CS 271 - Three-Dimensional Game Development I DirectX

5.0 Credits
First of a three-course sequence. Introduction to 3D game programming using the latest version of the Microsoft 3D API. Topics include a review of 3D mathematics, transformation pipeline, initializing Direct 3D, vertex and index buffers, and single and multi-texture effects (was CMPSC 271). Prerequisite: CS 132 (was CMPSC 143) or CS 135 (was CMPSC 145) or department permission. CS 161 (was CMPSC 161) highly recommended.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Program a game scene with ambient, directional and spot lighting. [REASON]
Program a scene which includes a texture mapped solid figure. [REASON]
Program mipmapping algorithms to improve the visual detail of a solid textured figure as the figure is approached. [REASON]
Write programs utilizing full Direct3D tools and capabilities. [REASON]
Describe the overall architecture of DirectX including the relationship of hardware and software resources. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe various rendering device performance characteristics, and their advantages and disadvantages. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the effects of memory placement choices on mesh load and rendering times. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the process of applying texture maps to polygon, including various common texture addressing modes. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe how aliasing can cause texture artifacts, and how various filtering techniques can help eliminate the artifacts. [COMMUNICATE]
Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers, and work with peers to jointly solve problems. [COMMUNICATE]