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v Class Time: MWF 8:30 am - 9:20 pm, SH 118B |
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v Final Exam: TBD, Need to happen before December 4 |
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v Office hour: Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm, or by appointment. Send email to ask questions. |
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v Instructor: Dr. Son Cao Tran, SH 161, 646-1930 |
Course
Content
This course is an introductory course for computer graphics. We will study the fundamentals of various concepts in computer graphics (color, raster, 3D-graphics). Programming will be done in JAVA. Machines in the labs are supposed to support JAVA.
Tentatively, we will discuss the
following topics:
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v Basic Graphics Algorithms |
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v Geometrical Transformation |
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v Modeling |
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Prerequisites
You should have taken CS272,
MATH280, and MATH291. Good to excellent programming
skill in JAVA is required.
Teaching
Materials
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v Computer Graphics - Principles and Practice Second Edition in C. Foley, van Dam, Feiner, and Hughes: Addison Wesley, ISBN 0201848406. |
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v Handouts: see class website |
Grade
Grade is computed based on the
standard scale of 100 points. The components of the final grade will be
distributed as follows:
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90% up |
A | |
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80% - 89% |
B | |
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70% - 79% |
C | |
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60% -
69% |
D | |
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< 60% |
F |
with the following distribution:
one midterm (30%), final comprehensive examination (30%),
homework and project (40%). Submit your homework using WebCT. There will be
around 8 to 10 assignments during the course. A term project with significant
work will be given after the midterm. Assignments are usually due one
week after they are given out. A grade of D is unavoidable if you miss all
homework and project.
Please see attached sheet.
Class Policy
Students are expected to attend
class. I will not take attendance though. Withdrawing must be done on time, in accordance with the university calendar.
The grade of I (incomplete) may be
given only if you are unable to complete the course due to documented
circumstances beyond your control that develop after the last day to withdraw
from the course. Appropriate circumstances include illness and death or crisis
in your immediate family. Consult the university catalog for regulations
regarding the I grade. In no case will an I grade be assigned to avoid a grade of D or F in the
course.
If you elect to be graded under the
S/U option, you must declare your intention when registering for the course.
All work in the class will be graded in a manner identical to that for students
choosing the letter grade option. At the end of the semester, your final letter
grade in the course will be used to assign either a S
or an U. You must achieve a minimum grade of C in order to receive a grade of
S.
It is expected that students follow
the code of conduct stated in the University Student Handbook. Any violations
of the code will result in a grade of F for the course, in addition to any
further sanctions imposed by the university. Unless explicitly stated by the
instructor, you are assumed to perform the assigned work by yourself, without
any external collaboration. Note that a person copying an assignment is guilty
of a violation of academic conduct, as is the person from whom the assignment
was copied. Consult the web sites http://www.nmsu.edu/%7Evpsa/SCOC/misconduct.html and http://www.lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/plagiarismforstudents.htm for more on this topic.
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with any questions you may have about NMSU's
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harassment.
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