CS 4554- Computer Graphics I: Spring 2021

Text

"Computer Graphics with OpenGL", Fourth Edition, by Hearn, Baker, and Carithers

Instructor

Name: James Hahn, Ph.D.

Campus Address: SEH 5830

Phone: 202-994-5920

Office hours: After class in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra or by appointment

Grader

Name: Mobai Wang

Assignments

Grades are based on the algorithms used, implementation, and having a working system.

Grades

5 assignments (90%)

Class attendance (10%)

Estimated work expected

Direct Instruction: 150 minutes per week

Independent learning: 300 minutes per week

Date	Chapter	Topics and Readings	Assignments
Jan 11	1-3	Introduction to Computer Graphics	Lab 0: Load and display 2D models
Jan 18		No Class
Jan 25	7	2D Transformations	Lab 1: 2D Transformations
Feb 01	8	2D Viewing and Clipping
Feb 08		No Class
Feb 15	9	3D Transforms	Lab2: Load and view 3D models
Feb 22	10	3D Viewing
Mar 01	10	Finish 3D Viewing
Mar 08	17	Illumination and Shading	Lab 3: Illumination and Texture Map
Mar 15-20		Spring Break
Mar 22	18	Texture Mapping
Mar 29	22	Vertex and Pixel Shaders	Lab 4: Introduction to Shaders
Apr 05	22	Advanced Shaders
Apr 12	16	Visibility and Collision Detection	Lab 5: Independent project
Apr 19	21	Global Illumination
Apr 26	11-12	Hierarchical modeling and animation
Mar 03
TBD		Festival of Animation!