Syllabus academic year 2007/2008
COMPUTER GRAPHICSEDA221

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. EDA221 overlap following cours/es: EDA220 och EDA220. Optional for: C3, D3, D3bg, E4bg, F4, F4tmb, L4, Pi3sbs. Course coordinator: Lennart Ohlsson,, Lennart.Ohlsson@cs.lth.se, Inst f datavetenskap. Prerequisites: EDA027 Algorithms and Data Structures and FMA420 Linear Algebra. Assessment: Written examination and completed course assignments. To qualify for the written examination students must have completed the assignments. The final grade of the course is based on the result of the written examination. Home page: http://www.cs.lth.se/EDA221.

Aim
To give a fundamental understanding of methods and techniques for 3D computer graphics and practical experience of graphics programming.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
Construction of geometric objects. Describing and calculating object movement. User interaction. Translation of geometries in 3D space to the screen. Models of light and surface materials. Mapping and buffer techniques.

Literature
Angel, E: Interactive Computer Graphics. A Top-Down Approach with OpenGL. 4th Edition. Addison-Wesley 2005. ISBN: 03213-2137-5