# Course Website
The course website is moved to:
Link
# Schedule
Welcome to CS559 Campus Section! Computer Graphics is how we use computers to make pictures. This class is about how to program computers to draw. It is not about what pictures you should draw (that's art). The class is about how you program picture making, not how you use tools to make pictures. This class is how to write graphics programs not about how to use them.
| Week |
Date |
Lectures |
Quizzes |
Workbooks |
| 1 |
Jan 23 |
Pre-Graphics: W1 |
Q1 |
WB1 |
| 2 |
Jan 30 |
APIs and 2D Drawing: W2 |
Q2 |
WB2 |
| 3 |
Feb 6 |
Coordinate Systems and Transformations: W3 |
Q3 |
WB3 |
| 4 |
Feb 13 |
Transformation Math and 2D Shapes: W4 |
Q4 |
WB4 |
| 5 |
Feb 20 |
Curves: W5 |
Q5 |
WB5 |
| 6 |
Feb 27 |
2D Wrap up, Intro to 3D, Exam 1: W6 |
Q6 |
P1 |
| 7 |
Mar 5 |
3D Basics: W7 |
Q7 |
WB6 |
| 8 |
Mar 12 |
Transformations in 3D: W8 |
Q8 |
WB7 |
| 9 |
Mar 19 |
Meshes, Texture, and Lighting: W9 |
Q9 |
WB8 |
| - |
Mar 26 |
- |
- |
- |
| 10 |
Apr 2 |
More Texture, How 3D Drawing Works: W10 |
Q10 |
WB9 |
| 11 |
Apr 9 |
Shaders and Graphics Hardware: W11 |
Q11 |
WB10 |
| 12 |
Apr 16 |
Interactive Rendering: W12 |
Q12 |
P2 |
| 13 |
Apr 23 |
Shape in 3D, High Quality Rendering: W12 |
Q13 |
- |
| 14 |
Apr 30 |
Advanced Topics, Exam 2: W12 |
Q14 |
Q15 |
📗 The lectures will be in-person and recorded on Zoom.
📗 Example of past projects:
2023,
2022,
2021,
2020,
2019.
📗 Textbooks: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, 5th Edition:
Link, and Real-Time Rendering, 4th Edition:
Link. Relevant chapters of these textbooks will be posted on Canvas, given the permission from Professor Michael Gleicher.
# Grading Scheme
| Component |
Frequency |
Number |
Drop Lowest |
Points Each |
Total |
| (Q) Quiz |
Every Lecture |
14 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
| (S) Survey |
Weekly |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| (P) Workbook |
Weekly |
10 |
0 |
5 |
50 |
| (P) Project |
- |
2 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
| (X) Exam |
- |
2 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
📗 The in-class quizzes must be completed on TopHat during the lectures, either in person or on Zoom.
📗 Late submissions of the Workbooks after the due dates will lead to a 20 percent deduction.
📗 With the permission of a course staff, one additional project can be used to replace the grades of 2 workbooks or 1 project or 1 exam.
| From |
To |
Letter Grade |
| 91 |
100 |
A |
| 86 |
90 |
AB |
| 81 |
85 |
B |
| 76 |
80 |
BC |
| 71 |
75 |
C |
| 61 |
70 |
D |
📗 There will be no curves or adjustments to the final grades.
# Course Websites and Forms
📗 This webpage (for lecture notes).
📗 Canvas (for grades):
Link.
📗 TopHat (for quizzes):
Link Code: 223815.
📗 Piazza (for discussion):
Link.
📗 Workbook Form:
Form.
📗 Exam Form:
Form.
📗 Feedback Form:
Form.
📗 Professor Michael Gleicher:
2023,
2022,
2021,
2020,
2019,
2015,
2014,
2010.
📗 Professor Eftychios Sifakis:
Link,
2018.
Last Updated: April 24, 2024 at 10:12 PM