Schedule
CS 445: Computer Graphics, Fall 2012

The schedule below is tentative and may be subject to change. Links will appear at time of the schedule/assignment dates. Text: Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach Using OpenGL, 6/E , by Edward Angel

Week		Topic	Readings	Assignment	Comments
1	Aug 27	Course Overview, C++	Text: Chp 1: focus on 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.3.1-1.3.3, 1.5 Programming Abstractions in C++, Roberts & Zelenski Deitel & Deitel	Lab 0: C++ Practice
2	Sept 3	Ray Tracing: Basic Algorithm	Text: Chps 11, pp 560-569 Chp 3: Geometric Objects and Transformations, sections 1-2 Handouts & class notes	Lab 1: Building a Ray Tracer, part 1
3	Sept 10	Ray Tracing: Modeling and Shading	Chp 5: section 3, Phong Reflection Model Handouts & class notes	Lab 1: Building a Ray Tracer, part 2
4	Sept 17	Ray Tracing: Shadows, etc	Text: Handouts & class notes	Lab 1: Building a Ray Tracer, part 3
5	Sept 24	Introduction to OpenGL: The Pipeline and Data Structures	Text: Chp 1: 1.6.2 - end (pp 28-38)(pay particular attention to pipeline) Chp 2: all sections except 2.11.1 Chp 3: section 3.3, beginning of 3.4. Also see SIGGRAPH Course Notes	Lab 2: Getting Started with OpenGL Also see textbook support
6	Oct 1	Program Structure and Transformations	Text: Chp 3	Lab 3: Transformations	Fri/Sat - Prof Orr away at a CCSC-NW conference.
7	Oct 8	Scene Graphs and Exam Review	Review readings & course notes for exam	No lab.
8	Oct 15	Exam 1 (Tues) Thur: Begin navigation.	Text: Chp 3	Lab 4: Navigation	Fri - Mid-semester day
9	Oct 22	Navigation (cont) begin Lighting & Shaders	Text: Chp 8	Lab 4: Navigation (cont) Begin Lab 5: Lighting & Shaders
10	Oct 29	Lighting & Shaders (cont) Begin: Textures (if time)	Text: Ch p 4 & class notes.	Lab 5: Lighting & Shaders (cont)
11	Nov 5	Textures	Text: Ch p 4 & class notes.	Lab 6: Textures
12	Nov 12	More on Textures and Shaders	Text: Chp 5	Lab 7: Final Project
13	Nov 19	Work on Projects	Text: Chp 7	Lab 7: Final Project - Part 2 (Stage 1) is due	Thanksgiving - no class Thursday
14	Nov 26	Work on Projects		Lab 7: Final Project - Part 3 (Stage 2) is due
15	Dec 3	Project Presentations and Final Exam Review	Review readings & course notes for exam	Lab 7: Final Project - Completed project is due	classes end Fri Dec 7.
	Final Exam will be Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, from 2-5 pm and (for Ben) Tues Dec 11, 10am