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Course Log Template

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore

INSTITUTION

PROGRAM (S) TO BE Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: BS (CS)

EVALUATED

Course Name Computer Graphics

Catalog Number 2010-2011
Instructor Name Dr. Tauseef Gulrez

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No. of Duration Topics Covered Evaluation Signature

Lectures Instruments
used and
material
1. 1:30 hr Orientation and general discussion about course, Kelly and Hill,
Course introduction and overview, course Computer
structure, grading policy, assignments. Graphics using
OpenGL /
Lecture Notes
2. 1:30 hr Introduction to Computer Graphics Home Work /
• Raster devices Text Book,
• Pixel value Chapter 1 / Self
• Pixel map prepared
• Overview of Graphics Pipelines lecture notes
• Overview of Graphical Systems slides
3. 1:30 hr Text Book,
Chapter 2 / Self
prepared
lecture notes
slides
4. 1:30 hr Primitives of Computer Graphics Individual
• 2D systems assignment –
• Points 1 / Text Book,
• Graphical pipelining Chapter 2 / Self
5. 1:30 hr • Lines prepared
• Polygons lecture notes
• Linear algebraic approaches slides
6. 1:30 hr Drawing primitives using a universal graphics Individual
language (OpenGL) and Window to viewport assignment – 1
transformation and clipping techniques assessment /
Text Book,
Chapter 3 / Self
prepared
lecture notes
slides
7. 1:30 hr Interactive computer graphical system – An event Individual
driven programming approach and design concepts assignment – 1
using OpenGL. Assessment /
Text Book,
Chapter 2 / Self
prepared
lecture notes
slides
8. 1:30 hr The First Sessional Exam – S1 Individual
assignment – 1
submission
9. 1:30 hr Review of vectors, matrices and linear computer Group
graphical systems Assignment – 2
allocation and
discussion of
topics / Text
Book, Chapter
4 / Self
prepared
lecture notes
slides
10. 1:30 hr Overview of 2D Transformations, Scaling and Text Book,
Translation, in matrix form as well as their Chapter 5 / Self
applications in computer graphics. prepared
lecture notes
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11. 1:30 hr Overview of 3D Transformations, Scaling and Text Book,

Translation, in matrix form as well as their Chapter 5 /
applications in computer graphics. Self prepared
lecture notes
slides
12. 1:30 hr Theory and practice of 2D and 3D Rotations and Text Book,
Euler Angles, their numerical and practical Chapter 5 /
implementation. Self prepared
lecture notes
slides
13. 1:30 hr 3D – Viewing and Graphical Pipelining using Open Text Book,
GL commands, introduction to projection systems. Chapter 7 /
14. 1:30 hr Practical topics discussion, texture mapping, image Self prepared
loading in OpenGL and Group Assignment lecture notes
discussion slides
15. 1:30 hr The Second Sessional Exam – S2

16. 1:30 hr Mathematics of and implementation of orthographic Self prepared

projection systems and glass box methodology. lecture notes
slides
17. 1:30 hr Mathematics of and implementation of perspective Self prepared
projection systems and derivation of vanishing point. lecture notes
slides
18. 1:30 hr Stereoscopic projection (stereo vision) and derivation Self prepared
of distance, its use in graphical display systems. lecture notes
slides
19. 1:30 hr 3D Modeling types, concave and convex modeling, Self prepared
with Jordan curve theorem and surface normals. Use lecture notes
20. 1:30 hr of curves and splines. Overview of Bezier curve and slides
deCastlejau algorithm with two and more control
points.
21. 1:30 hr Linear interpolation and approximation of graphical Self prepared
nodes, hidden surface removal, efficient rendering lecture notes
22. 1:30 hr techniques, Z-buffering, painter’s algorithm, BSP slides
trees.
23. 1:30 hr Games engineering and use of 3D virtual reality. Self prepared
Introduction to advanced motion capturing lecture notes
techniques and their use in 3D virtual reality. slides

24. 1:30 hr Review of full semester activity and discussions Text Book,
regarding the final exam Chapter 1 –
7 and all
lecture
slides.

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