sap course 1429209645

Course Code & Number:

CMPE 360

Course Title:

Computer Graphics

Level of Course:

BS

Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Advanced application of computer graphics techniques. Shading. Deformation. Ray tracing. Radiosity. Texture mapping. Fractal representation. Concepts of motion are introduced for the generation of digital animation. Concepts of graphical workstation design, especially with respect to user interfaces and window managers are introduced.

Pre-requisites & Co-requisites:

Pre-requisites: NONE

Co-requisites: NONE

Grading:

Mid-terms - 30%
Quizzes and Homeworks - 30%
Final - 40%

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Fall

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Elective

Required Reading:

1. Peter Shirley, Michael Ashikhmin, Steve Marschner, Fundamentals of Computer Graphics.

Recommended Reading:

1. F.S. Hill, Computer Graphics using OpenGL, Prentice Hall, 2nd edition, 2001.

Course Objective:

The objective of this course is to introduce the mathematical foundations of computer graphics, various computer graphics techniques, and implementation tools used in generating computer graphics.

Extended Description:

Advanced application of computer graphics techniques. Shading. Deformation. Ray tracing. Radiosity. Texture mapping. Fractal representation. Concepts of motion are introduced for the generation of digital animation. Concepts of graphical workstation design, especially with respect to user interfaces and window managers are introduced.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Model a computer graphics scene
2. Use a graphics library for implementing computer graphics
3. Use various techniques of computer graphics for rendering life-like scenes
4. Design efficient and friendly user interfaces
5. Compute mathematical and physical properties of graphical scenes
6. Use advanced CG techniques such as shaders for rendering scenes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining

Discussion/Debate

Questioning

Reading

Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam

Quiz/Homework

Student Workload:

Quizzes /Homeworks

30 hrs

hrs

Midterm Exam 1

20 hrs

hrs

Final Exam

30 hrs

hrs

Others

70 hrs

hrs

Prepared By:

Tolga Kurtuluş Çapın

Revised By:

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