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Valid for year : 2009
 
TSBK07 Computer Graphics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Datorgrafik/

For:   C   COM   D   DI   Fys   I   Ii   IT   MFYS   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The aim of the course is to give knowledge on the principles and methods of computer generation of synthetic images, animations and interactive graphical applications.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Linear algebra. Programming knowledge.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
Advanced game programming

Organisation:
Lectures, lab exercises and a project.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.


Course contents:
Introduction to OpenGL.

Threedimensional graphics: object representations, geometric transformations, projection, perspective, hidden surface removal.

Realism: illumination models, raytracing, radiosity. Real-time animation. Collision detection. Shader programming with GLSL.

Course literature:
I. Ragnemalm: Polygons feel no pain

Examination:
A written examination
Laboratory assignments
Project, oral and written examination
2 ECTS
2 ECTS
2 ECTS
 
The laboratory course comprises assignments that should be solved and presented in the lab.



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Klas Nordberg
Examiner: Ingemar Ragnemalm
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Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 09/02/2008