CSC 231 - Computer Graphics I

CSC 231 – Computer Graphics I

Tentative Schedule

CG: Computer Graphics using OpenGL, 3^rd edition

Class	Date	Material	Assignments
1	8/24	Introduction Course Introduction
2	8/26	Computer graphics Read CG: Ch. 1.1-1.2 Survey of computer graphics
3	8/31	Graphics programming Read CG: Ch. 1.3-1.6 Graphics programming Read CG: Appendix 1	- SampleLab assigned (instructions) (due 9/2, 1pm) - Submit solution to SampleLab submission
4	9/2	OpenGL Read CG: preface iv-vi, Ch. 2.1-2.2 Read PG: Ch. 1 OpenGL http://www.sgi.com/products/software/opengl/faq.html http://www.opengl.org/about/overview/	- Review SampleLab solution - Lab1 assigned (due 9/9, 1pm), submit to Lab1 submission
5	9/9	Drawing primitives Read CG: Ch. 2.3 Read PG: Ch. 2 through “Displaying Points, Lines, Polygons” Output primitives	- Review Lab1 solution - Lab2 assigned (due 9/14, 1pm), submit to Lab2 submission
6	9/14	Windows, viewports Read CG: Ch. 3	- Review Lab2 solution - Project1 assigned (due 9/23, 1pm), submit to Project1 submission
7	9/16	Interaction Read CG: Ch. 2.4-2.5 Read PG: Appendix D GLUT Events
8	9/21	Vectors Read CG: Ch. 4.1-4.4
9	9/23	Vectors Read CG: Ch. 4.5-4.7	- Project1 due - Lab3 assigned (due 9/28, 1pm), submit to Lab3 submission
10	9/28	Matrices Read CG: Appendix 2	- Review Lab3 solution - Lab4 assigned (due 10/5, 1pm), submit to Lab4 submission
11	9/30	2D Transformations Read CG: Ch. 5.1-5.2
12	10/5	3D Transformations Read CG: Ch. 5.3-5.4 Read PG: Appendix F 3D Transformations	- Review Lab4 solution - Project2 assigned (due 10/14, 1pm), submit to Project2 submission
13	10/7	3D Transformations w/ OpenGL Read CG: Ch. 5.5-5.6.3 Read PG: Ch. 3 through “Viewport Transformations” OpenGL Transformations
14	10/12	Hierarchical Transformations w/ OpenGL Read PG: Ch. 3 through “Examples of Composing Several Transformations” Hierarchical Transformations
15	10/14	Visible surface detection Read PG: Ch. 5 “Hidden-Surface Removal Survival Kit” Visible surface detection
16	10/19	Polygonal meshes Read CG: Ch. 6.1-6.2 Modeling	- Project2 due - Project3 assigned (due 11/2, 1pm), submit to Project3 submission
17	10/21	Polygonal meshes Read CG: Ch. 6.3
18	10/26	Polygonal meshes Read CG: Ch. 6.4-6.5
19	10/28	Viewing Read CG: Ch. 7.1-7.3 Read PG: Ch. 3 Viewing
20	11/2	Projection Read CG: Ch. 7.4 Read PG: Ch. 3 Projection	- Project3 due
21	11/4	Color theory Read CG: Ch. 11.1-11.5 Read PG: Ch. 4 Color	- Lab5 assigned (due 11/9, 1pm), submit to Lab5 submission
22	11/9	Lighting models Read CG: Ch. 8.1-8.2.6 Lighting	- Review Lab5 solution - Lab6 assigned (due 11/16, 1pm), submit to Lab6 submission
23	11/11	Lighting w/ OpenGL Read CG: Ch. 8.2.7-8.3 (skip 8.2.10) Read PG: Ch. 5 through “Defining Material Properties” OpenGL Lighting
24	11/16	Transforming lights Read CG: Ch. 8.2.8 Read PG: Ch. 5 “Creating Light Sources” Transforming lights	- Review Lab6 solution - Lab7 assigned (due 11/23, 1pm), submit to Lab7 submission
5	11/18	Selection Read PG: Ch. 13 “Selection” Selection
26	11/23	Mapping Read CG: Ch. 8.5.1 Read PG: Ch. 9 “An Overview and an Example” Mapping	- Review Lab7 solution - Project4 assigned (due 12/9, 1pm), submit to Project4 submission
27	11/25	Mapping w/ OpenGL Read CG: Ch. 8.5.4, 8.5.6 Read PG: Ch. 9 OpenGL Mapping
28	11/30	Blending Read CG: Ch. 9.3.2 Read PG: Ch. 6 “Blending” Blending
29	12/2	Accumulation Read CG: Ch. 9.8.3 Read PG: Ch. 10 “The Accumulation Buffer” Accumulation
30	12/7	Shadows Read CG: Ch. 8.6 Shadows
31	12/9	Final Exam review	- Project4 due
		Final Exam	- Take Final Exam under Assignments (open 12/14 1pm - 12/15 1pm, timed for 120 minutes)

Important Dates

Sep 7	Labor day, college closed
Nov 26-29	Thanksgiving vacation
Dec 11	Last day of classes
Dec 14-18	Final exams

Other important dates (Academic calendar)

30

12/7

31

12/9