June 12, 2023 - August 05, 2023

Asynchronous Online Program: Via Moodle and Discord

 

What is Unity? Unity is the video game engine used by game studios worldwide to make 90% of the exciting 2D and 3D video games produced each year. Unity allows for the development of computer games and other interactive 3D graphics applications for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and various gaming consoles. The gaming industry is booming and will continue to as long as new gaming technology is still developing. With the rise of gaming, the future of Unity GameDev is bright. Register Today!

 

The Unity Game Developer Program at Cañada College 

Calendar: 8-Weeks and 16-Modules June 12, 2023 to August 5, 2023
Asynchronous Online Program: Via Moodle and Discord
Pre-requisites: Knowledge of basic computer operations including creative apps, making PDFs, and attaching files.

Cañada College at Menlo Park is offering this Unity Video Game Video Game Development course, taught by Randy Angle, a life-long game design and software engineer. Students gain the fundamentals of the Unity Editor and how to make a 3D scene and bring it to life in two 3D games (collecting game and shooting game) using C# and develop the skills necessary to use and develop games with Unity. This program will prepare students with the foundational skills that a Unity Programmer needs to use C# to make 3D video games. Designed for Unity beginners, this course starts with the basics all the way through making two 3D games.

 

If you are already familiar with the Unity platform and video game design, check out our advanced XR program!

 

How you will Learn

This is an Asynchronous Online program. Asynchronous online learning allows students to view instructional materials each week at any time they choose, and does not include a live video lecture component. Students will responsible for turning in weekly assignments on Tuesdays and Thursdays via Moodle, and will have access to a Discord Chat Room where they can talk with their instructor and collaborate with their classmates. The Discord server is monitored by instructor Randy Angle daily, and he will be live on Discord at 2pm to 3pm on Tuesdays to answer student questions or share screens for debugging.

Register Today!

 

Student Requirements: Please read carefully Must have a computer capable of using the Unity tools, and decent internet access. A VR or AR device is recommended for the advanced program, but all course work will also play in most WebGL capable web browsers Students will use Unity 2021.3.3f1 released May 19, 2022Unity QA - LTS Releases - Unity (unity3d.com) Minimum Requirements Windows macOS Operating System Version Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit versions only. High Sierra 10.13+ (Intel editor) Big Sur 11.0 (Apple silicon Editor) CPU X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support (Intel processors) Apple M1 or above (Apple silicon-based processors) Graphics API DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs Metal-capable Intel and AMD GPUs Additional Requirements Hardware vendor officially supported drivers Apple officially supported drivers (Intel processor) Rosetta 2 is required for Apple silicon devices running on either Apple silicon or Intel versions of the Unity Editor.