Syllabus
(see also the Basic Info page for class policies)
Class meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00-12:15 in room 1240 Computer Sciences. Students are responsible for the materials in lectures.
Each week there will be some for of assignment or project milestone, due on Wednesday.
Each week there will be a list of readings, from the web and/or online course reader.
The specific topics and assignments may be shifted around.
| Week 1 Sep 1-5 |
Welcome and Co-Ordinate Systems Readings 1: General graphics things, Coordinate Systems, SVG |
| Week 2 Sep 8-12 |
Linear Algebra and Transformations in 2D, Drawing in 2D Readings 2: Linear Algebra and Transformations Assignment 0: Kick the Tires, Assignment 1: SVG Signs of Life |
| Week 3 Sep 15-19 |
Linear Algebra and Transformations in 3D Readings 3: Transformations in 3D Assignment 2: SVG transformations Lecture Audio: Thursday |
| Week 4 Sep 22-26 |
Drawing in 3D Readings 4: Viewing and Visibility Assignment 3: Kinematics Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
| Week 5 Sep 29-Oct 3 |
Shape in 2D and 3D Readings 5: Curves and Shape Assignment 4: 3D in SVG Lecture Audio: Tuesday No Thursday audio (battery died) |
| Week 6 Oct 6-10 |
Interpolation and Approximation (Curves and Surfaces) Readings 6: Curves and Shape Assignment 5: SVG Curves Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
| Week 7 Oct 13-17 |
Graphics Programming and Lighting Readings 7: Pipeline, Lighting, Shading Assignment 6: Reading an OpenGl Program Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
| Week 8 Oct 20-24 |
Texture and Real-Time Tricks Readings 8: Texturing Project 1: Signs of Life Checkpoint (assignment 7) Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
| Week 9 Oct 27-31 |
Hardware, Shaders and Real-time Graphics Readings 9: Shaders MIDTERM EXAM (Tuesday, Oct 28, 7:15pm) Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
| Week 10 Nov 3-7 |
Surfaces and Meshes Readings 10: Shaders, Surfaces Project 1 Due Lecture Audio: Tuesday |
| Week 11 Nov 10-14 |
Color Readings 11: Color Assignment 8: Shaders Lecture sides on color |
| Week 12 Nov 17-21 |
Depth and Compositing Project 2 Signs of Life (Assignment 9) |
| Week 13 Nov 24-28 |
Images and Practical Display Considerations Readings 12: Image Processing Project 2 Checkpoint (Assignment 10) Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thanksgiving |
| Week 14 Dec 1-5 |
Image Processing and Computational Photography Readings 14: Assignment 11: Image Processing Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
| Week 15 Dec 8-12 |
Realistic Rendering and Ray Casting Readings 15: Project 2 Due Lecture Audio: Tuesday Thursday |
Final Exam: December 14, 2:45pm – unless the registrar changes it.
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