Schedule:
Monday and Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:15 in 137EC.
Instructor:
William D. Shoaff, 349 Olin Engineering Complex,
Telephone (321) 674-8066.
Office Hours:
10:00 - 11:50 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
or by electronic mail
wds@cs.fit.edu
or by appointment.
Textbooks: None required.
Class URL:
http://www.cs.fit.edu/%7Ewds/classes/adv-graphics
Class Forum:
http://www.fit.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl
Grading:
A=90 - 100% B=80 - 89% C=70 - 79% F=0 - 69%
Contents Description:
This class covers advanced topics in computer graphics.
Topics vary based on advances in computer graphics and
the interests of the instructor and students.
Core topics such as global illumination models (ray tracing and radiosity),
curve and surface generation, texture mapping, and animation
are almost always covered.
Students are required to research an area of computer graphics and present
an extended discussion to the class.
Homework:
Problems will be provided for practice.
Students are encouraged to know how to correctly work all problems.
Selected problems will be collected for grading.
The instructor is available for help.
Term Project:
Students will select an advanced area of computer graphics,
read a selection of relevant articles and books,
present an lecture, and write a research paper on the topic.
| Week 1 | Orientation, Ray Tracing |
| Week 2 | Ray Tracing |
| Week 3 | Radiosity |
| Week 4 | Radiosity |
| Week 5 | Curves and Surfaces |
| Week 6 | Curves and Surfaces |
| Week 7 | Curves and Surfaces |
| Week 8 | TBD & Quiz |
| Week 9 | Spring Break |
| Week 10 | Student Presentation |
| Week 11 | Student Presentation |
| Week 12 | Student Presentation |
| Week 13 | Student Presentation |
| Week 14 | Student Presentation |
| Week 15 | Student Presentation |
| Week 16 | Student Presentation and Summary |
Important dates: