ITF21219 Computer Graphics (Autumn 2019)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for informasjonsteknologi
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Lars Vidar Magnusson
- Teaching language:
- See Forms of teaching and learning
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Compulsory course in:
- Bachelor in Computer Science (2017)
Elective course in other study programmes.
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching semester
Content
The first part of the course will consist of reviewing fundamental principles of computer graphics and establishing programming platforms for development.
The second part of the course will be project-oriented.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student
- understands the fundamental principles and mathematics in computer graphics
- has good knowledge of graphics libraries
- has knowledge of simultaneous processing on different types of processors
Skills
The student
- is capable of designing and programming interactive 3D applications
- has experience in different interactive techniques
- can learn programming interfaces of which he/she has no prior knowledge
General competence
The student is able to
- plan and visualize in 3D
- exploit the potential of modern hardware with low-level programming
Teaching and learning methods
Project work, lectures and supervised laboratory work.
If students from international partners attend courses, the lectures will be conducted in English.
Workload
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Up to four compulsory assignments.
The coursework requirements must be approved before students may sit the exam.
Exam
Individual portfolio assignment
The portfolio will include the following:
- a self-developed program in line with the syllabus
- a report/article (approximately 6-12 pages) describing the program/project
The portfolio is assessed as a whole and one overall grade is awarded.
Grading scale from A to F are used.
Examiners
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated by a
- Mid-term evaluation (compulsory)
The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee of the faculty of Computer Sciences.