Syllabus for CSE 167, Winter 2003 Instructor: Dr. Farhana Bandukwala 1. Introduction to basic raster graphics Lecture 1: Intro to graphics a) Historical perspective b) Graphics vs Vision c) Applications of graphics d) Introduction to Open GL Lecture 2: Concepts of raster graphics a) Raster vs vector: pixels vs strokes b) Advantages & Disadvantages: c) Algorithms d) Bit and pixel operations in OpenGL Lecture 3: Graphics system a) Input and Output devices b) Random scan display processor c) Pipeline architecture d) Client Server model Assignment 1 handed out Lecture 4: User Interfaces a) Goals b) Styles c) Design considerations d) User Interface Management system 2. Geometry and Transformations Lecture 5: 2D Geometrical Objects & transformations a) Geometrical Objects b) Operations c) Homogeneous coordinates and matrix representation of transformations Lecture 6:Open GL objects and transformations a) Primitives in OpenGL b) World coordinate system c) Screen coordinate d) OpenGL transformation matrices 3. Curves Lecture 7: Parametric Polynomials a) Explicit vs Implicit representation b) Linear approximations c) Parametric form d) Polynomial cubic curves Assignment 1 due beginning of class Lecture 8: Types of cubics e) Hermites, Beziers and BSplinesf) Subdividing curves g) Drawing curves h) Curves in OpenGL Assignment 2 handed out 4. Three dimensional rendering Lecture 9: Three dimensional objects and transformations a) Geometrical objects b) Coordinate systems and transformations c) Matrix representation of 3D transformations d) Composite transformations Lecture 10: Projections a) Perspective projections b) Parallel projection c) Camera position d) Clipping planes Lecture 11: Surfaces a) Linear representations: Polygon meshes b) Parametric bicubic surfaces c) Subdivision Surfaces Lecture 12: Rendering in Open GL a) View setup: b) Projections in Open GL c) Surfaces in Open GL 5. Illumination Lecture 13: Light sources a) Achromatic b) Colored light c) Illumination models Assignment 2 due beginning of class Lecture 14: Surface shading a) Reflection models b) Computational issues c) Polygon shading Assignment 3 handed out Lecture 15: Illumination and Shading in OpenGL a) Specifying light sources b) Material properties c) Texture mapping d) Transparency 6. Hidden surface removal Lecture16: General concepts a) Functions of two variables and horizon line algorithm b) Techniques for efficient algorithms Lecture 17: Image space algorithms a) Painter’s algorithm b) Z Buffer algorithmc) A Buffer algorithm d) Z-buffers in Open GL Lecture 18: Object space algorithms a) Depth sort algorithm b) BSP trees c) Octree-based algorithms 7. Object hierarchy Lecture 19: General concepts and tree structures a) Uses for object hierarchy b) Trees and DAGs Assignment 3 due beginning of class Lecture 20: Scene graphs in OpenGL a) Geometry nodes b) Camera c) Lights and materials d) Transformations e) Display Lists Assignment 4 handed out 8. Animation Lecture 21: Basic concepts a) Animatable parameters b) Conventional vs computer-based Lecture 22: Languages a) Linear list notations b) General purpose c) Graphical animation languages d) Controlling animation Lecture 23: Animation tricks in Open GL a) Problems: b) General rules: c) Implemention in OpenGL d) Hardware-based animation: sprites 9. Graphics pipeline Lecture 24: Standard graphics pipeline revisited a) Front end vs back end b) Performance barriers c) Multiprocessor architectures d) Unique architectures 10. Advanced topics Lecture 25: Raytracing Lecture 26: Radiosity Lecture 27:Volume visualization Assignment 4 due beginning of
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