Module Details

Module Code: COMP C9056
Full Title: Procedural Content Generation Pipeline
Valid From:: Semester 2 - 2021/22 ( January 2022 )
Language of Instruction:English
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits:: 5
Module Owner:: Martin Mchugh
Departments: Visual and Human-Centred Computing
Module Description: The aim of this module is to cover both the technical and aesthetic aspects of designing modular content and its uses in a procedural generation pipeline. Students will build and test a solution that can be manipulated to influence design decisions and rapidly test variations.
 
Module Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Module Learning Outcome Description
MLO1 Explain modular digital asset creation
MLO2 Critique procedural generation workflows
MLO3 Critically evaluate run-time pre-visualization solution
MLO4 Validate and build an interactive procedural generated experience using industry standard software.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
 
Module Indicative Content
Modular digital asset creation
n/a
The off-line procedural generation pipeline
Modelling, Animation, Scene building
Runtime procedural generation pipeline
test a solution that can be manipulated to influence design decisions and rapidly test variations.
Module Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work100.00%
Module Special Regulation
 

Assessments

Full-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 60
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing S1 Week 8 Learning Outcome 1,2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Procedural Animation solution to create digital assets for an animation production pipeline.
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing S1 Week 13 Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Design an interactive Procedural Content Generated experience using industry standard software. Students will produce a formal presentation with visual aids and provide a written critique.
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination

Part-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 60
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing S1 Week 8 Learning Outcome 1,2,3
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Procedural Animation solution to create digital assets for an animation production pipeline.
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing S1 Week 13 Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Design an interactive Procedural Content Generated experience using industry standard software. Students will produce a formal presentation with visual aids and provide a written critique.
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination

DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Practical Contact Lab work and problem solving. Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Study Non Contact Research on techniques used within the content sections. Every Week 5.00 5
Directed Reading Non Contact Student exercises and reading Every Week 2.00 2
Total Weekly Learner Workload 9.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
Workload: Part-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Practical Contact Lab work and problem solving. Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Study Non Contact Research on techniques used within the content sections. Every Week 5.00 5
Directed Reading Non Contact Student exercises and reading Every Week 2.00 2
Total Weekly Learner Workload 9.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Lars Krecklau. (2013), he Algorithmic Beauty of Cities: Interactive Modeling and Realtime Visualization of Compact Procedural Descriptions (Selected Topics in Computer Graphics), Shaker Verlag GmbH,, Germany, [ISBN: 3844021337].
  • Packt Publishing. (2016), Procedural Content Generation for C++ Game Development, [ISBN: 1785886711].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • (2016), Procedural Content Generation in Games (Computational Synthesis and Creative Systems), 1st ed. Springer, [ISBN: 3319427148].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources