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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 : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi 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.

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 be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy. 2
2) To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising. 2
3) To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency. 2
4) To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services. 2
5) To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace. 2
6) To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1) 2
7) To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field. 3
8) To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures. 2
9) To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies. 2
10) To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace. 2
11) To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) 2
12) To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements. 2
13) To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession. 2