Winter 2009

CSI4130 Computer Graphics

Syllabus

Calendar Description:

Graphics hardware. Raster algorithms and software. Graphics standards (core, GKS, PHIGS). Geometrical transformations. Viewing in three dimensions. Curves and splines. Picture generation using solid polyhedra. Illumination and color. Ray tracing. Display file compilers. Graphics data structures. Interactive graphics.

Course Prerequisites:

MAT1341, CSI3105 See the official descripton in the University of Ottawa calendar.

Textbook

Required:
- Peter Shirley, Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, 2nd ed., A.K. Peters, 2005.
  The textbook is available at the AGORA Bookstore for $ 111.14 + tax
  The book has a website with links to a lot of related material including other schools using the text.
Recommended:
- Dave Shreiner, Mason Woo, Jackie Neider and Tom Davis ``OpenGL Programming Guide'', Version 2.1, 6th ed, Addison Wesley, 2007.
- Edward Angel, OpenGL: A primer, 3rd ed., Addison-Wesley, 2007.
  This a good lab manual if you would like one in a book format. You should be able to find it easily on-line, earlier editions are also available second hand. Programming examples are available from author's website
- Richard Wright, Jr., Benjamin Lipchak and Nicholas Haemel, OpenGL SuperBible, 4th ed., Addison-Wesley, 2007.
  This is a very good tutorial book which covers labs as well as more advanced material. Programming examples are available from author's website

Student Evaluation

Student evaluation will be based on exams (a midterm and a final exam) as well as a major course project and two assignments, see the marking scheme of the course for details.

Course Topics and Readings

Course notes will be made available through Virtual Campus, see a tentative list of topics with relevant chapters of the textbook.

Selected On-line Resources:

OpenGL
The official OpenGL website with all kind of information: books and other documentation, coding resources including examples, job postings etc.
NeHe OpenGL Tutorial
Excellent collection of tutorials on a wide range of topics.
Herb Sutter, GotW.ca
Advanced C++ Programming.
Various Authors, The Code Project, C++/.NET
Another good on-line resource for C++.
SGI, Standard Template Library
On-line manual of the STL. I recommend using this rather than the Visual.net help.