Computer Graphics : Spring 2018

Computer Graphics (CMU 15-462/662)

Basic Info

Mon/Wed 10:30-11:50pm

NSH 1305

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

Spring 2018 Schedule

Jan 15	No Class (CMU MLK holiday)
Jan 17	Course Introduction
Jan 22	Math Review Part I (Linear Algebra) Assignment 0.0 OUT
Jan 24	Math Review Part II (Vector Calculus) Assignment 0.5 OUT
Jan 29	Drawing a Triangle Assignment 0.0 DUE Assignment 1 OUT
Jan 30	OpenGL tutorial
Jan 31	Coordinate Spaces and Transformations Assignment 0.5 DUE
Feb 5	3D Rotations and Complex Representations
Feb 7	Perspective Projection and Texture Mapping
Feb 12	The Rasterization Pipeline Assignment 1 DUE (Feb 13)
Feb 14	Introduction to Geometry Assignment 2 OUT
Feb 19	Meshes and Manifolds
Feb 21	Digital Geometry Processing
Feb 26	Geometric Queries
Feb 28	Accelerating Geometric Queries Assignment 2 DUE (Mar 3)
Mar 5	Midterm Review
Mar 7	MIDTERM EXAM
Mar 12	SPRING BREAK
Mar 14	SPRING BREAK
Mar 19	Midterm Recap
Mar 21	Color Assignment 3 OUT
Mar 26	Radiometry
Mar 28	The Rendering Equation
Apr 2	Numerical Integration
Apr 4	Monte Carlo Ray Tracing
Apr 9	Review / Project 3
Apr 11	Variance Reduction Assignment 3 DUE (Thursday), Assignment 4 OUT
Apr 16	Introduction to Animation
Apr 18	Dynamics, Integration, and Optimization (Part 1)
Apr 23	Project 4 Overview
Apr 25	Optimization, Animation, and PDEs
Apr 30	Final Review Assignment 4 DUE
May 2	Project Showcase
May 11	Final Exam: 1-4pm, BH A51

Assignments and Projects

(Due 1/29)	Assignment 0.0: Linear Algebra Review/Preview
(Due 1/31)	Assignment 0.5: Vector Calculus Review/Preview
(Due 2/12)	Assignment 1: DrawSVG
(Due 3/3)	Assignment 2: MeshEdit
(Due 4/9)	Assignment 3: PathTracer
(Due 4/30)	Assignment 4: Animation

Acknowledgments

Thanks to past course contributors: Kayvon Fatahalian, Stelian Coros, Michael Choquette, Se-Joon Chung, Sky Gao, Qiuyi Jia, Nick Sharp, Zach Shearer, Bryce Summers.