CSCI 407
Computer Graphics

Course Description:

CSCI 407  Computer Graphics    Three Credit Hours
     Prerequisite: CSCI 223 and MATH 240
    An introduction to the fundamental principles of two- and three-dimensional computer graphics. Topics include graphics systems, transformations, clipping, animation, lighting, shading, color, and hidden surface removal. Graphics principles are applied and reinforced through the use of a modern graphics application programming interface (API) to implement a series of programming projects.

Major Topics:

• Graphics hardware
• Graphical user interfaces
• Specification of geometric objects in 2- and 3-dimensional coordinate systems
• OpenGL API
• Specification of transformations in the OpenGL graphics pipeline
• Projective transformations
• Viewport, clipping, and hidden surface removal
• Computer visualization

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to

• Explain the concepts of transformation, clipping, lighting and shading
• Write applications using the OpenGL API
• Describe the fundamental concepts of two and three-dimensional graphics
• Demonstrate the concept of computer visualization.

Textbook:

Computer Graphics Using Java 2D and 3D by Hong Zhang and Y. Daniel Liang, Prentice Hall, 2007.

Projected Schedule:

Every Other Spring (Even Calendar Years)

Recent Syllabi:

Spring 2008, Moore