Fall 2008
Class Hours:
2:45 – 4:00 PM, M, W; Classroom: TBA; Instructor: A. Goshtasby;
Office: 495 Joshi Center; E-mail: agoshtas@wright.edu; Phone: 937-775-5170;
Office Hours: 1:00 - 2:00 PM M – R, or by appointment.
CRN: 89053
Units: 4
Textbooks:
Geometric Modeling, 3rd Edition
Michael E. Mortenson
Industrial Press, Inc., 2006
Purpose of Course:
This course covers the fundamentals of geometric modeling, including design of curves and
surfaces, composite curves and surfaces, and subdivision techniques for creating
free-form shapes.
Contents:
Learning Goals:
Students will learn the basic mathematical tools to design geometric models and
practice implementation of some of them.
Projects:
There will be three projects and two midterm exams. Each project will require about
15 hours of work, and each midterm will cover about a month of materials covered in
class.
Grading Policy:
Programming assignments will worth 50% the midterms will worth 50% of the
overall grade. Following grades are guaranteed A: 90..100, B: 80..89, C:70..79, D: 60..69, E: 0..59.
Calendar:
Midterms: On 10/6 and 11/3
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Projects |
Assigned dates |
Due dates |
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1 |
9/22 |
10/6, 2:00 PM |
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2 |
10/8 |
10/22, 2:00 PM |
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3 |
10/27 |
11/12, 2:00 PM |