Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 11.252 (Spring 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate / Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Urban Studies and Planning 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Eric Klopfer 
• Course Introduction:
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  11.127 / 11.252 Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete set of assignments and readings.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course will explore educational games and simulations and several computer modeling platforms. We will focus on design and research issues pertinent to learning through simulations and games. Throughout the course we will explore concepts in modeling, simulation, and gaming common to many domains, and investigate specific applications from a variety of fields ranging from weather to ecology to traffic management.

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

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