Computer Graphics

Overview

This course is an introductory course in Computer Graphics, and covers a wide range of the field of interactive computer graphics at all levels of abstraction, and with emphasis on both theory and practise. It follows a standard textbook in the field, with additional material used to keep the course up-to-date.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

• Understanding of the fundamentals of the modern computer graphics pipeline
• The mathematics of affine transformations in three dimensions
• Manipulation of lighting effects

Intellectual skills

• Application of mathematics to graphics systems

Practical skills

• Ability to program low-level scan-conversion of simple shapes
• Working knowledge of a modern 3D graphics library via the practical assignments

Transferable skills

• Ability to produce usable graphics user-interfaces
• Ability to write programs from a practical specification and produce realistic graphics output