康卡迪亞大學

If you’re a gamer, you know how video games look from the outside. When you study Computer Games, you’ll learn to create games from the inside out. You’ll explore the relationships between graphics, game design, physics simulation, programming, artificial intelligence and player interfaces. As a computer scientist, you’ll have the expertise to fit those pieces together into an interactive experience. Our state-of-the-art labs for 3D graphics, high-performance computing and artificial intelligence will give you experience with the tools you’ll use in the field. Through labs, lectures and projects, you’ll also: represent graphical entities in 2D and 3D environments; design sophisticated computer games, with control over character movement, path finding, and world representation; integrate AI methods into the gaming process. After graduation you’ll have the knowledge, skill and passion to succeed in the gaming or entertainment industries. The Computer Games option deals with the design and implementation of computer games, and the tools and techniques that are useful in developing software for computer games. In addition to learning core computer science fundamentals you will be trained to have all the necessary skills covering areas such as computer graphics, game design, game programming, animation, artificial intelligence, physics simulation and player interfaces. We offer an honours program to computer science students with high academic standing. You may apply to the honours program once you have completed 30 credits. The Computer Science Co-op program gives you the chance to complete paid work terms that last 12 to 16 weeks. As a Co-op student, you will play a large role in assisting projects designed and implemented by professionals and may also: gather requirements and specifications for projects and provide technical support; participate in quality assurance processes through programming, debugging and testing software; develop new or improve existing algorithms. Computer Games alumni have established careers in a range of sectors in the advertising and entertainment industry as programmers and designers.