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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

314412 (v.1) Virtual and Immersive Technologies 202

Area: School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts
Credits: 25.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Computer Laboratory: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit provides students with basic concepts and understanding of Virtual Reality systems and interfaces. It introduces students to software and hardware involved in virtual and immersive applications. Topics will include 3D immersive interfaces and interaction; 3D displays; Head-Mounted Displays; tiled and stereo displays; collaborative and networked virtual environments, and applications relating to virtual and immersive environments. The unit will include a practical component suited to various discipline interests, and will provide students with an understanding of theoretical and practical approaches and challenges in Virtual and Immersive Environments.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 029999 Information Technology not elsewhere classified
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 2     Y    
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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