Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL REALITY AND SIMULATION
COSE40277
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Robert Hobbs
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • REPORT weighted at 40%
  • PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 60%
Module Details
Module Texts
Introduction to Virtual Reality, Vince, John, 2004, Springer-Verlag, ISBN: 1-85233-739-7
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment - written report weighted at 40% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3.
Assignment - practical weighted at 60% which will assess Learning Outcome 4.
Module Indicative Content
Students will learn the concepts of virtual reality and the software associated including:-
VRML scripting
VRML application generator
Concepts of Virtual Reality: Desktop; Immersive; Augmented
Familiarisation with Virtual Reality Tools
Concepts of Simulation:
- Discrete
- Dynamic
- Process
- Methods
Module Learning Strategies
1 hours per week Lecture
2 hour per week tutorial
(1:n) (1:20)2
Module Resources
VRML or equivalent virtual reality scripting language
World Tool Kit or equivalent virtual reality development toolkit
World Up or equivalent application generator