Unit name | Computer Graphics |
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Unit code | COMS30115 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Subramanian |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit aims to develop skills in computer graphics and provide an understanding of the issues involved in the modelling and rendering of the real-world on a computer.
On completion of this unit students will:
20 lectures, 24 hours of laboratory sessions. A further 56 hours are nominally set aside for coursework, private study, etc.
Two pieces of coursework:
Intermediate Assessment (35%)
Final Assessment (65%)
Kevin Suffern's book is highly recommended for the study of ray tracing. It will augment the notes that you will have to take in class, and help you prepare for the coursework. Alan Watt. Three-dimensional computer graphics. Addison-Wesley. 1993. 3rd edition. ISBN: 0201398559 Recommended Kevin Suffern Ray Tracing from the Ground Up AK Peters, 2007 ISBN: 978-1-56881-272-4 Essential