CP2060 - Computer Graphics Principles

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Information Technology (pre 2009)

Introduction to fundamental and practical concepts in computer graphics including interactive graphics, visual realism, graphics hardware, scene rendering, graphics primitives, geometric transformations, visible surface determination, illumination and shading, colour specification, viewing in 3D, modelling and animation.

Learning Outcomes

• be capable of modelling and animating 3D objects;
• be capable of using graphics libraries in programming;
• understand 2D and 3D graphics systems;
• understand the rendering and viewing techniques of 3D objects.

Prerequisites:

CP1200

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Lindsay Ward.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment in this subject involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Lindsay Ward.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment in this subject involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 63
Census Date 23-Oct-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Lindsay Ward.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment in this subject involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).

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