Subject

Computer graphics

Course Title

Computer graphics
Computer graphics

Code

F23L2S114

Study Programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

4 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Boban Joksimovski, Suzana Loshkoska, Vangel Ajanoski

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Object-oriented programming

10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the theoretical foundations and concepts of 2D and 3D computer graphics, geometric modeling, transformations, rendering, and the generation of curves and surfaces using splines. The practical implementation of the algorithms will be realized using OpenGL. Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical foundations and concepts of 2D and 3D computer graphics, and to use the OpenGL library and graphics software packages for the practical implementation of computer graphics problems.

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Course content

Lectures:
1. Introduction. Terminology. Application. Hardware. Software.
2. Graphic primitives. Coordinate systems. Representation of graphic primitives. Attributes of the primitives.
3. Graphical Primitives. Implementation Algorithms.
4. 2D Transformations. Types. Homogeneous coordinates. Combining transformations.
5. 2D View Transformations. Flow Model. Clipping and Clipping Algorithms.
6. 2D Splines. Representation of curves. Terminology. Cubic splines. Hermite spline. Bezier curves. Geometric algorithm for drawing splines.
7. 3D Transformations.
8. 3D view. 3D flow model. Projections. 3D cross-section.
9. Lighting Model. Light Sources. Surface Effects. Reflection. Transparency. Methods for Rendering Polygons.
10. Invisible Surfaces. Techniques for rendering visible surfaces and removing invisible surfaces.
11. Ray tracing. An algorithm for rendering by tracing rays.
12. Textures. Definition. Types of textures. Techniques for attaching textures to polygons.

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Learning methods

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	20 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	0 points
17.4.	Final exam	40 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

501 TP3T points earned out of the project's projected points.

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.

Required literature

1. Hearn, Baker, Carithers | Computer Graphics with OpenGl, 4th edition | Pearson | 2014
2. John F. Hughes, Andries van Dam, Morgan McGuire, David F. Sklar, James D. Foley, Steven K. Feiner, Kurt Akeley | Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice | Addison-Wesley Professional | 2013
3. by John Kessenich, Graham Sellers, Dave Shreiner | OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL | Addison-Wesley Professional | 2016
4. Hearn, Baker, Carithers | Computer Graphics with OpenGl, 4th edition | Pearson | 2014
5. John F. Hughes, Andries van Dam, Morgan McGuire, David F. Sklar, James D. Foley, Steven K. Feiner, Kurt Akeley | Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice | Addison-Wesley Professional | 2013
6. by John Kessenich, Graham Sellers, Dave Shreiner | OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL | Addison-Wesley Professional | 2016

22.2.

Additional literature

No. Author Title Publisher Year