INF-2500 Computer graphics

Work Load 10  credits (ECTS)

Contents This course gives an introduction to computer graphics. Topics include graphics hardware and pipelines, three-dimensional transformations such as rotation, scaling and translation, light reflection and color models, clipping, hidden surface removal, rasterization, anti-aliasing, scan-line based and ray-based rendering algorithms, human machine interaction and user interface design.

Form of teaching Lectures: 30, Colloquium: 30, Laboratory: 30 The coursework includes up to 3 written assignments graded Pass/Fail. Oral presentation of the assignments and demonstration of a working system can be claimed. Approved assignments give access to the final written exam.

Compulsory teaching 3 assignments

Assessment Spring and Fall exams. 4 hours final exam grade by letter A-F. The overall grade for the course is determined 100% by the final exam.

Examination semester Spring, Autumn

Type of course Theoretical and practical subject.

Level of course/Year of study Normally third year.

Recommended previous qualifications INF-1100 Programming fundamentals, INF-1101 Data structures and algorithms, MAT-1004 Linear algebra

Recommended reading/syllabus Available on request. See also link to Details.

Language of instruction Norwegian

Homepage http://uit.no/informatikk/inf2500/

Timetables http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=INF-2500-1