Catalog description:

Study of hardware, software, and algorithms used in computer graphics. Instruction emphasizes the use of a scene graph-based API. Topics will include basic rendering and color, transformations, interaction, and animation. Advanced topics will include lighting, blending, texture mapping, non real-time rendering techniques such as radiosity and ray tracing 

Prerequisite:

CSE 386 or equivalent, and CSE 606 or equivalent.

• Design and build 3D computer graphics applications for simulation, visualization and virtual environments.
• Describe and implement rendering and color, transformations.
• Design and develop user interaction and animation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of computer graphics algorithms and techniques through implementation of software projects.

Required Topics (approximate weeks allocated):

• Real-time Computer Graphics (6)
  • Scene graphs
  • Building 3D content
  • Rotation and Transformations
  • Interaction
  • Animation
  • Transparency, blending, and fog effects
• Advanced topics in Real-time Computer Graphics (5)
  • Lighting and shading
  • Texture mapping
  • Parametric surfaces
  • Collision detection
• Other Topics in Computer Graphics (3)
  • Ray Tracing
  • Radiosity
  • Computer graphics hardware
  • Computer graphics APIs
  • Graphics application architecture and design
• Examinations (1)