Main Text

Interactive Computer Graphics: A top-down approach with OpenGL, 2nd edition E. Angel

Optional Text

Computer Graphics: C Version (2nd Edition) D. Hearn and M. Baker

Computer Graphics Using OpenGL, 2nd edition F.S. Hill, Jr.

Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, 2nd edition Foley, van Dam, Feiner, and Hughes

OpenGL Text

OpenGL Programming Guide, 3rd edition Woo, Neider, and Davis

OpenGL Reference Manual, 3rd edition Dave Shreiner, editor

Prerequisites:

Math 12 or 17 or 21 or 27 -- matrix manipulation, determinants, dot products, and cross products.

CMP 101 -- data structures, C/C++ programming. Or equivalent of these two areas.

Grading Policies: 4 programming assignments (25%), final project (25%) and 2 exams (25% each). You need to pass all of the components in order to pass the course. There is no final exam.

Exams are weighted 40-60 in your favor. Programs are due before class starts (i.e. 10am). Programs turned in at least a full day early will earn 1% bonus credit. Late programs will be charged 1% late points. In addition, late programs will not be accepted 24 hours past due date. Late programs and reports will not be accepted for the final project. The bonus credits may be accumulated up to a total of 50% toward program and final project credits. Programs are graded 80% for functionality and correctness and 20% for style, readability, documentation/writeup, and efficiency. Additional points may also be earned for extra features.

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS OR PROGRAMS. THERE WILL BE NO INCOMPLETES GIVEN IN THE CLASS.

Attendance: You should participate enough in the class lectures or outside of class (e.g. office hours) so that the TA, Lab assistant, or myself know who you are. You are required to attend one of the regularly scheduled lab sections. Attendance/participation/effort is crucial in determining borderline cases at the end of the quarter.

General Policies: All course work including homeworks, programs and exams are intended as individual effort and are graded as such. It is okay to discuss general approaches and algorithms with other students, but this should be done without writing, looking, or sharing code. Cheating or plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. Punishment will match severity of offense. You are responsible for protecting your homework solutions and programs from being copied by others. Refer to the official UCSC guidelines.

Questions/Discussions: Aside from the classroom and graphlab, you can clear up any questions you might have during regularly scheduled office hours, or by appointment. You can also reach the TA, lab assistants, or myself and get your answers by email. In addition, we have the newsgroup ucsc.class.cmp160 devoted to topics relevant to this class (also occasional graphics related job ads and announcements). Finally, we will be putting handouts and other information on the web. Make sure you bookmark the class web page and check back at least once a week.

Last modified Sunday, 25-Mar-2001 23:26:21 PST.