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| A tentative syllabus for the class appears below.
THIS IS PROVIDED TO GIVE YOU A ROUGH IDEA OF MY CURRENT PLANS AND IS NOT CAST IN STONE.
This syllabus will evolve as the class progresses, so be sure and check it frequently. |
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| Week 1 |
Aug 21 |
Introduction, Procedures |
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Aug 23 |
Introduction to OpenGL programming in Java |
Magician Manual (OGLPG Ch 1) |
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Aug 25 |
Introduction to OpenGL programming in Java
First assignment out |
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| Week 2 |
Aug 28 |
Computer Graphics Hardware |
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Aug 30 |
Basic 3d math |
1.1-1.3 |
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Sept 1 |
Polygonal Modelling
First assignment in |
2.1-2.4 |
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(away)
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| Week 3 |
Sept 4 |
HOLIDAY (Labor Day) |
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Sept 6 |
Polygonal Modelling
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2.1-2.4 |
(guest) |
(away)
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Sept 8 |
Rendering Polygonal Models
Second assignment out
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4.1, 4.3
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| Week 4 |
Sept 11 |
Coordinate Systems and Transformations |
1.1, 1.2, 5.1 (OGLPG App F) |
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Sept 13 |
Viewing |
5.2-5.3 |
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Color |
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Sept 15 |
Viewing |
5.2-5.3 |
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| Week 5 |
Sept 18 |
Viewing |
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(same) |
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Sept 20 |
review |
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(none) |
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Sept 22 |
TEST 1 |
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| Week 6 |
Sept 25 |
Clipping |
6.1 |
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Sept 27 |
Clipping
OpenGL Picking and Selection
Second assignment in
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6.1
(OGLPG Ch 13)
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LAST DAY
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Sept 29 |
Shading
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6.2
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| Week 7 |
Oct 2 |
Smooth Shading
Midterm Online Class Evaluation
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1.5, 6.3
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(same) |
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Oct 4 |
Smooth Shading
Third assignment out
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1.5, 6.3
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(same) |
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Oct 6 |
Rasterizing Lines and Polygons
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6.4, example of z-buffer problems |
(none) |
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| Week 8 |
Oct 9 |
Rasterizing Lines and Polygons
Hidden Surface Removal: Z-buffering, BSP
Accumulation Buffers
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6.4
parts of 6.6
6.7
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(none) |
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Oct 11 |
Hidden Surface Removal: Z-buffering, BSP
Accumulation Buffers |
parts of 6.6
6.7 |
(none) |
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Oct 13 |
Retained Mode Graphics
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| Week 9 |
Oct 16 |
History of Computer Graphics (Video, part 1) |
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ISWC |
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Oct 18 |
Retained Mode Graphics
Third assignment in
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Oct 20 |
Retained Mode Graphics
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| Week 10 |
Oct 23 |
FALL BREAK |
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Oct 25 |
Retained Mode Graphics, Billboard Example |
8.3 |
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Oct 27 |
Retained Mode Graphics,
Animation
Fourth assignment out
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17.1, parts 17.2 and 17.4
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| Week 11 |
Oct 30 |
Color, Human Vision |
15 |
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Nov 1 |
Color, Human Vision |
15 |
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Nov 3 |
review, discussion
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| Week 12 |
Nov 6 |
TEST 2
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UIST |
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Nov 8 |
(guest) Curves and Surfaces |
3.1-3.4 |
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UIST |
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Nov 10 |
Local Reflection Models |
parts of 7 |
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| Week 13 |
Nov 13 |
Ray Tracing (intro)
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10.1, 10.3.1
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Nov 15 |
Ray Tracing Theory
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10.4-10.7
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Nov 17 |
Ray Tracing Strategies
Fifth assignment out
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1.4, 12
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| Week 14 |
Nov 20 |
Ray Tracing Strategies
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12 |
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Nov 22 |
Texture Mapping |
8.1, 8.8 |
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Nov 24 |
HOLIDAY (Thanksgiving) |
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| Week 15 |
Nov 27 |
Bump Mapping, Light Mapping |
8.4, 8.5 |
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Nov 29 |
Shadows |
parts of 9 |
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Dec 1 |
Anti-aliasing |
parts of 14 |
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| Week 16 |
Dec 4 |
review
Final assignment in
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Dec 6 |
TBA |
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CSCW
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Dec 8 |
TBA |
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Washington
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TBA |
FINAL EXAM |
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