COMP3025J Augmented and Virtual Reality

Academic Year 2021/2022

Course will cover recent developments in the field and teach the fundamental foundations of Mixed Reality which combines both fields. The course material includes

History of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Display technologies to produce AR/VR environment (Reality-Virtuality continuum)
Tracking technologies (Active / Passive)
3D Reconstruction
3D Printing
VR/AR Game Engines
Mobile AR/VR
CAVE VR Environments
VR HMD
3D photogrammetry
Future VR/AR Programming techniques including Augmented Reality Agents (AuRA’s) and VR Learning Objects.
Tele-presence
Locomotion in VR
Case study on Medical VR/AR applications
Case study on Educational VR/AR applications

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

The Student will acquire knowledge of fundamental techniques to produce Virtual and Augmented Reality applications.

The student will be able to developing applications using modern game engines/ ability to develop their own.

The Student will have knowledge of the latest developments in VR/AR and competence to improve on this understanding in the future.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

28

Studio

24

Autonomous Student Learning

90

Total

142

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Research seminar course based on the flipped-classroom model. Each week the student will review an academic paper and discuss that paper with the help of the lecturer. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Review of Comp3033J over the summer before taking course or any introduction Computer Grapahics course.

Reading Virtual Reality by Howard Rheingold
Reading Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
COMP3033J - Computer Graphics

Required:
BDIC1034J - College English 1, BDIC1035J - College English 2, BDIC1036J - College English 3, BDIC1037J - College English 4, BDIC1047J - English for Uni Studies BDIC, BDIC1048J - English Gen Acad Purposes BDIC, BDIC2007J - English for Spec Acad Purposes, BDIC2015J - Acad Wrt & Comm Skills


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Project Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

50

Examination: Final Exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam Yes Graded No

50


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback during Interview with the student on if they pass or not. Letter grades not given if they pass, but feedback on what elements of their project were strong or weak.