COSC342
Computer Graphics
Semester 1, 2018
2018 students please note: This paper has moved to Blackboard. Lecture notes, Assignment details, etc. will be available there.
Last year's notes are still available if needed.
Course Information
COSC342 - Computer Graphics examines how images are generated from computer models. We look at some of the underlying mathematical principles, then examine two main image rendering methods - ray-tracing and OpenGL. Ray-tracing provides techniques for realisting lighting and shadows, but can be too computationally intensive for real-time graphics. OpenGL uses the shader pipeline supported by GPUs to provide fast rendering.
COSC342 has two requisite papers - COSC242 - Algorithms and Data Structures and MATH160 - Mathematics 1. Essentially you need good programming skills, including an understanding of C or C++ and object-oriented programming, and to know the basics of vectors and matrices. In essence, COSC342 is about modelling image formation using mathematics, then translating those models into computer programs.
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