Introduction

This course provides an introduction to the principles, practices, and technologies of computer game design and programming. This includes an introduction to game hardware and systems, the principles of game engine design, object and terrain modeling, game physics, AI for games, networking for games, rendering and animation, and aural rendering.

For further information, please see the course syllabus.

Class Time

Mon, Wed 2:00-3:15pm, ESJ 1202

Course Staff

Name	Role	Email	Office	Office Hours
Roger Eastman	Instructor	reastman@cs.umd.edu	Iribe 1126	M 4-5pm, TuTh 2-4 pm (or by appointment)
Alejandro Flores	Graduate TA	afloresv@cs.umd.edu	Iribe 2112	TuW 10-11am (or by appointment)
Tau Hu	Graduate TA	taohu@cs.umd.edu	Iribe 2112	TuTh 5-6 pm (or by appointment)
Jordan Woo	Undergraduate TA	jkwoo1234@gmail.com	AVW 1112 or close	MW 12:30-1:30 pm (or by appointment)
James Biggins	Undergraduate TA	jbiggins@terpmail.umd.edu	AVW 1124 or nearby	TuTh 11am-12:15pm (or by appointment)

If you cannot make the scheduled office hours, please feel free to contact any of us by email to set up a time. We all allocate 1 hour per week for unscheduled office hours.

Piazza

Important class announcements will be made through Elms and through Piazza. Once class has started, we'll send invitations to join the system.

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