The Unity Certification Institute (UCI) is a Unity boot camp that gives adult learners with no prior game development or coding experience the tools and knowledge to code their own games and attain the Unity Certified User: Programmer certification. Through this project-based course, students will learn basic to intermediate C# programming and how to use Unity to build full-featured video games.
Through a combination of follow-along projects and self directed activities, students build a unique coding project portfolio demonstrating the skills and knowledge they acquire.
STEM connections embedded in this course reinforce relevant science and math concepts to provide a well-rounded educational experience.
Upon completing this course, students will be prepared to earn the following industry recognized certification(s):
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Students complete the following projects in this project based course:
Students create their first fully-featured game using an array of assets including 3D models, textures, audio files, and C# scripts.
Students learn the basics of 2D development in Unity, including grids and sprite animation, by creating a full-featured matching game.
Students create the Zombie Chase capstone project using enemies with AI logic that chase and attack the player. They incorporate scene lighting and particle effects to craft a unique game environment.
In this course, students will:
RAM: 8GB or more
CPU: 64-bit quad core AMD GCN1/Intel Haswell or newer
GPU: DX10 Support, 4GB VRAM, Geforce 400 or newer
RAM: 16GB or more
CPU: 64-bit eight core AMD GCN1/Intel Haswell or newer
GPU: DX10 Support, 16GB VRAM Geforce 700 or newer
Full HD (1920x1080p) display
Full keyboard
Three-button mouse with scroll wheel
Headphone jack and headphones
Google Chrome
Unity Hub + Unity 2021 LTS
Blender 3.1 or later
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
64-bit Windows 10 or later
macOS 11 or later
