Computer Graphics : Spring 2025

Computer Graphics (CMU 15-362/662)

Basic Info

Mon/Wed 11:00am-12:20pm

DH 1212

See the course info page for more info on policies and logistics.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Jan 13	Introduction & The Graphics Pipeline Assignment 0.0 OUT
Jan 15	Linear Algebra & Vector Calculus Assignment 0.5 OUT
Jan 20	MLK Holiday --- NO CLASS ---
Jan 22	C++: A Programmer's Perspective Assignment 0.0 DUE
Jan 27	Coordinate Spaces & Transformations Assignment 0.5 DUE Assignment 1.0 OUT
Jan 29	Perspective Projection
Feb 3	Rasterization and Barycentric Coordinates
Feb 5	Depth and Blending -- Wrapping up Part 1 Assignment 1.0 DUE (Friday Feb 7) Assignment 1.5 OUT
Feb 10	Introduction to Geometry
Feb 12	Digital Geometric Processing Assignment 1.5 DUE (Friday Feb 14) Assignment 2.0 OUT
Feb 17	Geometric Queries
Feb 19	Midterm Review Assignment 2.0 DUE (Friday Feb 21) Assignment 2.5 OUT
Feb 24	Midterm
Feb 26	Topics in Graphics Part II
Mar 3	SPRING BREAK
Mar 5	SPRING BREAK
Mar 10	Spatial Data Structures Assignment 3.0 OUT
Mar 12	Color and Radiometry Assignment 2.5 DUE
Mar 17	The Rendering Equation
Mar 19	The Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function Assignment 3.0 DUE (Friday Mar 21) Assignment 3.5 OUT
Mar 24	Variance Reduction
Mar 26	Topics in Graphics Part III
Mar 31	The Principles of Animation
Apr 2	Splines Assignment 3.5 DUE
Apr 7	Kinematics Assignment 4.0 OUT
Apr 9	Simulation and ODEs Assignment 4.5 OUT
Apr 14	Partial Differential Equations Assignment 4.0 DUE
Apr 16	Special Topics in Graphics Part IV
Apr 21	Final Review Assignment 4.5 DUE
Apr 23	Course WrapUp
May 2	FINAL EXAM (TBD)

Assignments and Projects

(Due 1/22)	Assignment 0.0: Math Review
(Due 1/27)	Assignment 0.5: Code Review
(Due 2/7)	Assignment 1.0: Rasterizer Checkpoint
(Due 2/14)	Assignment 1.5: Rasterizer
(Due 2/21)	Assignment 2.0: MeshEdit Checkpoint
(Due 3/12)	Assignment 2.5: MeshEdit
(Due 3/21)	Assignment 3.0: PathTracer Checkpoint
(Due 4/2)	Assignment 3.5: PathTracer
(Due 4/14)	Assignment 4.0: Animation Checkpoint
(Due 4/21)	Assignment 4.5: Animation

Acknowledgments

Thanks to past contributors to course material: Keenan Crane, Kayvon Fatahalian, Stelian Coros, Nancy Pollard, Michael Choquette, Se-Joon Chung, Sky Gao, Qiuyi Jia, Zach Shearer, Bryce Summers, Nick Sharp, Maxwell Slater, Oscar Dadfar.