Course Syllabus

CEG-476/676                          Computer Graphics I                             Spring '05

No. Units: 4, Lectures: 2:45 - 4:00, M, W, 150 Russ Ctr.
Instructor: A. Goshtasby, Office Location: 341 RC, Phone: X5170
Email: agoshtas at wright dot edu, Office Hours: M,W 1-2, Tu 2-3, or by appointment.

Prerequisite: CS400, MTH253 or MTH255

Textbook:
      Computer Graphics with Open GL, 3rd Edition
      Donald Hearn and M. Pauline Baker
      Prentice Hall, 2004

Reference Manual:
      OpenGL Programming Guide, 4th Edition
      M. Woo, et al.
      Addison-Wesley Developers Press, 2004

Purpose of Course:
      To learn techniques for generating 2-D and 3-D models and interacting with the models.

Contents:
      1. Introductions
      2. Geometric Primitives
      3. Attributes of Geometric Primitives
      4. Antialiasing
      5. Homogeneous coordinate system
      6. Geometric transformation
      7. Structures and hierarchical modeling
      8. 2-D and 3-D viewing transformations
      9. Input devices and interactive techniques
      10. Visible surface detection methods

Learning Goals:
The objective of this course is to learn the fundamentals of model representation, algorithms that generate realistic 2-D and 3-D models, and practice some of the concepts through program implementation.

Assignments:
There will be three programming assignments and a final project. An assignment would typically require 15 to 20 hours of work and the final project would require from 30 to 40 hours of work.

Grading:
Programming Assignments will worth 40%, Midterm Exam will worth 25%, and Final Project will worth 30% of the total grade. Class participation will count the remaining 5%. Grades will be assigned as follows. A: [92 .. 100], B: [86 .. 91], C: [76 .. 85], D: [60 .. 75], E: [0 .. 59].

Policies:
Materials covered in class will closely follow the textbook. Late assignment programs will be accepted but with one point deduction per a late day.

Calendar:
Assignments 1, 2, and 3 will be handed out on 4/6, 4/20, and 5/11, and will be due 4/18. 5/2, and 5/23, respectively. The assignments are intended to practice some of the materials learnt in class. The assignemts can be completed individually or with a partner. Final project will be handed out on 5/23 and will be due exam day (6/6).

Midterm exam will be on 5/9, 2:45 - 4:00 PM.