Recommended Book

"Interactive Computer Graphics" by Foley, van Dam, Feiner and Hughes, Addison-Wesley, 2nd ed,

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	Course Description; Rendering pipeline, Graphics Programming, Rasterization
September  5	Clipping and Intersection (Project 1 posted)
September 10	Geometric Spaces, Operations and Transformations
September  12	Viewing Systems I: Projections
September  17	Viewing Systems II: Perspective Mapping
September  19	Viewing Systems III: Orientation and Quaternions(Project 2 posted)
September  24	Navigation/Exploration(Project 1 due)
October   1	Object Representations I (shape, coordinates, equations)
October   3	Object Representations II (implicit/parametric/splines)
October  8	Object Representations III (recursive subdivision)
October  10	Midterm Review (Questions)(Project 3 posted) Midterm Review (Answers)
October   15	Midterm in class (Project 2 due)
October   17	Color, Light, Photorealism
October  22	lIumination I (Models)
October  24	Illumination II (Reflection, Shading)
October  29	Illumination III(Radiosity)
October  31	Illumination IV (Form Factors)(Project 4 posted)
November 5	Visibility Algorithms I: Depth Sort (Project 3 due)
November 7	Visibility Algorithms II: Partitioning Trees
November  12	Visibility AlgorithmsIII:Ray Tracing
November  14	Image Processing: Anti-aliasing
November 19	Image Processing: Compositing
November  21	Bumps and Textures
November  26	Animation I
November  28	Animation II (Project 4 due)
December  3	Animation III Finals Review Ques
December  5	Finals Review Answers
December  ?	Final Exam