Computer Engineering MA, Augmented and Virtual Reality, 6 credits

Aim

The course provides a technical foundation in augmented and virtual reality, focusing on tracking, rendering, interaction techniques, and system design. Through a combination of theoretical and practical work, students will explore both fundamental principles and real-world challenges in immersive technologies.

Course objectives

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Explain key concepts, technologies, and system architectures in augmented and virtual reality.
• Apply and analyze fundamental tracking, rendering, and interaction techniques for augmented and virtual reality systems and environments.
• Develop basic AR and VR applications, integrating spatial tracking, 3D interaction, and real-time rendering.
• Reflect on and discuss the technical challenges, limitations, and future trends in AR/VR development.

Content

The course will include:

• Fundamental concepts and system architectures in augmented and virtual reality
• Spatial tracking and sensor fusion, including SLAM and marker-based tracking
• Rendering techniques for immersive environments, including stereoscopic rendering and real-time performance optimization
• 3D interaction techniques, including object manipulation and navigation
• User experience considerations, including immersion, presence, and motion sickness mitigation
• Development frameworks and tools for AR/VR applications
• Technical challenges and future trends in AR/VR, including hardware limitations, scalability, and ethical concerns

Entry requirements

Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, 60 credits, including one course in object oriented programming

Mathematical subjects, 30 credits including probability theory and statistics, and linear algebra.

Computer Engineering MA: Computer Graphics, 6 credits, and Computer Vision and Multiview Geometry, 6 credits.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Teaching form

The course is taught using lectures and laboratory sessions. A sizeable part of the course is with limited supervision, where the student is assumed to work on lecture material, laboratory work, and scientific papers.

Teaching can take place in Swedish or English.

Examination form

L101: Laboratory work, 2 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale

T101: Written exam, 4 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A-F o Fx

Link to grading criteria: https://www.miun.se/gradingcriteria.

The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.

Examination restrictions

Students registered on this version of the syllabus have the right to be examined 3 times within 1 year according to specified examination forms. After that, the examination form applies according to the most recent version of the syllabus.

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A-F o Fx