CS 644 Computer Graphics

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Dates & room Lecture:
Tuesday 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. (weekly), from  February 10 to May 26, 2015
Room: A 5, 6 building element C -  C 112

Tutorial:
Tuesday 1:45 - 3:15 p.m. (weekly), from  February 17 to May 26, 2015
Room: A 5, 6 building element C -  C 112 
Content & topics The course introduces the fundamental concepts of computer graphics. Topics cover the representation of lights and colors, signal processing for images, and ray tracing; and applications like computer games, animations in movies, or virtual reality.

Topics:
  • Representation of Lights and Colors
  • Image Input and Output Devices (Camera, Display)
  • Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)
  • Signal processing for images
  • Filtering, Sampling, Aliasing, and Antialiasing
  • Image Transformations 
  • Modeling and Rendering
  • Reflection and Illumination
  • Ray Tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Image Retargeting
  • Applications of Computer Graphics
Hours per week 4  (2 lecture and 2 tutorial)
Exam Written exam (90 minutes)
Basic data
  • 6 ECTS points
  • taught once in spring semester 2015
  • language: English or German
 
Degree program Master: Wirtschaftsinformatik
Lecturer PD Dr. Stephan Kopf
Department of Computer Science IV
A 5, 6 - 2. OG
Phone: 0621 181-2613