Name

Email

Kelvin Sung

ksung@u.washington.edu

Office Hours:

TR 1:30-3:30 pm

Or by appointment

Phone

(425)-352-5420

(phone for appointments only please)

Office:

UW1-339

We will be learning:

In this course, we will learn some of the practical and popular three dimensional (3D) graphics algorithms. The foundation mathematics required will be studied. Three major aspects of 3D graphics will be studied. 1. Modeling: how to describe or build three-dimensional objects.2. Animation: how to describe the motion and interaction of the modeled 3D objects. 3. Rendering: how to generate images of the modeled 3D object in animation.

This quarter we will concentrate on studying rendering effects that can be achieved in real time on mid-range to low-end machines. For example, we will study how to take advantage of modern graphics hardware in generating: transparency, reflection, shadow, etc. in real time.

Prerequisites: CSS 450 or equivalent.

Grading:

Programming Assignments (4)	~55-65%
Take Home Mid-Term (if any)	~10%
Final Project	~35%
In class participation	~5%

Books

Required Text:

Building Interactive Graphics Application, Kelvin Sung, Peter Shirley, Steven Baer, Draft.

Recommended Reference Texts:

Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, second edition, Peter Shirley, Wellesley, MA, A K Peters Ltd. 2005.
Real-Time Rendering, Second Edition, Tomas Akenine-Moller and Eric Haines, AK Peters, 2002.

Other Reference Texts:

Computer Graphics – with OpenGL, third edition, Donald Hearn and Pauline Baker, Prentice Hall, 2004.
Interactive Computer Graphics – A Top-Down Approach With OpenGL, fourth edition, Edward Angel, Addison Wesley, Boston, 2006.
Introduction to Computer Graphics, James Foley, Andries Van dam, Steven Feiner, John Hughes, and Richard Phillips, Addison Wesley, 1994.

Schedule:

Week	Topics	Reading	Date	Note:
1	Intro + Review D3D/MFC 3D Coordinate System	Chap 13 + 14	March 27, 29	Assign: MP #1
2	Mathematics for Graphics	Appendix A	Apr 3, 5
3	Extending Concepts to 3D	Chap 16	Apr 10, 12	*Due:* MP #1 Assign: MP #2
4	Polygonal Modeling + Mesh	Chap 16	Apr 17, 19	*Due:* MP #2 Assign: MP #3
5	Illumination Equation and Shading	Handout	Apr 24, 26	*Assign:* Final Project
6	3D Viewing and the Camera Camera manipulation and control	Chap 15	May 1, 3	*Due:* MP #3 Assign: MP #4
7	Texturing Mapping Final Project: proposal presentation	Handout	May 8, 10	*Due:* final project proposal + presentation
8	The Rendering Pipeline Hardware Buffers: Stencil/Blending	Handout	May 15, 17	*Due:* MP #4
9	Effects: Fog, Reflection, Shadows Final Project Progress Presentations	Handout	May 22, 24	*Due*: Final project progress demo
10	Guest Lecture: CG in Games Final post test		May 29, 31
11	Final’s Week: Project Demo & Presentation	Notice this is Thursday!!	June 7	*Due: Final Project in class*

Submitting Programming Assignments (MPs):

Submitting Source Code: You will submit your source code of each programming assignment (or machine problem, or mp) and I will run/test your submissions. We will be using the e-Submit facility. Here is the link to our course submission area. Before the due time of each mp, a folder with the corresponding mp number will be created here (e.g. mp1, mp2, etc.). Before the due time of the assignment, you should:

Create a folder containing all the relevant source files of your mp and no more. Having extra useless/irrelevant files in that folder will results in lost credits. Please clean up both Debug and Release folders before you copy your files over. These folders can be huge and will take up unnecessary time/space. WARNING: 5% of each mp’s grade will be deducted if your submission includes the contents of Debug or Release folders.
Use your first and last name and mp# as the name of your folder. Please do not include blank space as part of the name for this folder (i.e. do use “KelvinSungMp1” as folder name, and do not use “Kelvin Sung MP1” with blank spaces.)
Please zip up our folder into one zip file. Go to our course submission area and “turn in” you .zip file.
Submit as many solutions as you like, I will only look at the last one received before the deadline.
Please do not submit hard copies of your program. Let’s save some trees, I will look at your source code electronically.

For example, for mp1, I will create a folder name “KelvinSungMP1” (notice once again, no spaces in the folder name). You should try downloading your submission and make sure everything works. DO NOT wait for the first mp submission to try this. On the due date of the mp, the corresponding directory will be close at precisely the due time. After which, you will not be able to submit your work! I will not accept submissions via emails. You are responsible to ensure that the files you submitted are correct. There will be no exceptions! If there is an emergency and/or personal difficulty, please talk to me in person. Remember to document your code, and practice the good programming skills you learned in CSS 343. You will be graded on your programming styles.

General Policies:

Assignment Deadlines: There will be no late assignments accepted. Let me put this in another way, there will be no late assignments accepted. These apply to both homework assignments and machine problems. Pay attention to the deadline on the assignments (including the time), there will be no late assignments accepted. Let me explain this again, there will be no late assignments accepted. I am actually a reasonable person, come talk to me about exceptional circumstances. You know the deadlines now please plan ahead.

Lateness to classes: It does not bother me, just don’t disturb anyone. On the days the homework assignments are due, the due time will be 10 minutes after class time. So you may wish to make sure you are not more than 10 minutes late for those classes. If you want to leave early, it would be very nice if you could give me advance warning. If that’s too much trouble, or if you forgot, don’t worry, just don’t disturb anyone and leave quietly.

Commitments and such: I am usually very easy going. I like relaxed classrooms for learning and will try my best to create such an environment. Please do not confuse relax environment with relax requirements. I work very hard, and expect students to work as hard. On average, each percentage of your assignments should represent one-two hours of outside-of-class time. For example, MP#1 worth 8%, so on average, you will probably need about 10-15 hours to finish this assignment. Please use this as a reference and let me know if you are spending too much time on the assignments. If most of you are experiencing the same problem, then we will have to adjust the amount of work. Please seriously consider if you have the time this quarter for this class. If you do have the time, please stay in this class, I will work very hard and try my best to make this class a worthwhile learning experience for you.

Collaboration: You are expected work on your own for the first three programming assignments. Discussions of problems with fellow students are ok, provided you do not exchange algorithms, or copy code. You may always discuss any problem with me. You are expected to subscribe to the highest standards of honesty. Failure to do this constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism includes copying assignments in part or in total, debugging computer programs for others, verbal dissemination of algorithms, and results, or using solutions from other students, solution sets, other textbooks, etc. without crediting these sources by name. Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this class, any more than it would be in the “real world”. Any student guilty of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action . In the “real world”, you are responsible for the security of your intellectual properties. In our case, you are responsible for the security of your source code (either on public hard disk, or on printed copies). Remember to erase your work from all public hard disks, and to dispose the hard copies of your source code with care. If someone did not break any law, and has identical solution as yours, you are a suspect of plagiarism.

Group Assignments: Programming assignment 4 and the final project are group assignments. You are encouraged to form groups of 2 or 3 persons to work on these assignments. Please talk to me if you wish to form a 3-member-group and you will be responsible for proposing the extra features to justify the third member. If you choose to work alone, you will receive extra credits.

Policy for forming groups: Depending on your scores from the first three programming assignments, I will divide all students in class into 2 or 3 sets. You can form groups only with students from the same set. For example, if you are in Set-A and your best friend is in Set-B, then the two of you cannot form a group! Sets will be determined based on your performances in the first three programming assignments.

Problems

If you have any problem with this course, please talk to me as soon as possible. I would like to help in anyway I could, but I have to know there is a problem. If you fall behind in this class, it will be difficult to catch up.

Special Needs

If you believe that you have a disability and would like academic accommodations, please contact Disability Support Services at 425.352.5307 or at rlundborg@uwb.edu. In most cases, you will need to provide documentation of your disability as part of the review process. I will coordinate with the University to ensure that the appropriate accommodations are made in this class.

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