Academic Catalog

CENG469 COMPUTER GRAPHICS II

Course Code: 5710469
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Computer Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. AHMET OÐUZ AKYÜZ
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5710477
The course set above should be completed before taking CENG469 COMPUTER GRAPHICS II.

Course Content

Local illumination models and surface rendering methods. Ray-tracing algorithm and speed-up techniques. Radiosity lighting model and radiosity method. Adding surface detail: Texture mapping, bump mapping, and procedural texture mapping. Three dimensional object representations: Polygon meshes, parametric cubic curves, parametric bicubic surfaces, quadratic surfaces, surface of revolution, sweep surfaces, fractal-geometry methods. Volume rendering. Color models. Introduction to computer animations.