Computer Graphics II (4003-571 / 4005-762)

ASSIGNMENTS OVERVIEW

Introduction

The best learning comes from doing, thus this course requires a number of programming assignments. The assignments will focus on two major areas: Ray Tracing and Procedural Shading. Starting with the first week, assignments will be given on a weekly basis. In most cases, the assignment will be due the following week.

Ray Tracing: 7 weekly assignments
Procedural shading using RenderMan^® Shader Language: 1 assignment

Requirements

The following rules apply to programming assignments:

You are expected to display the results of each assignment off of your home web page (which must be set up by the due date of the first assignment).
You can use the language/system/API of your choice.
You must work individually.
Your code must be readable and well-documented. Here are links to reasonable style guidelines for Java and C/C++.
Deliverables include images, code, and user documentation.

Due Dates and Grading

Programming assignments are collectively worth 100 points. Points are distributed as follows:

Assignment	Assigned	Due	Cutoff	Points
Ray Tracing 1: Setting the Scene	March 14, 2012	March 21, 2012	March 30, 2012	10
Ray Tracing 2: Camera Modeling	March 21, 2012	March 28, 2012	April 6, 2012	10
Ray Tracing 3: Basic Shading	March 28, 2012	April 4, 2012	April 13, 2012	10
Ray Tracing 4: Procedural Shading	April 4, 2012	April 11, 2012	April 20, 2012	10
Procedural Shading using the RenderMan® Shader Language	April 11, 2012	May 14, 2012		10
Ray Tracing 5: Reflection	April 18, 2012	April 25, 2012	May 4, 2012	10
Ray Tracing 6: Transmission	April 25, 2012	May 2, 2012	May 11, 2012	10
Ray Tracing 7: Tone Reproduction (final code due - submit to myCourses)	May 2, 2012	May 9, 2012	May 16, 2012	10
Assignment extras	5 extras, 2 points each			10
Add support for 3D models (triangular meshes)				5
Software design and documentation				5

"Cutoff" dates are the last dates on which submissions are accepted. Usually, this is the ninth day after the due date; however, note that assignments due late in the quarter may have shorter (or non-existent) late periods.

Each assignment (except for the first) will have "extras" associated with it. Extra components will be worth 2 points each. In order to obtain the maximum score of 100 on the assignment portion of the course, you will need to complete five extra components. You must also add support for rendering 3D models (worth 5 points). The remaining 5 points will be for your software design and documentation.

Note: Even if you complete more than five extras, your total score for the programming assignments will not exceed 100.

Late Submission Policy

As it is extremely important to continue to make progress as the course progresses, late deliverables will be penalized 10% for each day late. There is an exception to this rule: if you anticipate any problems with meeting deliverable deadlines, see me well in advance (ideally, at least one week) of the deadline that might be missed, and we can attempt to work out alternate arrangements.

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