Core concepts and techniques of real-time rendering and physical simulation as applied to the development of interactive game and simulation software. Topics from: real-time programming, indoor and outdoor rendering algorithms, character animation, vertex and pixel shaders, shading models, real-time shadows, procedural methods, simulation of classical mechanics, numerical integration, threaded programming.

Prerequisite(s): (Computer Science 3305A/B, Computer Science 3307A/B/Y, Computer Science 3340A/B, and Computer Science 3388A/B); or (Software Engineering 2205A/B, Software Engineering 3310A/B, Software Engineering 3313A/B, and Software Engineering 3350A/B). Pre-or Corequisite(s): For Software Engineering students only Computer Science 3388A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.