BU CAS CS 480
Introduction to Computer Graphics

Spring 1996

Syllabus

Prerequisites:

Working knowledge of C programming and data structures (CLA CS112 or CS113)
Familiarity with linear algebra (MA 242)

Required Textbook:

Computer Graphics, by Hearn and Baker.

Optional Text:

OpenGL Programming Guide by Neider, Davis, and Woo.

Supplemental text:

Computer Graphics, Principles and Practice, by Foley, van Dam, Feiner, and Hughes.

Preliminary Course Outline (subject to change): 
 
Jan
   T 16 Introduction 				Chapter 1 
   R 18 Overview of Graphics Systems 		Chapter 2  
   T 23 Scan conversion of curves 		3.1-3.5 	P1 out 
   R 25 Area fill algorithms			3.10,3.11 
   T 30 Attributes, sampling, antialiasing 	Chapter 4 
Feb 
   R 1  Basic 2-D transforms 			5.1,5.2 
   T 6  Composite and other transforms 		5.3,5.4,5.6	P1 due, P2 out 
   R 8  Transforms between coordinate systems 	5.5 
   T 13 Viewing pipeline, clipping I		6.1-6.7
   R 15 Clipping algorithms II 			6.8-6.11
   T 20 Monday schedule, no class
   R 22 Hierarchical modeling			Chapter 7	P2 due   
   T 27 User interfaces, virtual reality 	Chapter 8 	
   R 29 Quiz		


 spring break 


Mar 
   T 12 3-D Geometry representation I		10.1-5,10.14-17	P3 out  
   R 14 Splines I 				10.6-10.7 
   T 19 Splines II				10.8-10.9
   R 21 Fractals 				10.18	
   T 26 3-D transforms 				Ch 11	 	P3 due, P4 out 
   R 28 3-D viewing, camera path planning 	12.1-12.3 


Apr 
   T 2  3-D view clipping algorithms 		12.4-12.6 
   R 4  Visible surface detection I 		13.1-13.4 	
   T 9  Visible surface detection II 		13.5-13.10	P4 due, P5 out 	
   R 11 Lighting and color 			14.1-14.4
   T 16 Polygon rendering algorithms 		14.5 
   R 18 Ray tracing, texture			14.6-14.9
   T 23 Color models				Chapter 15	P5 due 
   R 25 Computer animation 			Chapter 16 	
   T 30 Final (in class)				


		

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