GAME H3201 - Gameplay Programming II

Module Title:Gameplay Programming II
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: This module is delivered as a mix of traditional lectures and practical sessions within a laboratory setting with a blend of interactive lectures and practical work. Learners are actively participating in class work throughout each scheduled session. Students will be assigned practical exercises that address the learning outcomes.
Module Aim: To give the student a thorough understanding of the application of physics to gameplay for mobile platforms.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Design, implement and demonstrate 2D game prototypes for mobile platforms; Incorporating physics simulations based on mathematical modelling.
LO2 Use an appropriate networking API to exchange game data with other game clients in realtime.
LO3 Design and implement a rudimentary multiplayer game, which includes physics elements, for mobile platforms.
LO4 Incorporate particle physics into computer games and debug by comparing computer output to results predicted by theoretical physics.
LO5 Simulate the physics of the collision of regular rigid body shapes in 2D using the full theoretical application.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
4418 PROG H4203 Prog for Games Devices I
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
Successful completion of year 2 or equivalent.
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
1.
Applied Physics Content to include Particle kinematics and dynamics (projectiles, circular motion, particle systems, Forces, force fields, gravitational fields, friction, fluid resistance, pressure, buoyancy, springs with damping, torque: Approximation Methods: Rigid body dynamics (centres of mass, moments of inertia, torque, angular velocity and acceleration,): Collisions (conservation of linear and angular momentum, Newton’s law of restitution, impulse on collision, resolution of collisions in 2D. Applications in 2D rigid body.)
2.
Introduction to mobile development environments.
3.
Creating game menus and navigating between them.
4.
Deploying and debugging an application on a mobile device.
5.
Supporting multiple screen resolutions.
6.
Loading game data from external resources.
7.
Fundamentals of mobile 2D game programming: sprites, collision detection, game input, audio, timers, animation.
8.
Modelling collisions in 2D.
9.
Designing movement systems: walking and jumping, managing collision boundaries.
10.
Modelling projectile motion with and without air resistance.
11.
Modelling deformable soft physics bodies using physics joints.
12.
Modelling physics concepts eg buoyancy
13.
Networking: Using a networking library to exchange messages with other clients in realtime.
Assessment Breakdown%
Project30.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination40.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Mobile Project 1 1 15.00 Sem 1 End
Project Mobile Project 2 (develop multiplayer game and publish) 3 15.00 n/a
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Practical Work 1,2,3,4,5 30.00 Sem 1 End
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam n/a 1,4,5 40.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Laboratory 20 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Lecture 20 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Independent Learning 20 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Total Hours 160.00