1. Computer Graphics
Course Introduction

2. - Thur. 3-4pm Your Staff Dr. Guoying Zhao-
- office: TS302
- phone:  
- Thur. 3-4pm
TAs:
Dr. Jie Chen (Lab exercises)
TS329
Pekka Koskenkorva (Exercises)
TS336

3. Broad introduction to Computer Graphics
Objectives
Broad introduction to Computer Graphics
Software
Hardware
Applications
OpenGL

4. Prerequisites Good programming skills in C (or C++)
Basic Data Structures
Linked lists
Arrays
Geometry
Simple Linear Algebra
If you don’t know C++, you CAN take this class (but get ready to invest some time early on)
Linear Algebra (vector and matrix arithmetic, dot and cross products) background helpful but not required

5. Bird’s Eye View of the Course
History and evolution of computer graphics
Graphics API (OpenGL) for implementation
3D computer graphics algorithms
Geometry
Transformations
Viewing
Shading
2D graphics including
Line drawing
Polygon filling
Clipping
Hierarchical modeling

6. Part 1: Introduction Text: Chapter 1 Lectures 1-2
Outline: Part 1
Part 1: Introduction
Text: Chapter 1
Lectures 1-2
What is Computer Graphics?
Applications Areas
History
Image formation
Basic Architecture

7. Part 2: Basic OpenGL Text: Chapters 2-3 Lectures 3-4 Architecture GLUT
Outline: Part 2
Part 2: Basic OpenGL
Text: Chapters 2-3
Lectures 3-4
Architecture
GLUT
Simple programs in two and three dimensions
Interaction

8. Part 3: Three-Dimensional Graphics Text: Chapters 4-6 Lectures 5-10
Outline: Part 3
Part 3: Three-Dimensional Graphics
Text: Chapters 4-6
Lectures 5-10
Geometry
Transformations
Homogeneous Coordinates
Viewing
Shading

9. Part 4: Implementation Text: Chapter 7 Lectures: 11-12
Outline: Part 4
Part 4: Implementation
Text: Chapter 7
Lectures: 11-12
Approaches (object vs image space)
Implementing the pipeline
Clipping
Line drawing
Polygon Fill
Display issues (color)

10. Part 5: Hierarchy and Procedural Methods Text: Chapters 10-11
Outline: Part 5
Part 5: Hierarchy and Procedural Methods
Text: Chapters 10-11
Lectures: 13-14
Tree Structured Models
Traversal Methods
Scene Graphs
Particle Systems

11. Schedule Exam: May 28th, 2-5pm, L1 Lecture 1: Mon. 14-16 Lecture 9
Exceptions: Week 10: Mar. 8th, 10th; Easter holiday: Mar. 31st, Apr. 5th.
Lecture 1: Mon
Lecture 2: Wed
Lecture 3
Lecture 4 (First HW out)
Lab intro
Lecture 5
Exercise 1
Lecture 6
Lecture 7
Lecture 8(Second HW out; First due)
2403 Wed: TS126
Exercise 2
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 11
Exercise 3
Lecture 12 (Third HW out; Second due)
Lecture 13
Exercise 4
Lecture 14
Exercise 5 (Fourth HW out; Third due)
Exam: May 28th, 2-5pm, L1

12. Course syllabus (online)
Handouts and Handins
Course syllabus (online)
assignment deadlines and lecture topics are subject to change
Collaboration Policy
all work must be your own
violations will not be tolerated
,but you are allowed to talk about high level aspects of the course or general C++ issues with classmates

13. Studying this course consists of three parts:
Course studying
Studying this course consists of three parts:
self-study with the book
following the lecture
doing the assignment work
The three parts complement each other. Reading the book should give
you detailed insights into the matter.
Following the lecture, you should
understand basic concepts and
mechanisms, and how they relate to
each other. Finally, while doing the
assignment work, you will apply all
your knowledge and get even deeper
and long-lasting understanding of the
subject.

14. The programming work has to be done with the OpenGL graphics library.
Homework
The programming work has to be done with the OpenGL graphics library.
Programs are to be written in the C++ programming language.
which ensures that you understand the concepts.
1. Basic C++ and OpenGL: keyboard, mouse;
2. Polygons (patches, polygons) and lighting
3. Drawings using OpenGL (or MFC): points, lines, circles; Polygon filling
4. Robot

15. Grading
Participants have to pass both written exam (50%) and practical programming assignments (50%) separately to finally get the credit points.
Note: present to at least 10 lectures from total 14 lectures and 3 from in total 6 exercise and lab classes.
However, it is possible (if one of the two parts are failed) to keep the partial result for the next chance. So, if you passed the practical assignments but failed the exam, you can keep the assignment mark for the next round of exams. And if you made the exam but failed the assignments, you only have to redo the practical work with the next course.

16. Helpful references
Edward Angel: Interactive Computer Graphics, 5th, Addison-Wesley (textbook)
Peter Shirley, Michael Ashikhmin, Michael Gleicher, et al. : Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, second edition, AK Peters, Ltd. 2005
Lecture notes (in English): from Edward Angel and get the permission to use them in our course;
OpenGL Programming Guide or 'The Red Book‘:
OpenGL Video Tutorial: