Lectures: FL-320, MTRF, 9am - 9.50am

Teaching Assistants: Fan Wu (wuf@wpi.edu) and Juan Li (juanli@wpi.edu)

Instructor: Prof. Emmanuel Agu, FL-139, 508-831-5568, emmanuel@cs.wpi.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 3 - 4PM, Thursdays: 1PM - 2PM; Others by appointment

Text: Computer Graphics using OpenGL (Third edition) by F.S. Hill Jr. and S Kelley
Supplemental texts (Optional): (1) OpenGL Programming Guide (5th Edition) by Woo, Neider, Davis and Shreiner and (2) OpenGL Reference Manual (4th Edition) by Shreiner

Facilities: You should do your assignments in C/C++ but may choose to develop your code on either Unix or Windows. Note that compiled graphics code tends to be large and may consume more than one megabyte of disk space. Very important: No matter what platform you write your code on, the final executable must run on the WPI CCC Unix machines with clear instructions on your documentation how to run it. Your submitted code will be compiled, tested and graded on the machine ccc.wpi.edu. Make sure your code runs well on that machine before submitting it. Points will be deducted if you do not check that your code works on that machine.

Class Websites: The class website is at http://www.cs.wpi.edu/~emmanuel/courses/cs4731/. A myWPI class website has also been set up. Please post your questions on the discussion board to avoid excessive emails and so that everyone can benefit from answers given. You may send email to me if you have questions on matters that concern only you.

Software Utilities: You will be provided a simplified interface to OpenGL, called MiniGL. Project 4 for this course shall require using miniGL. You will get miniGL software later in the course.

Grade Policy: 50% exams (2 exams), 50% assignments (4 projects)

Notes:

1. Reading is mandatory, working ahead is encouraged.
2. Exams are based on both lectures and readings, so class attendance is strongly encouraged.
3. Working and discussions in pairs is okay. However, each student must turn in different and unique projects.
4. Cheating is strictly forbidden
5. Cheating (a.k.a., academic dishonesty), defined as taking credit for work you did not do or knowledge you do not possess, is strictly forbidden. First offenders will receive a zero grade for the assignment or exam in question and an academic dishonesty report will be filed with the Office of Student Affairs. Repeat offenders will receive an F for the course and the case will be brought before the campus hearing board (see Student Handbook).
6. All assignments should be submitted using the turnin facility (For more info on turnin, see http://www.cs.wpi.edu/Help/turnin.html). Both your executable and source code must be turned in. Files MUST include instructions on compiling and running the program and should be WELL documented. Typically, a well-organized README text file is sufficient. Insufficient documentation will result in a loss of points. Data files should include a comment line at the start giving your name, the assignment for which it is intended, and the most recent date in which the file was changed. Please do NOT turn in hardcopies!!

Projects: There will be four projects (1 project in 2D and interaction, 3 projects in 3D). The 3D projects involve the modeling and rendering of a castle for entry into an amateur architecture contest. You will model your castle using basic shapes. An approximation would be fine - I would not expect you to create a state-of-the-art model - but it should be recognizable. You can choose a fixed configuration of components (location and orientation of windows, doors, etc) though those of you planning to carry out research or further projects in graphics might want to attempt some greater level of detail.

You should keep the level of detail and complexity in your object low until you get the basic functionality down, and then use your imagination to make it as interesting as you wish. For example, a basic castle could be approximated with a number of cylinders, spheres and boxes, and later enhanced by varying sizes, shapes, and detail. Don't get too detailed, though, as the computational demands in executing your program may become quite tedious during debugging and refinement! Late assignments (turned in after the start of class on the due date) will be penalized 15 percent per day. Assignments will not be accepted once it is late by 4 days or more.

Schedule:

Week 1 (Oct 23 - Oct 30)
   Topics: overview, graphics intro, basic HW/SW, OpenGL/GLUT intro, 2D systems, window-to-viewport mapping, clipping
   Reading: Ch 1 - 2, 3.1 - 3.3 
   Project 0  Not to be submitted 

Week 2 (Oct 31 - Nov 6)
   Topics: Fractals, points, scalars, vectors, 3D modeling
   Reading: Appendix 4, 4.1-4.4, 6.1, 6.2
   Project 1  Due: Tuesday, November 6, 11.59PM

Week 3 (Nov 7 - 13)
   Topics: 3D Transformations and coordinate systems
   Reading: ch 5.1 - 5.5
   Project 2  Due: Thursday, November 15, 11.59PM


Week 4 (Nov 14 - Nov 20)
   Topics: The synthetic camera, view volume and projection, illumination, shading
   Reading: ch 7.1 - 7.4, 8.1-8.3
   Midterm Exam: Monday, November 19


Week 5 (Nov 21 - Nov 27)
   Topics: Texturing, Hidden Surface Removal
   Reading: ch 8.4 - 8.6
   Project 3  Due: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007, 11.59PM


Week 6 (Nov 28 -  Dec 4)
   Topics: Raster graphics, curves
   Reading: ch 9, 10
   Project 4  Due: Thursday, Dec 6, 2007, 11.59PM


Week 7 (Dec 5 - Dec 13)
   Topics: Color spaces
   Reading: ch 11
   Final Exam: December 13
   

Class Slides

Week 1 Slides	Lecture 1 [pdf]	Lecture 2 [pdf]	Lecture 3 [pdf]
Week 2 Slides	Lecture 4 [pdf]	Lecture 5 [pdf]	Lecture 6 [pdf]
Week 3 Slides	Lecture 7 [pdf]	Lecture 8 [pdf]	Lecture 9 [pdf]	Lecture 10 [pdf]
Week 4 Slides	Lecture 11 [pdf]	Lecture 12 [pdf]	Lecture 13 [pdf]
Week 5 Slides	Lecture 14 [pdf]	Lecture 15 [pdf]	Lecture 16 [pdf]
Week 6 Slides	Lecture 17 [pdf]	Lecture 18 [pdf]	Lecture 19 [pdf]
Week 7 Slides	Lecture 20 [pdf]	Final Review [pdf]

Schedule for office hours

Note: All TA (Fan and Juan) office hours will be held in the TA office in Fuller labs room A22.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00 - 10:00AM	Class	Class		Class	Class
10:00 - 11:00AM
11:00AM - 12:00PM
12:00 - 12:30PM	Juan				Fan
12:30 - 1:00PM	Juan	Juan			Fan
1:00 - 2:00PM	Juan	Juan		Emmanuel
2:00 - 3:00PM		Juan			Juan
3:00 - 3:30PM		Juan			Juan
3:30 - 4:00PM
4:00 - 5:00PM
5:00 - 6:00PM
6:00 - 7:00PM		Fan
7:00 - 8:00PM	Fan	Fan
8:00 - 9:00PM	Fan	Fan

Old Exams

Past Final Exams

Finals 02 pdf

Finals 03 pdf

Main Web Resources

• 2004 Spaceship Gallery
• Step-by-step Guide on Installing Getting Started on OpenGL on a PC
• Gallery from 2001 class
• OpenGL Page by Nate Robbins
• Help on How to Write a Makefile
• Tutorial for running GL on Windows:
• GLUI, a GLUT-based User Interface by Paul Rademacher at UNC allows you to add add controls such as buttons, checkboxes, spinners, etc. to OpenGL applications, (painlessly).
• OpenGL.org Website
  

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