Recommended Book

"Interactive Computer Graphics" by Ed. Angel, Addison-Wesley, 2nd edition.,

Grading

1. The four programming assignments, each of equal weight, have a programming part (80%) and a written part (20%). The programming part will be graded on corrections (50%), efficiency (20%), programming style (15%) and elegance of user interface (10%). In addition, creativity and superior rendering effects will be rewarded (5%).
2. Each programming assignment should be completed on time. To allow for unforeseeable circumstances you will be allowed 5 days grace during the semester. You can either be late 5 days on one assignment, or 4 days on one and one day on another, etc.. Beyond this, late turn ins will be penalized by 5% of the value per day they are late.
3. The final grade will be compiled from the midterm exam (15%) , final exam (25%), 4 programming assignments (60%).

This course provides a top down and stepwise refinement introduction to computer graphics as well as lays the foundation for a graduate course in computer graphics and data visualization. There is a choice of both breadth and depth in the intertwined topics of graphic, computational geometry, geometric modeling and data visualization.

List of Lectures
 

DATE	LECTURES
August 29	Description of Course Syllabus, grading etc.
September  5	Rendering pipeline and Graphics Programming (Project 1 posted)
September 10	Rasterization
September  12	Clipping and Intersection
September  17	Geometric Spaces, Operations and Transformations
September  19	Viewing Systems I: Projections (Project 2 posted)
September  24	Viewing Systems II: Perspective Mapping  (Project 1 due)
September  26	Viewing Systems III: 3D Rotations/Orientations
October   1	Interface/Navigation/L-systems(applying transformations)
October   3	Object Representations I (fractals, recursive subdivision)
October  8	Object Representations II (shape, implicit/parametric equations)
October  10	Object Representations III (piecewise)(Project 3 posted)
October   15	Object Representations IV (splines)(Project 2 due)
October  17	Color, Light, Photorealism
October  22	Illumination Models (I)
October   24	Midterm Review (Questions)	Midterm Review Answers
October  29	Midterm in class
October  31	Illumination II (Shading)(Project 4 posted)
November 5	Illumination II (Reflection, Shading)(Project 3 due)
November 7	Illumination III(Radiosity, Advanced Shading)
November  12	Visibility Algorithms I: Depth Sort
November  14	Visibility Algorithms II: Partitioning Trees
November 19	Visibility Algorithms III: Ray Tracing   Example recursive psuedo-code
November  21	Graphics & Visualization Lab Tour
November  26	Textures & Bumps
November  28	Image Processing: Compositing
December  3	Image Processing: Anti-aliasing  (Project 4 due)
December  5	Animation
	Finals Review Ques	Finals Review Answers
December  15	Final Exam in UTC  1.130   2:00 - 5:00pm