| Date |
Title |
Readings and Assignments |
Extras |
| 8/25 |
Introduction to Game Development
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| 8/27 |
Game Engine Architecture
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Assignment 0 Available
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| 8/29 |
Introduction to Unreal
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Assignment 0 Due
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| 9/1 |
Labor Day
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No class
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| 9/3 |
Lab 1: Getting Started in Unreal
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| 9/5 |
C++ and Unreal
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Lab 1 Due
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| 9/8 |
C++ and Blueprints
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| 9/10 |
Source Control and CI
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| 9/12 |
Compliation and Build Systems
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Teams Assigned
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| 9/15 |
Lab 2: Blueprint and Git
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Assignment 1 Available
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| 9/17 |
Communication in UE
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Lab 2 Due
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| 9/19 |
Lab 3: Creating World Interactions
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| 9/22 |
Overview: Physics
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Lab 3 Due
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| 9/24 |
Object-oriented Programming
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| 9/26 |
Component-oriented Programming
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| 9/29 |
UE4 Class Design
|
Assignment 1 Due
Assignment 2 Available
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| 10/1 |
Overview: Player Package
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| 10/3 |
Lab 4: Building a Player Class
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| 10/6 |
Overview: Animations
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Lab 4 Due
Assignment 2 Milestone Due
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| 10/8 |
Lab 5: Working with Animations
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| 10/10 |
Overview: AI
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Lab 5 Due
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| 10/13 |
Lab 6: Artificial Intelligence
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Assignment 2 Due
Assigment 3 Available
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| 10/15 |
Overview: Networking
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Lab 6 Due
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| 10/17 |
Overview: Networking
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| 10/20 |
Lab 7: Networking
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| 10/22 |
Working with Data
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Lab 7 Due
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| 10/24 |
Working with Data
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| 10/27 |
Overview: GUIs
|
Assignment 3 Milestone Due
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| 10/29 |
Overview: Graphics
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| 10/31 |
Entity Component Systems
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| 11/3 |
Lab 8: Building a Data-Driven GUI
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Assignment 3 Due
Assignment 4 Available
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| 11/5 |
Agile Overview
|
Lab 8 Due
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| 11/7 |
Bug Testing/Bug Tracking
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| 11/10 |
Lab 9: Technical Design Documents
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Assignment 4 Milestone Due
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| 11/12 |
Future of Game Engines
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Lab 9 Due
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| 11/14 |
Final Project Pitches
|
Final Project Available
|
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| 11/17 |
Work Day: Completing the TDD
|
Final Project TDD Due
|
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| 11/19 |
AR/VR
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Assignment 4 Due
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| 11/21 |
Game Design
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Final Project Alpha Due
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| 11/24-11/29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday
|
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| 12/1 |
Class Presentations
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| 12/3 |
Class Presentations
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| 12/5 |
Class Presentations
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Project Trailer Due Sunday
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| 12/8 |
Award Ceremony
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Final Project Due
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