Student Project - Portable Real-Time 3D Engine

Abstract

FUSEE ("Furtwangen University Simulation and Entertainment Engine") is a student project at Furtwangen University to develop a cross-platform real-time 3D engine from scratch. While about 20 students have been involved in the project's development so far, several more students have used the engine in class or during their own research projects while learning how a contemporary engine works behind the scenes. Furthermore, students can learn how programming languages such as C# and new trends such as HTML5 can be used for writing crossplatform applications. This paper describes the engine and its core functionality as well as the benefits the project provides for education in real-time 3D software development compared to classes where other engines are used.