CAP4730: Computational Structures

in Computer Graphics

Section 7118

Spring 2006, CSE Room E220

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Professor: Benjamin Lok CSE Rm. E342 392-1492 Email: lok_AT_cise_dot_ufl_edu Office Hours: · Monday and Wednesday 2-3:00 PM · By appointment (email or call)  · Drop by the office		Teaching Assistants: (Room 313) Office Hours: · Xiyong Wang (xw3@cise.ufl.edu) · Tuesday and Thursday (5 PM - 6 PM) · Rebecca Wells (rlwells@cise.ufl.edu) · Monday and Wednesday (11 AM – noon)
Class
January:  9^th– Introduction to CAP4730, Syllabus, Assignment 0 handed out, Read Chapter 1 11^th – Overview of graphics systems, Read Chapter 1 & 2 13^th – Overview of graphics systems, Read Chapter 2 16^th – MLK Jr. Day, no class 18^th – Overview of graphics systems, Read Chapter 2 & 3, Assignment 0 due 20^th – OpenGL, Read Chapter 3 23^rd – no class 25^th – Primitives, Read Chapter 3 27^th – Primitives, Read Chapter 3 30^th – Primitives, 2D Transformations, Assignment 1 Due, Read Chapter 5.1-5.8 February: 1^st – 2D Transformations, Read Chapter 5.1-5.8 3^rd – 2D Transformations, Read Chapter 5.1-5.8 6^th – EA Sports Tiburon / FIEA Talk 8^th - 2D Transformations, Texture Mapping, Read Chapter 5.1-5.8, Chapter 10.17, Chapter 10.21-22 10^th - Texture Mapping, 3D Face scanning 13^th - 3D Concepts, Triangle Scan Conversion 15^th – Triangle Scan Conversion 17^th – 3D Transformations, Read Chapter 5.9-5.18, Assignment 3 handed out 20^th – 3D Transformations, Read Chapter 5.9-5.18, Assignment 2 due 22^th – 3D Transformations, Read Chapter 5.9-5.18 24^th – Class Face Scan 27^th – Visible Surface Determination March: 1^st - Visible Surface Determination 3^rd – Lighting and Shading 6^th – Lighting and Shading 8^th – Lighting and Shading, Turn in Assignment 5 design, Midterm Review 10^th – Midterm 20^th – Assignment 3 Due, Assignment 4 handed out, Review Midterm results, Raytracing 22^nd - Raytracing 24^th - Raytracing 27^th – Guest Lecture: Dr. Jorg Peters – surfaces 29^th – NO CLASS – free day to work on projects 4 & 5 31^st - Blending April: 3^rd - Blending 5^th – Antialiasing 7^th – Antialiasing 10^th – Antialiasing, Hardware 12^th – Group presentation/discussion 14^th – Hardware 17^th – Research in graphics 19^th – Research in graphics 21^st – Research in graphics 24^th – Final exam review 26^th – FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS! May: 4^th – Final Exam (7:30 AM – 9:30 AM)
	Lectures Introduction to CAP4730 Overview of Graphics Systems Primitives 2D Transformations 3D Concepts Triangle Scan Conversion 3D Transformations Visible Surface Determination Lighting and Shading Raytracing Blending Antialiasing Hardware Research Scan Conversion OpenGL Line Clipping Texture Mapping Surfaces

Assignments

Assignment 0

Handed Out: January 9^th

Due: January 18^th

Assignment 1 – Compiling / Basic OpenGL

Handed Out: January 11^th

Due: January 30^th

Assignment 2 – 2D Transforms and Texturing

Handed Out: January 30^th

Due: February 20^th

Assignment 3 – 3D Transforms/Lighting/Shading

Handed Out: February 17^th

Due: March 20^th

Assignment 4 – RayTracing

Handed Out: March 20^th

Due: April 5^th

Assignment 5 – Make a game

Class groups

Handed Out: January 25^th

Midpoint: April 10^th

Due: April 24^th and 26^th

Example code:

· Lighting example

· Texture Example

· Blending Example

· Texture+Blending Example

· Aliasing Example

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