Controlling Entity game state via the GameFramework event listeners
5)	Adding Enemies, Gameplay Triggers & Callbacks
6)	Physics & Collisions, Using RNG
7)	Detecting the Win Condition, Adjusting Game Menu, Input Methods
8)	Using Particles, Playing Sounds, Feature testing with Cvars
9)	Handling Complex 3D Objects, Animation Tools
10)	Camera Control, Extending the menu through Flow graph
11)	Cleaning up the Project, Creating a Game Build
12)	Advanced AI Concepts
13)	Materials and Shaders
14)	VR – Best Practices and Optimisation, VR – API Concepts

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	CryENGINE Game Programming with C++, C#, and Lua, ISBN-10: 1849695903
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	3	% 30
Project	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Project	1	25	25
Homework Assignments	3	15	45
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media	2
2)	To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management
3)	To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising
4)	To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising
5)	To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field.
6)	To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective
7)	To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising
8)	To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising