Computer Science 360: Interactive Computer Graphics

An introduction to computer graphics covering 2-D and 3-D rendering pipelines and diverse user interaction techniques for graphics applications. Topics will include coordinate systems, geometric shapes, transformations, projection, color, lighting, shading, data visualization, and animation. Interaction techniques may include Web interfaces, immersive displays, vision systems, spatial interaction, music/sound, gesture, and tangible interfaces. We will apply these topics through a combination of hands-on and written exercises and programming with a current computer graphics library. We will read and analyze a selection of research publications that apply computer graphics in different application domains. We will analyze the societal impacts of select applications. We will implement and present a project that applies computer graphics and interaction techniques in a selected domain.