EFS 2020: Game Design for Problem Solving with Python

NOTE: This website pertains to a past offering of CSE 190C and is no longer current.

Welcome to CSE 190c in Early Fall Start!

Our class meetings will be held online using Zoom.

(A meeting password will be sent to each registered student by email.)

Course Calendar

Background Survey

If you haven't already taken the survey, please do so.

Useful links

• ED online discussion forum for our class.
• Grading: how course grades are assigned.
• Python.org: a website with free Python resources.
• Readings: suggested readings and reference material for the course.
• Course Policies: Grading, lateness, and the Paul G. Allen's policy on academic integrity.
• INFACT is an online facility that we will use for group-formation, and for quizzes.

Projects

The projects P0 through P3 are the main assignments for our course.

• P0: Pre-Project Assignment -- Reviews of 2 Games.
• P1: Python Exercises.
• P2: Problem Formulation in Python.
• P3A: (Project 3, Milestone A) Wicked Problem Pre-Formulation.
• P3B: (Project 3, Milestone B) Storyline and "First Working Code".
• P3C: (Project 3, Milestone C) Preliminary Game.
• P3D: (Project 3, Milestone D) Semi-final Game.
• P3E: (Project 3, Milestone E) Final Game, Report, and Responses to Class Feedback.

Instructor and Office Hours

Instructor: Steve Tanimoto. Virtual office hours during EFS: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-2:30. Outside of office hours and class times, if you have a question, feel free to post it in Ed or if it is personal, send email.