Spring 2023
COMPSCI 284A 001 - LEC 001
Foundations of Computer Graphics
Ren Ng, James O'Brien
Class #:26298
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
5
Enrolled: 32
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 37
Waitlist Max: 80
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Graduate Students
1 reserved for Master of Design Students
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
FRI, MAY 12TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Other classes by Ren Ng
Other classes by James O'Brien
Course Catalog Description
Techniques of modeling objects for the purpose of computer rendering: boundary representations, constructive solids geometry, hierarchical scene descriptions. Mathematical techniques for curve and surface representation. Basic elements of a computer graphics rendering pipeline; architecture of modern graphics display devices. Geometrical transformations such as rotation, scaling, translation, and their matrix representations. Homogeneous coordinates, projective and perspective transformations.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Graduate students NOT in the Master of Engineering Program other those in EECS
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Computer Science 284A after taking 184.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Graduate Students
1 reserved for Master of Design Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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