Mathematics for game programmers (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to apply mathematics in game and software development and programming.
You are able to calculate vectors and matrices.

Content

How to use vectors and matrices in game implementations?
How to present the solutions of equations of quantities in 2D and 3D space?

Course material

Electronic material as well as web material published on the course's Learn platform. Exercises and their model answers are also given to students on the course's Learn platform and / or Teams channel. The course may include a book as additional study material.

Study forms and methods

Participation in contact learning according to the work schedule. The student completes the assignments, tasks and project work required in the course before the given deadlines and participates in the exam at the end of the course if it will be arranged.

Alternative methods of study must be agreed with the lecturer in charge before the beginning of the course.

RDI and work-related cooperation

During the course students will implement assignments and a practical project work, which includes programming mathematics tools for games.

Timing of exams and assignments

Exercises and assignments will be returned to the Learn platform by the deadline specified there. Possible final exam and its schedule will be agreed upon together with the students.

Student workload

A total of 135h (5 cu, á 27hrs), of which about 65h is contact learning and 70h is independent work (assignments, literature, etc.).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading is based on participation in contact learning, completing course assignments and project work, and possibly on the final exam.