• Knowledge of a structured programming language (C, C++, Java, etc)
• Some linear algebra

• Learning about the principles of Computer Graphics
• Getting acquainted with graphical models, basic techniques, and algorithms.
• Implementing practical math.
• Getting acquainted with a Graphical Language (OpenGL).

#	Date	Topics	Notes
1	Wed Sept 3	Introduction Application and Examples (Chapter 1)	Links: - Luxo Jr. animation (Pixar) - Alien Song animation (Vicotr Navone) - Wet Bird picture (Gilles Tran) - Polynomial Texture Mapping web page (HP Labs)
2	Mon Sept 8	2D Drawing Scan Conversion of Lines and Circles  (Chapter 3 - 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6)
3	Wed Sept 10	Hardware Devices Hardware Devices  (Chapter 4)	HW#1 (Theory) due Wed. Sept 17
4	Mon Sept 15	2D Drawing Line and Polygon Clipping  (Chapter 3 - 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.17)
5	Wed Sept 17	2D Viewing and Geometrical Transformations Review of Operations on Matrices and Vectors  (Appendix A - A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5)	HW#1 (Theory) due HW#1 Solution
6	Mon Sept 22	2D Viewing and Geometrical Transformations Rotation, Reflection, Shear, Scale, Translation  (Chapter 5 - 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5)	Introduction to OpenGL  Links: - OpenGL web page - OpenGL Utility Toolkit (glut) - C programs from the Redbook - Nate Robin's tutorials
7	Wed Sept 24	2D Viewing and Geometrical Transformations World to Viewport coordinate transformation  3D Geometrical transformations Rotation, Reflection, Shear, Scale, Translation  (Chapter 5 - 5.6, 5.7, 5.8)	HW#2 (OpenGL) due Tue. Oct 7 Note: Make sure your program runs in the berry patch machines. FAQ
8	Mon Sept 29	3D Viewing Projections and Viewing in 3D  (Chapter 6 - 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5)
9	Wed Oct 1	3D Solid Viewing Viewing Volume	OpenGL: Drawing Primitives
10	Tue Oct 7	3D Solid Modeling Curves Representation  (Chapter 11 - 11.2)	Brandeis Monday HW#2 (OpenGL) due
11	Wed Oct 8	3D Solid Modeling Polynomial Splines	Links: - Parametric Cubic Curves web page with applet
12	Mon Oct 13	Midterm Exam
13	Wed Oct 15	Midterm Solution	HW#3 (Theory) due Mon Oct 27
14	Mon Oct 20	3D Solid Modeling B-Splines  Volume Representiation  (Chapter 11.1, Chapter 12)	Links: - Bezier splines in Postscript and  TrueType fonts (web page)
15	Wed Oct 22	3D Solid Modeling Volume Representiation	HW#4 (OpenGL) due Mon Nov 17 Links: - OpenGL Redbook examples .With description and screenshot
16	Mon Oct 27	HW3 (Theory) Solution	OpenGL: 3D Viewing  HW#3 (Theory) due HW#3 Solution
17	Wed Oct 29	Colors Color Spaces, Metrics and Transformation   (Chapter 13 - 13.2, 13.3)	YUV to RGB Conversion (C Program)
18	Mon Nov 3	3D Viewing Visible Surface Algorithm   (Chapter 15 - 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4)	Robot Arm Demo (Win32 and Linux executables) Note: The demo is not complete, will change in the future and includes features that are not requested by the assignment. Use as a reference only.
19	Wed Nov 5	3D Viewing Visible Surface Algorithm   (Chapter 15 - 15.5, 15.7.1)	OpenGL: Mouse, Keyboard and Menus
20	Mon Nov 10	Visualization Light and Shading Models   (Chapter 16 - 16.1, 16.2)	Default Final Project (OpenGL) due Mon Dec 8
21	Wed Nov 12	Visualization Texture and Bump Mapping   (Chapter 16 - 16.3)	OpenGL: Light Sources and Materials  Project Proposal due
22	Wed Nov 19	Visualization Transparency and Shadows  (Chapter 16 - 16.4, 16.5)	OpenGL: Texture Mapping  Loading a PPM ASCII Image (C Program) Using a PPM Binary Image as a Texture (C Program) PPM Sample Images (ASCII and Binary) Links: - IrfanView to convert image format (web page)
23	Mon Nov 24	Advanced Topics Ray Tracing  (Chapter 15 - 15.10, Chapter 16 - 16.12)	HW#4 due Links: - Persistence of Vision POV-Ray Ray Tracer (web page) - Wireframe modellind for POV-Ray MORAY (web page)
24	Wed Nov 26	Advanced Topics Projects Presentations: - Chinese Brush Painting by Ross Girshick	Suggested Exercises (It is not necessary to solve them, pick a few and think about a possible solution) 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.7, 11.8 12.2, 12.3 13.8, 13.10, 13.14, 13.20 15.5, 15.7, 15.8, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.15, 15.19, 15.20 16.1, 16.3, 16.13
	Sun Nov 30	REVIEW SESSION -Q&A 5:00pm Meeting point: Abelson 131 (classroom)
25	Mon Dec 1	Final Exam REVIEW SESSION - Q&A 11:00am Meeting point: Volen 255 (my office)
26	Mon Dec 8		Project Due Date

Grading criteria are prerogative of the instructor and are as follows, unless otherwise noted:

Percent	Component
30%	Assignment
20%	Mid-Term Exam
25%	Final Exam
25%	Final Project

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