FUN3w: Procedural Game Programming with Processing

Class Description:

Prior to this class, students should have some exposure to building projects in a procedural language (e.g. JavaBlocks, Python, etc). Students should also have advanced math experience and a typing speed of over 20 words per minute. Unlike with Scratch or JavaBlocks, students will get to build low-level components such as sprites, buttons, 'objects' and physics based logic functions. Syntax emphasized in this course includes array-lists, functions, and complex loop constructions. In this week-long course, Students will be working together to construct and complete projects. They will learn how to talk about their code in a way that encourages feed-back and constructive criticism. Additionally, there will be an emphasis on planning and outlining projects before diving into coding. Unlike the CS0x courses, students will not be required to present their project in a formal ceremony, but they will nonetheless upload their Java application to be playable online. Based off of instructor recommendation, students finishing this course may take FUN3a, FUN3b, or CS00a.

This is a In-Person Class

Prerequisites:

Familiarity in some programming language (Scractch, Processing, etc).

Students will create a processing project that they will present to the class.

Included for In-Person Classes

A Virtual Machine is a remote desktop that allows students to connect to it from anywhere. We provide VMs so that students use it during classes and to work on homework.

We provide pre-recorded Audio Lectures to allow for students to self-study, practice, and learn CS.

Dino Jump created in Processing: The dino needs to jump past the cactuses to win points. The collision detection in the game is typed manually rather than have it provided in Scratch.

Making Circles Game created in Processing: Clicking on various locations creates a circle.

Saturation Game created in Processing: This is a demo of a button, in the form of a white rectangle, and the use of manual detection of clicks that changes the saturation of the red background.

Brick Drop Game created in Processing: This game is a demo of how lists work.

Clock timer created in Processing

Laser Show Pattern created in Processing: This illustration randomizes RGB values, and draws it frame by frame. The lines are loops that loop through end points for each straight line, which creates the curved pattern.

Platformer Game created in Processing: Character jumping on platforms (In-Class game demo).

Rainbow Animation created in Processing: Rectangles are drawn from left to right. The color is determined by the x position, and the cursor acts as an offset.