COP4454 Introduction to Game Development with CryEngineBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
COP4454 Introduction to Game Development with CryEngine Spring
Fall
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) Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media.
2) Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video.
3) Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video.
4) Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video.
5) Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video.
6) Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video.
7) Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture
8) Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images.
9) Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge.
10) Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media.
11) Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture.
12) Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication.
13) Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects.
14) Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology.