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Open Games Workshop - Media Informatics

University of Munich
Munich , Germany
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Masters
Major
Computer Science | Game Design | Game Development
Area of study
Arts | Information and Communication Technologies
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On campus
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Open Games Workshop

The Open Games Workshop is a lecture course that focuses on game development, game design, and augmented reality. The course is led by Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang H—hl and consists of three modules that cover digital real-time technologies, 3D simulation, and game engines.


Course Details

  • Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang H—hl
  • Hours per week: 4
  • ECTS credits: 6
  • Module: P 5.0.2 or P 5.0.4: Group project on advanced topics in computer science I or II, P2, P3, or P6: In-depth topics for master's students

News

  • The course is only available to master's students in Media Informatics/Computer Science.
  • Bachelor's students can participate under special circumstances, but priority is given to master's students.

Schedule

  • Workshops: 9am-1pm, Oettingenstr. 67 | L U114 Sibirien
    • Module 1: Game Design and Game Development (April 28-30)
    • Module 2: Working with the Unreal Engine (May 12-14)
    • Module 3: Project Workshop (June 16-18)
  • Final presentations: 9am-1pm, Oettingenstr. 67 | L U114 Sibirien
    • Project Workshop (July 7)
    • Final Project Submission (July 8)
    • Presentations of Workshop Results (July 9)

Contents

The course operates like a "Bar-Camp" with multiple parallel sessions for students and partners from industry, business, and research. The focus areas include game development, game design, augmented reality, simulation games, simulation, and industrial applications, as well as 3D real-time visualization with open-source software. The goal is to create a functional game application by the end of the semester.


Requirements

  • Participants should bring their own notebook with the required software (Blender and Unreal Engine) installed.
  • Students are expected to watch video tutorials for the Unreal Engine before the course.

Students

The course is suitable for:


  • Master's students in Media Informatics
  • Master's students in Computer Science Bachelor's students can participate if there are available spots, but the course is not eligible for credit towards their bachelor's degree.

Registration

Applications are accepted through central application facilities. The number of participants is limited to 24 students, with a waiting list for additional applicants.


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