CS 426: Computer Graphics

1995 Fall Semester

Syllabus

Administrivia:

Lectures:
Time: MW 1-2:20
Place: CS 105
Precept:
Time:Fr 1:00-1:45
Place: CS 105
Course personnel

Prerequisites:

Data structures (CS 226)
A good working knowledge of C programming (CS 217)
Linear algebra
Some mathematical sophistication
(No prior knowledge of graphics is assumed.)

Required Text:

Donald Hearn and M. Pauline Baker. Computer Graphics, Second Edition. Prentice-Hall, 1994.

Optional texts Available online:

OpenGL Reference Manual. Addison-Wesley, 1992.
Also available online by typing /usr/sbin/insight -v OpenGL_RM
Jackie Neider, Tom Davis, and Mason Woo. OpenGL Programming Guide. Addison-Wesley, 1993.
Also available online by typing /usr/sbin/insight -v OpenGL_PG
Josie Wernecke, The Inventor Mentor. Addison-Wesley, 1994.
Also available online by typing /usr/sbin/insight -v Inv_Mentor

Supplemental text:

James Foley, Andries Van Dam, Steven Feiner, and John Hugues, Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, Addison-Wesley, 1990.

Conferences and Journals text:

ACM Transactions on Graphics

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

Visual Computer

Grading:

Programming Assignments: 5 + 10 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 75%
Final Project: 25%

Projects:

We will be using the facilities of Online enrollment:

Digitize a picture of yourself for the class Web page.

Project 1: Intro to GL and interaction:

A simple program to get you started with Graphics programming.

Due date: September 29.

Project 2: An image enhancer

A series of exercises to introduce you to pixel based computing.

Due date: October 10.

Project 3: Scan conversion, Bezier Curves and Filli ng:

An assignment to reinforce concepts in 2D drawing

Due date: October 24.

Project 4: Hierarchically defined objects and colli sion detection:

A system to build and manipulate a collection of objects, perhaps a game.

Due date: November 14.

Project 5: Recursively defined polyhedra and Fracta l Mountains :

A program to build beautiful fractal mountains

Due date: November 28.

Project 6: Ray Tracing:

A simple ray tracer with one extension.

Due date: December 12.

Final Project: Final project:

A group project allowing further investigation of a topic of your choice.

Due date: January 15. Projects will be graded during in-person sessions with one of the TAs. During the grading session, a TA will run the project to make sure that it conforms to the project guidelines. The TA will then quiz you about the structure of the code, the design trade-offs, and the implemented algorithms.

Project Turn-in & Late Policy:

Assignments are due at 1159PM on the due date. Late assignments are marked down at a rate of 33% per day meaning that if you fail to turn in an assignment on time it is worth 66% for the first 24 hours after the deadline, 33% for the next 24 hours, and it is worth nothing after that.

Exceptions will be given only in extreme circumstances and only in advance.