COS 426 - Computer Graphics

Spring 2011

News: Apr 28 The second exam will be Thursday, Apr 28 in class. Old exams are available. Apr 26 Assignment #4 due today. Apr 18 Final project description is available.

Course Description

This course will study topics in computer graphics, covering methods in image processing, modeling, rendering, and animation. Prerequisites: The course is appropriate for students who have taken COS217 and COS226 (or the equivalent). C++ will be used as the programming language (but no prior C++ knowledge is assumed). Grading: The grade will be based on programming assignments (50%), two exams (25%), and a final project (25%). Textbook: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Third Edition, Peter Shirley et al., A.K. Peters, July 2009, ISBN: 978-1568814698.

Meeting time/place

Lecture: TTh 1:30-2:50, CS 105 (small auditorium)
Precepts: F 11:00-11:50 or 3:00-3:50, Friend 007

Questions

We will be experimenting with piazzza to handle Q&A this semester. Please post your questions there instead of mailing the Professor or TAs, if at all possible.

Instructor Szymon Rusinkiewicz CS Building, Room 406 smr at cs Office hours: M 3-4   or by appointment	TAs Vladimir Kim CS Building, Room 414 vk at cs Office hours: W 5-6	Aleksey Boyko CS Building, Room 418a aboyko at cs Office hours: Th 6-7
Undergrad Coordinator Colleen Kenny-McGinley CS Building, Room 210 258-1746 ckenny at cs