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COMPSCI 372 S2 C (2008)
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| Lecturers | Dr. Burkhard Wuensche ( 50% )( supervisor ) Dr. Christof Lutteroth ( 50% ) | ||||||||
| Office hours | Dr. Burkhard Wuensche: Friday 9-11am (Rm 303.490, City Campus)
Dr. Christof Lutteroth: open door (Rm 303.494, City Campus) | ||||||||
| Scheduled lectures |
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| Lecture dates: | Week 1 (21st July - 27th July): Burkhard Week 2 (28th July - 3rd August): Burkhard Week 3 (4th August - 10th August): Burkhard Week 4 (11th August - 17th August): Burkhard Week 5 (18th August - 24th August): Burkhard Week 6 (25th August - 31st August): Burkhard 1st September - 14th September: MID-SEMESTER BREAK Week 7: (15th September - 21st September): Christof Week 8: (22nd September - 28th September): Christof Week 9: (29th September - 5th October): Christof Week 10: (6th October - 12th October): Christof Week 11: (13th October - 19th October): Christof Week 12: (20th October - 26th October): Christof 26th October - 17th November: Study break & Exams | ||||||||
| Assessment | 25% assignments, 10% test, 65% examination. | ||||||||
| Test Date | Wednesday, 24th September, 7.30-8.30pm (1 hour, closed book, no calculator) (subject to change} | ||||||||
| Exam date | The preliminary unofficial date for the COMPSCI 372 final exam is Saturday, 1st November, 14.15pm (subject to change, please check nDeva) | ||||||||
| Texts required | Hill, F.S., "Computer Graphics using Open GL", 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, 2007 (the 2nd edition will be sufficient for most of the lecture and is available at the following library locations) | ||||||||
| Texts recommended | OpenGL Architecture Review Board ( Mason Woo, Jackie Neider, Tom Davis ), OpenGL Programming Guide, Second or Third Edition, Addison-Wesley. ( The 1st Edition may be available on the web, and would be sufficient. ) | ||||||||
| Description | Fundamentals of computer graphics. C/C++ will be used for programming and OpenGL will be the graphics API studied throughout the course. | ||||||||
| Contents | Fundamentals of C/C++ and OpenGL, Modelling and Animation Tools, 3D Geometry and Transformations, Modelling with Polygonal Meshes, Viewing and Projection, Illumination and Shading, Texture Mapping, Hidden Surface Removal, Curve and Surface Design, Colour Theory, Ray Tracing. | ||||||||
| Websites |
1. The class website is
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/compsci372s2c/, containing lecture handouts,
assignments, notices, etc.
2. A forum for class discussions is available at http://forums.cs.auckland.ac.nz/. Use this (with discretion) to discuss issues related to coursework, by posting questions and by offering answers. |
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