CSE 477: Introduction to 3D Modeling
CIDSE at Arizona State University
Fall 2015 * M & W 10:30 - 11:45pm * BYAC 150
Instructor: G. Farin
farin@asu.edu
Office: BYENG 346
Office Hours: after class and by appointment
Teaching Assistant: Puneet Bajwa
pbajwa@asu.edu
Office: Centerpoint Tutoring
Office
Hours: M, W 3-4
Emails: Please first contact the teaching assistant with questions.
In emails, please include "CSE 477" in the subject line.
Home Page Class Log
Syllabus
The class will cover material from The Essentials of CAGD. The course deals with computational modeling of objects such as
- curves outlining a font (Bezier and B-spline curves),
- surfaces such as the hood of a car (triangle meshes or NURB surfaces), or
- a human brain (volumetric models).
Shape modeling techniques (interactive modifications, volume deformations) will be taught as they arise in many fields such as CAD/CAM, computer animation, or medical imaging.
Objectives
Students will learn fundamental 3D Modeling concepts from a computational viewpoint. In that context, students will be able to analyze problems and provide practical solutions.
Grading
Four Mathematica programming projects: 40%
of your grade
Midterm and final: each 25% of your
grade
Attendance: 10% of your grade
Grading: 97>=A+, 90>=A, 87>=B+, 80>=B, 70>=C, 60>=D
Extra credit is possible.
Teamwork is OK, but a team has to do more work than an individual -- talk to
the instructor.
Late work will be discounted at a rate of 5% per day.
Website
This page and the class log are the primary webpages for this course. You will use Blackboard to turn in assignments.
Academic Integrity
This class will strictly follow Fulton's rules on Academic Integrity.