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FIT3145

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 27 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Information Technology
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2013 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit exposes students to a variety of industry standard games engine environments and development techniques. Students will develop an appreciation and basic working knowledge of a number of different platforms used in contemporary games development. The unit aims to provide students with a practical insight into contemporary, industry standard, games development process and games engines.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

  • understand the games development pipeline as used in industry;
  • appreciate the number of formal and informal games development platforms that exist and why they are used;
  • research new and unfamiliar games development environments and adapt to their use;

understand how to formally approach the use of a new development environment in the games context;

  • critically analyse and explore new games development technologies, including graphics and audio engines, for suitability of use for specific games projects;
  • create basic games prototypes in a number of contemporary game engines and development frameworks;
  • demonstrate a working knowledge of the Microsoft XNA framework of game development, including C#.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Derrick Martin

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Games development

Prerequisites

FIT2049 and FIT2073

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu/units/fit3145/