COMP5553 - Advanced Computer Graphics

Subject Description Form
Subject Code COMP 5553
Subject Title Advanced Computer Graphics
Credit Value 3
Level 5
Pre-requisite/Exclusion Prerequisite: COMP5514 Computer Image Generation and
Applications
Objectives The objectives of this subject are to:
1.provide the students with the knowledge of the advanced
graphics hardware;
2.expose students to the advanced graphics modelling and
rendering techniques; and
3.discuss key issues and concepts in computer-assisted
animation.
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:
a)identify the performance characteristics of advanced computer
graphics pipeline;
b)distinguish between generic computer architecture and support
for high performance graphics;
c)use surface and object modelling techniques to build 3D
models;
d)understand rendering techniques for high performance
graphics; and
e)understand computer animation and 3D motion synthesis.
Subject Synopsis/ Indicative Syllabus ∙Advanced Raster Graphics Architecture: Standard graphics pipeline, introduction to multiprocessing, pipeline front-end
architecture, parallel front-end architecture, multiprocessor
rasterization architecture, image-parallel rasterization, object-parallel rasterization, hybrid-parallel rasterization, enhanced
display capabilities.
∙Advanced Modeling Techniques: Procedural models, fractal models, rule-based models, particle systems, volume rendering special models for natural and synthetic objects.
∙Computer-Assisted Animation: Animation languages, methods of controlling animation, basic rules of animation,
problems peculiar to animation.
Teaching/Learning Methodology 39 hours of class activities including - lecture, tutorial, lab, workshop seminar where applicable
Assessment Methods in
Alignment with Intended Learning Outcomes Specific Assessment
Methods/Tasks
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weighting
Intended subject
learning outcomes
to be assessed
a b c d e
Assignments, Tests &
Projects 55
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Final Examination 45 ✓✓✓✓Total 100
Student study effort expected Class Contact:
Class activities (lecture, tutorial, lab) 39 hours Other student study effort:
Assignments, Quizzes, Projects, Exams 65 hours Total student study effort 104 hours
Reading list and references (1).Wolfgang Engel, 2006, ShaderX5: Advanced Rendering
Techniques, Charles River Media,
(2).Hearns, D. and Baker, P. 2004. Computer Graphics with
OpenGL, Prentice-Hall.
(3).Alan Watt and Fabio Policarpo 2001. 3D Games Real-Time
Rendering and Software Technology, Addison Wesley. (4).Carey, R. and Bell, G. The Annotated VRML 2.0 Regerence
Manual.
(5).Hartman, J. and Wernecke, J. 1996. The VRML 2.0
Handbook, Building Moving Works, Reading, Mass., SGI and Addison-Wesley.
ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Journal
ACM Transaction on Graphics Journal
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications Journal.。