Instructor: Bruce Bolden
Office: JEB 232
Office Hours: Bruce's Schedule
Email address: bruceb at uidaho.edu
Class Home Page: CS 324 Home
Text:

Interactive Computer Graphics Using OpenGL, Fifth edition, Edward Angel, Addison-Wesley, 2009.  
Recommended:

• OpenGL: A Primer, Edward Angel, Addison-Wesley, 2002.

Prerequisites:

CS 121: Data Structures
Math 330: Linear Algebra

Description:

The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles and problems of computer graphics. Students will be provided with the additional mathematical background (Linear Algebra) necessary to understand and implement these basic principles.

Chapter(s)	Topic	Date
Chapter 1, 2	Introduction	August 20
Chapter 3	Intro to SFML (Qt)
Appendix B	Spaces	August 27
Chapter 4	Linear Algebra/Vectors
	Frames/Homogeneous Coordinates
Appendix C	2D Transforms	September 3
Appendix C	3D Transforms	September 10
	Perspective
	3D Graphics System	September 17
	Modeling
	Modeling	September 24
	More Qt?
	?? Career Fair---no class	October 1
	Curves
	Surfaces
	Review for Exam	October 8
	Intro to OpenGL	October 15
	Exam #1
	(moved back)
	Open GL	October 22
	Program 3 due
	Rendering	October 29
	Scan line Algorithm	November 5
	Exam #2
	Exam #2 Due	November 12
	Lighting
	Ray Tracing
	Curves	November 19
	Surfaces
	Thanksgiving Break---no class	November 25-29
	Texturing	December 3
	Volume Rendering
	Review for Final
		December 9
	Finals

Quizzes: Most Thursdays (may also be unannounced)

Final Examination:
12:30 PM Monday December 9 10:15 AM -- 12:15 PM