Details for the Course Syllabus for Course EDAF80F valid from Autumn 2017

General

Aim

To give a fundamental understanding of methods and techniques for 3D computer graphics and practical experience of graphics programming.

Contents

Construction of geometric objects. Describing and calculating object movement. User interaction. Translation of geometries in 3D space to the screen. Models of light and surface materials. Mapping and buffer techniques.

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must
know the different steps comprising the translation of a scene description to an image
understand the structure and design of interfaces to graphics hardware.

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must
be able to perform the mathematical calculations needed in the rendering process
use OpenGL to implement a hardware accelerated renderer

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must
demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and compare different methods used in computer graphics.

Types of Instruction

Examination Formats

Admission Requirements

EDA011 Programming, First Course or EDA016 Programming, First Course or EDA017 Programming, First Course or EDA501 Programming, First Course or EDAA10 Computer Programming in Java or EDAA20 Programming and Databases FMA420 Linear Algebra

Assumed Prior Knowledge

Selection Criteria

Literature

Literature:
Angel, E.: Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL, 6th edition.. Pearson Education, 2011. ISBN 9780273752264.

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