Academic Catalog

MS724 SELECTED TOPICS IN MODSIM:GAMING AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

Course Code: 9030724
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Modelling And Simulation
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The course consists of two main sections which will be covered in half-semester duration each. First part will be on computer gaming. It will provide an introduction to the theories of gaming and game culture. Cognitive/social factors and the design of computer games will be examined as well. Second part will be on virtual environments. The emphasis is on creating virtual worlds, display technologies, interaction techniques, tracking technologies and human factors.