Office hours: TTh 5:45 or by appointment
TA: Troy McDaniel
Office hours: F 1-2 BYENG 371DC
Fall 2011
Syllabus
The class will cover material from the fifth edidtion of the text Curves and Surfaces for CAGD, Morgan-Kaufmann, San Francisco and more. 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. This class is aimed at bringing students close to independent research: if interesting topics arise, we will spend more time on them. Student input on choice of topics is welcome!Objectives
Students will learn fundamental 3D concepts from an advanced viewpoint. Students will be able to analyze problems and provide practical solutions. Students will be able to read advanced literature in the field.
Assignments
There will be four programming projects. Each is worth 17.5% of your grade. There will be a midterm and a final, each worth 15% of your grade.
Grading: 97+=A+, 90+=A, 87+=B+, 80+=B, 70+=C, 60+=D.
Teamwork is OK, but a team has to do more work than an individual. Late work will be discounted at a rate of 5% per day.