Topic outline

  • General

  • Welcome To Computer Graphics

    I welcome all of my beloved students to the Computer Graphics course. Computer Graphics is the major field of Computer Science & Engineering, which is the order of originating images with the computer. It's a core technology in digital photography, video games, film, cellphone & computer displays as well as many specialized applications.  Hope our journey will be nice together. Enjoy your learning.

                                                   


    • Instructor Details

      Instructor    : Md Nazmul Hoq Salim (NHS)
      Cell Phone   : 01680 417371
      E-mail           : salim.cse@diu.edu.bd

      Appointment in Google Calendar: Click here 

      Course Rationale

      Computer Graphics is a 3-credit senior-level course that introduces the concepts and implementation of computer graphics. As one of the important subject areas of the study of computer science and information systems, this course will focus on the theoretical aspects and implementation of computer graphics using OpenGL.

      Course Objectives: 

      • To understand design thinking skills across the disciplines of computer graphics.
      • To animate the efficiency of problem solving focus in relate to visualization of  the device.
      • To develop the effective skills in the implementation on computer graphics for the digital ages.

      Course Outcomes(CO's):

      Able to explain the core concepts of computer graphics, including output primitives, anti-aliasing, transformation and viewing in 2D.

      CO2

      Able to apply the concepts of 3D display, projection, perspective, modelling and transformation.

      CO3

      Able to describe the fundamentals of colour models, lighting and shading models, animation, dithering, parametric curves, hidden surface elimination and rendering.

      CO4

      Able to demonstrate effective OpenGL programs to solve graphics programming issues, including output primitives, 2D and 3D transformation, objects viewing and modelling, colour modelling, lighting and shading.

      Grading Scheme

      Assignment: 5%
      Presentation: 8%
      Attendance: 7%
      Class Test: 15%
      Mid Term Exam: 25%
      Final Exam: 40% 

      Grading System


    • Reference Books/ Materials

      1. Schaum's Outline of Computer Graphics by Ray Plastock, Gordon Kalley, Zhiang Xiang,
      Zhingang Xiang
      2. C Programming Using Turbo C++ by Robert Lafore
      3. Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, by Peter Shirley et al., ISBN 978-1568812694
      4. Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL by
      Shreiner and Angel, Pearson Education ISBN 9780273752264
      5. Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice by Foley, Van Dam, Feiner, & Hughes,
      Addison-Wesley ISBN 0201848406

    • Course Outline : Click Here

  • Week 1: Preparing for Background

    Topics for discussion

    Lecture 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics
    Lecture 2: Video Display Devices: Refresh Cathode Ray Tubes, Raster & Random Scan displays, Color CRT Monitors, DVST & Flat panel displays

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Appreciate the use of Computer Graphics and it's real life Application.
    • Able to explain the core concepts of computer graphics, including output primitives, anti-aliasing, transformation and viewing in 2D.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 1: A survey of Computer Graphics
    Chapter 2: Overview of Graphics System

  • Week 2: Understanding the display visualization

    Topics for discussion

    Lecture 3: Points and Lines, Line drawing Algorithm
    Lecture 4: DDA Algorithm- example with plot in a graph

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 3: Output Primitives



  • Week 3: Understanding the display Visualization

    Topics for discussion

    Class Test 1

    Lecture 5: Parameter Description of Bresenham Line Drawing Algorithm
    Lecture 6: Bresenham Line Drawing Algorithm Implementation with Example

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 3: Output Primitives

  • Week 4: Understanding the display visulaization

    Topics for discussion

    Lecture 7: Properties of Circle, Circle Drawing Algorithm : Midpoint

    Lecture 8: Mid point circle drawing Algorithm Implementation

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 3: Output Primitives


  • Week 5

    Topics for discussion

     Class Test 2

    Lecture 9: Antialiasing-Different techniques


    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the resolution and projection of the output primitives.
    • Able to implement the algorithm to pictorial form in the objects. 

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 4: Attributes of Output Primitives 


  • week 6

    Topics for discussion

    Lecture 10: Two-Dimensional Geometric Transformation

    Lecture 11:  Review Class (Previous Lecture)

                        Presentation Announcement

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    •  To evaluate the transformation of an object  and viewing in two dimensional way..
    •  To perform with the mathematical expression in a computational  display. 

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 5: Two-Dimensional Geometric Transformation


    • Presentation Guide Line

      • Evaluation Criteria (Gesture & posture, Body language, English Communication, Eye Contact, Knowledge/content, Handling Q & A )


    • Presentation Guide Line Details....

      • Each Team Contain 4 members.
      • Everyone participation is mandatory
      • Time Limit: 5-7 Minutes each team
      •  Video  Presentation 

    • Video Lecture 

  • Week 7: Midterm Examination


    Mid Term Syllabus:

    1. Application of Computer Graphics
    2. Video display devices
    3. Line Drawing Algorithm (DDA, Bresenham)
    4. Circle algorithm.(Mid Point)
    5. 2D Transformation
    6. Antialiasing: Different antialiasing techniques.

    • MID TERM ASSESSMENT PLAN (UNIFIED)

      Total Marks: 25

  • week 8

    Topics for discussion

    lecture 19 : 3D Geometric Transformation

    Presentation 

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 11: Three-Dimensional Geometric & Modeling Transformation


  • Week 9

    Topics for discussion

    lecture 12 : Two-Dimensional Viewing, Window-to-Viewport Coordinate Transformation

    Lecture 13: Two-Dimensional Clipping,  Line Clipping Algorithm: Cohen-Sutherland

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 6: Two-Dimensional viewing

  • Week 10

    Topics for discussion

    lecture 14 : Two-Dimensional Clipping,  Polygon Clipping Algorithm: Sutherland Hodgeman- Example

    Lecture 15: Two-Dimensional Clipping,  polygon clipping Clipping Algorithm: Weiler Atherton - Example

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 6: Two-Dimensional viewing


  • week 11

    Topics for discussion

    lecture 16 : Two-Dimensional Clipping,  Polygon Clipping Algorithm: Sutherland Hodgeman 

    Lecture 17: Two-Dimensional Clipping,  polygon clipping Clipping Algorithm: 

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 6: Two-Dimensional viewing


  • week 12

    Topics for discussion

    Class Test 3

    lecture 18 : Three Dimensional Display Methods, Parallel Projection, Perspective projection

    Lecture 19: Depth Cueing, Visible Line and Surface Identification, Surface Rendering

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 9: Three Dimensional Concepts


  • Week 13

    Topics for discussion

    lecture 22 : Halftone Pattern and Dithering Techniques

    Lecture 23: Color Models and Color Applications

    Expected Learning Outcome:

    • Able to understand the core concept of output primitives and transformation..
    • Able to implement the algorithm rendering the graphics.

    Book Chapter

    Chapter 14: Illustration Models & surface rendering Methods

    Chapter 15: Color Models & Color Applications



  • week 14


    Final Exam Syllabus:

    1. Transformation-2D and 3D (Five Basic Operations with example)
    2. Viewing: Window to viewport mapping
    3. Clipping- Cohen Sutherland Line Clipping Algorithm,  Polygon Clipping Algorithm: Sutherland Hodgeman ,Weiler-Atherton Polygon Clipping Algorithm.
    4. 3D Display: Parallel and perspective projection, Depth Cueing (Definition), Surface rendering (Definition)
    5. Color Model: RGB, CMYK

    • Final Exam Assessment plan (Unified)

      Total Marks: 40