Shader-ohjelmoinnin perusteet (3 cr)

Objective

You understand structure of Shader programs
Your understand how the Shader programs work.
You can create Shader programs of your own.
You can use the Unity Shader Graph too.

Content

The structure of a Shader program.
High Level Shader Language (HLSL)
Phases of drawing 3D graphics and set of coordinates
Functions and principles of Unity shader programs
Functions of the Shader Graph tool
Compute Shader programs

Course material

Study materials will be announced on the course's Learn platform and, as appropriate, on the course's Teams team.

Study forms and methods

Weekly-based learning pathway:
You participate in teaching and supervision as scheduled. Your studies will be paced according to schedules of the group meetings and the independent learning tasks.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Strong cooperation with RDI projects related to game programming. Opportunity to utilize the assignments in the course to develop a work assignment or your own product.

Timing of exams and assignments

The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

International cooperation

Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

Student workload

The workload of the student is 81h.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.