Using Game Development and Java 3D to Teach Computer Graphics @ GCG

Vikingod · Sep 27, 2006, 03:01 PM

Source: GCG
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There has been much interest in the use of game development in undergraduate courses outside game design programs. Reasons for this include student motivation and the possibility of a multidisciplinary approach. Here we will present our experience with a Computer Graphics (CG) course taught to computer science and computer engineering students in Brazilian universities.

This course uses a top-down approach and involves the development of a computer game as the term project. We use Java 3D as the graphics API, and some learning support tools. Two of these tools have been developed at our research lab: Interlab3D, an interactive interpreter for Java 3D classes and scene graph builder and viewer; and enJine, a didactic Java game engine.

Sep 27, 2006, 03:01 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Using Game Development and Java 3D to Teach Computer Graphics @ GCG Source: GCG __________ There has been much interest in the use of game development in undergraduate courses outside game design programs. Reasons for this include student motivation and the possibility of a multidisciplinary approach. Here we will present our experience with a Computer Graphics (CG) course taught to computer science and computer engineering students in Brazilian universities. This course uses a top-down approach and involves the development of a computer game as the term project. We use Java 3D as the graphics API, and some learning support tools. Two of these tools have been developed at our research lab: Interlab3D, an interactive interpreter for Java 3D classes and scene graph builder and viewer; and enJine, a didactic Java game engine.