Computer Graphics : 15-462/662 Fall 2016

CMU 15-462/662

COMPUTER GRAPHICS

When We Meet

Mon/Wed 1:30 - 3:00pm (HH B103)

Fall 2016 Schedule

Aug 29	Course Introduction
Aug 31	Math Review - Part I (Linear Algebra) Assignment 0 (part 1) out
Sep 5	No Class (Labor Day Holiday)
Sep 7	Math Review - Part II (Vector Calculus) Assignment 0.0 due Assignment 0.5 out
Sep 12	Drawing a Triangle (+ Intro to Sampling)
Sep 12	OpenGL tutorial (5:00-6:30pm, GHC 6115)
Sep 13	Assignment 0.5 due Assignment 1 out
Sep 14	Coordinate Spaces and Transforms
Sep 19	3D Transformations and Complex Representations
Sep 21	Perspective Projection and Texture Mapping
Sep 26	The Rasterization Pipeline (+ Occlusion and Alpha Compositing)
Sep 27	Assignment 1 due Assignment 2 out
Sep 28	Introduction to Geometry
Oct 3	Meshes and Manifolds
Oct 5	Geometry Processing and Geometric Queries
Oct 10	Accelerating Geometric Queries
Oct 12	High-Performance Ray Tracing
Oct 13	Assignment 2 due
Oct 17	Monte Carlo Integration
Oct 19	Midterm Exam Assignment 3 out
Oct 24	Theory of Color
Oct 26	Midterm Review
Oct 31	Radiometry
Nov 2	The Rendering Equation
Nov 7	Variance Reduction
Nov 9	Introduction to Animation
Nov 14	Rigging, FK/IK
Nov 16	Introduction to Optimization
Nov 21	Dynamics and Time Integration
Nov 23	No Class (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Nov 28	Physically-Based Animation and PDEs
Nov 30	Rigid Bodies
Dec 5	VR
Dec 7	Digital Fabrication
Dec 16	Course done! Assignment 5 due

Assignments

due Sep 7	Homework 0.0 - Linear Algebra Review	due Sep 13	Homework 0.5 - Vector Calculus Review
due Sep 27	Assignment 1 - DrawSVG	due Oct 13	Assignment 2 - MeshEdit
due Nov 9	Assignment 3 - PathTracer	due Nov 28	Assignment 4 - Animation
due Dec 16	Assignment 5 - Choose your own adventure!

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