15-462 Computer Graphics I

Spring 2002

Frank Pfenning

TuTh 10:30-11:50

WeH 7500

12 units

This course provides a basic introduction to Computer Graphics. Some undergraduate follow-up courses such as Computer Graphics II and Computer Animation are offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites: 15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems, 21-241 Matrix Algebra, 21-259 Calculus in Three Dimensions, or equivalents.

What's New?

(5/6) Movies from Assignment 3 (Mobile, 29MB), Assignment 5 (Rollercoaster, 47MB), and Assignment 7 (Ray Tracer 11MB, also as divx avi, 10MB).
(5/3) Complete model solutions for Assignment 6 and Assignment 8 are now available.
(5/2) Lecture 23 with a Review of the second half of the course in preparation for the final.

Class Material

Schedule	Lecture schedule, slides, readings, and code
Assignments	Details of assignments, due dates, and policies
Software	Libraries and hints on programming environment
Resources	Other course and graphics resources

Course Information

Lectures	TuTh 10:30-11:50, WeH 7500.
Office Hours	Wed 2:30-3:30, WeH 8117.
Textbook	Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with OpenGL, with OpenGL Primer Package by Edward Angel. Hardcover - 842 pages 2nd edition (June 25, 2001), Addison-Wesley Publishing; ISBN: 0201748924. Publisher's information, Author Support.
Credit	12 units
Grading	45% Programming Assignments, 20% Written Assignments, 10% Midterm Exam, 25% Final Exam.
Assignments	Programming assignments are 2 weeks each, given out and due on Thursday. Written assignments are 1 week each, given out and due on Thursday in class. Homework can be handed in up to 1 day late, for a 20% penalty.
Midterm	Tue Mar 5 in class. The midterm is closed book and laptop, one double-sided sheet of notes permitted.
Final	Mon May 6, 1:00-4:00. The final will be open book, closed laptop.
Home	http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fp/courses/graphics/
Newsgroup	news:cmu.cs.class.cs462
Directories	/afs/andrew/scs/cs/15-462/students/andrew_id/ for submission of assignments, /afs/cs/academic/class/15462/ for other resources.

Instructor

	Frank Pfenning
Contact	fp@cs or x8-6343
Office	Wean Hall 8117
Office Hours	Wed 2:30-3:30 or by appointment

Teaching Assistants

	Michael Henson	John Ketchpaw	Shayan Sarkar
Contact	mwh@andrew.cmu.edu	kungfu@cmu.edu	ssarkar@andrew.cmu.edu
Lab Hours	Wed 6:00-8:00	Mon 6:00-8:00	Thu 4:30-6:30
Location	Graphics Lab, Wean Hall 5336

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