ITI43314 Computer Graphics (Spring 2015)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Elective course in the master programme in applied computer science.

Lecture Semester

Second semester (spring).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

Students should:

• understand the basic principles of 3D computer graphics;
• acquire good knowledge of OpenGL as a programming API;
• get experience with different kinds of interactive devices;

 

Skills

Students should be able to:

• design and program interactive 3D applications in OpenGL and Java 

 

General competence

Students should be able to

• design and visualize in three dimensional space
• learn new and unfamiliar application programming interfaces

Content

The first part of the course will focus on basic principles of computer graphics as well as establishing programming platforms for development of 3D applications. OpenGL will be used as the programming library and Java will be the programming language. This part of the course will be given at the university college.

The second part of the course will focus on the building and use of non-trivial scenes. This part of the course will be given at the Institute for Energy Technology, Halden.

Forms of teaching and learning

Lectures, project work and labs.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

Develop and present in a plenary session an application which uses simple graphics and animations according to specifications given by the lecturer.

This must be approved before the final exam.

Examination

Individual portfolio

The portfolio includes:

• a project based on the course curriculum
• a report/paper (approx. 6-12 pages) which describes the project

The student will get a joint grade for the entire portfolio, graded on scale A-F.

Upon re-examination, both parts of the portfolio must be retaken.

Course evaluation

This course is evaluated by a

• Mid-term evaluation (voluntary)
• End evaluation (compulsory)

The lecturer compiles a report based on the evaluation forms filled in by the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is the discussed by the study quality committee of the faculty of Computer Sciences.

Literature

No mandatory textbooks.