"What is essential is invisible to the eye" - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
COMP6461 / COMP4610 ... part of the Graduate Diploma GDipIT(eSci) / 6701 Masters MInfTech (eSci) / 7701 - Lecturer : Pascal Vuylsteker
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| Books | 
| Lecture | When | First Subject | Second Subject | Practice : Readings / Exercise | |
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| 1 | 23/07 | Lecture presentation | Uses of computer graphics | Readings : 
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| 2 | 30/07 | Readings :  Lab : exercise 2 and solution | |||
| 3 | 6/08 | Assignment 1 : Tell me where I am ! Due 09/09/03 | Transformation 3D | Readings : Chapter 5 : Two Dimensional Geometric Transformations of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 183 to 213 and Appendix A-1 to A-4 : Mathematics for Computer Graphics : p 600 to 614 Lab : exercise 3 and just 
        some Tips | |
| 4 | 13/08 | 
 | Readings : Chapter 11 : "Three-Dimensional Geometric and Modeling 
        Transformations" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn 
        & Baker) : p 407 to 430 Lab : exercise 4 and solution | 
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| 5 | 20/08 | Tiwi, The Wedge, What is it, what is it for, and how to use it ? (powerpoint document !) | 
 
 | Readings : Chapter 2: "Overview of Graphics Systems" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 35 to 81 CG leaflet : "HMDs, Caves & Chamelon : A Human Centric Analysis of Interaction in Virtual Space" Lab : exercise 5 and solution | 
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| 6 | 27/08 | Readings :  Chapter 15: "Colour Models and Colour Applications" of the book "Computer Graphics" (Hearn & Baker) : p 564 to 582 Lab : exercise 6 and solution | |||
| 7 | 3/09 | 
 | Readings : Chpt 11 of Hearn and Baker "Computer Graphics" (p407 to p430) : 3D transforms The Mathematics of the 3D Rotation Matrix by Diana Gruber : http://www.makegames.com/3drotation/ Lab : exercise 7 and solution | ||
| 8 | 10/09 | Physically Based Illumination, Ray Tracing and Radiosity 3D ball Animation model | Readings :  Lab : exercise 8 and solution | ||
| 9 | 17/09 | Readings : Chpt 14of Hearn and Baker "Computer Graphics" (p494 to 563) : Illumination models and texture Lab : exercise 9 and solution | |||
| 10 | 8/10 | Quaternion | Readings :  Lab : exercise 10 and solution | ||
| 11 | 15/10 | Surface Modeling | Assignment due : 17th of October Chpt 3-7 of Hearn and Baker "Computer Graphics" (p110-113) : Spline Chpt 10 of Hearn and Baker "Computer Graphics" (p304-400) : Surface Modeling 
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| 12 | 22/10 | Last years Exam Student Projects ANUSET Form | Readings :CG leaflet : "The Graphics pipeline : Geometric operations" CG leaflet : "ExtremeTech 3D Pipeline Tutorial" 
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