Calendar

The Weekly Rhythm

  • On Mondays and Wednesdays during the class period (4:00-5:15) we will have a in person lecture with in-class quiz on TopHat. See Lectures.
  • At the end of Fridays: the workbook is due. See Workbooks and Projects.
  • On March 7 and May 8, we will have exams. See Exams.

The Weeks / Topics

  1. Week 1 (1/22): Pre-Graphics
  2. Week 2 (1/27, 1/29): APIs and 2D Drawing
  3. Week 3 (2/3, 2/5): Coordinate Systems and Transformations
  4. Week 4 (2/10, 2/12): Transformation Math and 2D Shapes
  5. Week 5 (2/17, 2/19): Curves
  6. Week 6 (2/24, 2/26): 2D Wrap up, Intro to 3D
  7. Week 7 (3/3, 3/5): 3D Basics
  8. Week 8 (3/10, 3/12): Transformations in 3D
  9. Week 9 (3/17, 3/19): Meshes, Texture, and Lighting
  10. Spring Break (3/24, 3/26)
  11. Week 10 (3/31, 4/2): More Texture, How 3D Drawing Works
  12. Week 11 (4/7, 4/9): Shaders and Graphics Hardware
  13. Week 12 (4/14, 4/16): Interactive Rendering
  14. Week 13 (4/21, 4/23): Shape in 3D, High Quality Rendering
  15. Week 14 (4/28, 4/30): Advanced Topics