COSC 3550
PROGRAMMING COMPUTER GAMES
Syllabus
Spring 2012

Instructor: Dr. Michael Slattery
Office: CU 309
Phone: 288-6595
Email: mikes (a) mscs.mu.edu

Office hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 11-11:50AM, and Wed 2-3PM. Please feel free to set up an appointment with me if these times are inconvenient.

Website: www.mscs.mu.edu/~mikes/cosc3550/

Reference Book: Killer Game Programming by Andrew Davison (online)

Attendance: Expected.

Grading:

  • 10% in-class exam on Fri, Feb 17
  • 10% in-class exam on Wed, Mar 28
  • 20% 2 hour final exam on Tues, May 8 at 8AM
  • 60% Homework - programming and writing

    There will be several programming assignments and may be other written homework.

    In general, a grade of B will be given for work which satisfies the basic assignment. The grades of A and AB are reserved for outstanding solutions which display extra effort. Late assignments will receive a lower grade than they would if received on time.

    We'll probably cover most of the following topics, but not necessarily in this order:

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