CS 446/446G Interactive  Computer  Graphics
  Spring 2015
Instructor: Qi Li

Office	COHH 4138, x6225, Qi.Li@wku.edu
Homepage	http://www.wku.edu/~qi.li
Office Hours	MWF: 10:20—11:20
	and by appointments
Prerequisite	MATH 307 and a grade of "C" or better in CS 280
Text	Computer Graphics Using OpenGL by Francis S Hill, Stephen M Kelley, Prentice Hall
	2007 (3rd Edition)
Grading	Test I and II 15%
	Final 30%
	Homework 35%
	Attendance 5%
Grading scale	90-100 A
	80-89 B
	70-79 C
	60-69 D
	< 60 F
Exam dates	Dates for the first two exams will be announced at least one week in advances.
	The final exam is scheduled for Monday May 11, 10:30am-12:30pm.

Course Description:

• This course gives introduction to interactive computer graphics. The major topics include: computer graphics technology, graphics primitive drawing, two-dimensional and three-dimensional systems, transformation of objects, modeling, and rendering.
  

Course Outcome:

• Be able to apply homogeneous coordinate to represent two-dimensional and three-dimensional transformations
• Understand 3D camera geometry
• Be familiar with Bresenham's algorithm for line drawing
• Understand the basic of shading and texture mapping

Course Policy:

1. Submit your homework on time. If you have to submit homework after the due day, you must get the permission from the instructors Two days before the due day.
2. Students are responsible for attending the exams on time. If you cannot attend the exam, you must get permission from the instructor, and present documented excuse.
3. If the instructor is late, students should remain in the class orderly working (studying) until the instructor arrive or until the class is dismissed officially by a person of authority.
4. No food or drink is permitted in the classroom, and no mobile phone usage in the classroom.
5. Homework must be done by individual effort. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will result in F for the course. Copying code from other students or the Internet is not allowed.

Student Disability Services:

      In compliance with university policy, students with disabilities who require academic and/or auxiliary accommodations for this course must contact the Office for Student Disability Services in Downing University Center, A-200. The phone number is 270 745 5004.
      Please DO NOT request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor without a letter of accommodation from the Office for Student Disability Services.

Course Content: We will attempt to cover the following topics, as time allows.

• 2D/3D Transformation
• 3D viewing
• Introduction of OpenGL
• Introduction of rasterization
• Intersection and clipping
• DDA and Bresenham’s algorithms
• Rasterizing images
• Shading models
• Hidden surfaces
• Texture mapping
• Introduction of modeling
• Triangulation
• Introduction of ray tracing
• BSP tree