Computer Graphics (ECSE-4750) - Spring 2005

This course home page will be updated with new dates, etc., as the semester progresses. The syllabus page is more fixed.

Contents:

1. Final Exam

Sample questions are here. This list is still incomplete, and is being added to.

Remember that you can bring any papers or books to the exam, but no computers or calculators.

2. Grades Emailed May 5

I emailed homework and midterm exam grades so far. If you didn't get it, write me.

3. Williams College talks May 5,6

here

4. Math Dept Seeking TAs for Fall

5. Note to Students Who Want to Take Computer Graphics in Fall 2005

ECSE and CS majors, and anyone else with sufficient background, are welcome in Computer Graphics. If you pin the paperwork by my door (JEC6026) or bring it to me Friday Apr 1 afternoon before 6pm, I'll sign it. I'll be in DC on Monday Apr 4, but back Tues. You can also catch me before or after any class, in DCC330 Tues Fri 2-3:20.

Concerning the stated prereq: The real prereq is at least 2 computer courses, including C competence and some C++ programming competence. However, they wouldn't let me say "2 computer courses" so I made the closest match. You don't actually need COCO; this course is SW. Nevertheless, there are actually a few overlaps between COCO (as of when I taught it) and Computer Graphics.

Also the catalog description is seriously out of date. Read this website, or ask current students in this class, for more current info.

6. Midterm Exam

Sample questions are here. The actual exam is here.

Remember that you can bring any papers or books to the exam, but no computers or calculators.

7. Three Interesting Talks

8. Greg Turk: Mathematics for Computer Graphics

Greg Turk asks "What math should I learn in order to study computer graphics?", and then answers.

9. Summer Opportunity - SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer

SIGGRAPH is the biggest Computer Graphics conference. Everyone who likes graphics should see it once. Student interns can see it cheap. If you work halftime then admission and a place to stay are free, and they might also pay for transportation. Hard deadline: Feb 25.

10. Lectures, Labs, & Homeworks Moved to Separate Web Pages

on 2/20/05. (This page was getting too big.)

11. Interesting talk on Feb 16

Visual 3D Modeling Using Cameras and Camera Networks

Feb 16 2:30 in JEC 3117. Details.

12. Possible Undergrad Summer REU Available

I intend to apply to NSF to support an undergrad student this summer on the Research Experience for Undergrad (REU) program. This would pay the student $4800. The student must be an undergrad at the time of receiving the money. I.e., a graduating senior would be ineligible.

If you are interested, please see me.

13. Blog Available

In case that class members would like to blog about this course, I've created rpigraphics on blogger.com. Enjoy.

14. TA Office Hours

Xiaosong Yuan attends the lectures and holds office hours Mon. / Thurs. 2:00-3:00pm in the flipflop lounge in JEC 6012.

Since there are lectures Mon and Fri and labs on Web, this means that there someone from the course available 5 days a week.

15. Undergrad Research Projects

If you are an undergrad and are interested in a URP relating to this course, then see me. This would almost require that you already know some graphics. Either course credit or money might be possible.

16. Four-Credit Version of this Course

If you need a 4-credit version of this course to fill a CS elective slot, see me, with a proposal of what extra you want to do for the extra credit. The mechanism would be that you drop this course and add a 4-credit topics course, for which you could pick the title.

17. Famous Graphics-related RPI Grads

See the separate tab above.

18. Dates