2025 Summer Session C
8 weeks, June 23 - August 15
COMPSCI 184 001 - LEC 001
Foundations of Computer Graphics
Jun 23, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025
Mo, Tu, We, Th
03:30 pm - 04:59 pm
Physics Building 1
Class #:13895
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
58
Enrolled: 137
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 195
Waitlist Max: 100
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
6 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 16 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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. Algorithms for clipping, hidden surface removal, rasterization, and anti-aliasing. Scan-line based and ray-based rendering algorithms. Lighting models for reflection, refraction, transparency.
Class Notes
* Time conflicts ARE allowed.
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later. Discussion sections are in-person only and attendance is expected.
*To enroll in this class, select the lecture and the 99.. show more
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later. Discussion sections are in-person only and attendance is expected.
*To enroll in this class, select the lecture and the 99.. show more
* Time conflicts ARE allowed.
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later. Discussion sections are in-person only and attendance is expected.
*To enroll in this class, select the lecture and the 999 (placeholder) discussion sections. Assignment to the ACTUAL discussion sections will be managed by teaching staff during the first class.
* High school students are not allowed to enroll in upper division CompSci classes. show less
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later. Discussion sections are in-person only and attendance is expected.
*To enroll in this class, select the lecture and the 999 (placeholder) discussion sections. Assignment to the ACTUAL discussion sections will be managed by teaching staff during the first class.
* High school students are not allowed to enroll in upper division CompSci classes. show less
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Comp Sci 184 after taking Comp Sci 284A.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats