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CS428: Introduction to Computer Graphics
========================================

Welcome to CS 428! This course is an introduction to Computer Graphics, and covers
a wide range of topics such as geometric modeling, physics-based rendering, and
microcontroller programming. The class begins with an introduction to various software
suites, and each successive lecture builds upon the concepts covered in the
previous class.

| **Time:** 5:00PM - 6:20PM, Mondays/Wednesdays, Spring 2019
| **Place:** CoRE 101, Busch Campus

| **Instructor:** `Mridul Aanjaneya <https://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~ma635/>`_
| **Office:** CBIM Room 18
| **Office hours:** Monday/Wednesday (1PM - 2PM)
| **Email:** mridul.aanjaneya@rutgers.edu

| **Graders:** Shuya Zhao, Mingxiao Liu, Yixuan Duan
| **Office:** Hill 264A
| **Office hours:** Tuesday (10AM - 12PM)

**Email Policy:** You are welcome to email the instructor about class-related
issues. Please start your subject line with \"**CS 428:**\". However, please do
not always count on an immediate reply. Although most questions will be answered
quickly, in the worst case you will receive a reply during (or shortly after)
the instructors' *next* scheduled office hours.

**Grading Policy:** Grades will be awarded based on class participation, homeworks, and a term project.
The final grade will be computed as follows:

    70% x (homeworks) + 25% x (term project) + 5% x (class participation)

**Class participation:** Participation in class will be
evaluated based on the number of classes attended, enthusiasm for answering the
instructor's questions, and willingness to help other students.

**Collaboration:** Students are encouraged to form teams of two for the term project.
However, **all homework must be done individually by each student**.

**Typing resources:** All homework should be typed. Students can choose their favorite
platform for typing out their homework, some commonly used softwares are
`Microsoft Word <https://products.office.com/en-us/word>`_, `LaTeX <https://www.latex-project.org/get/>`_,
and `LyX <http://www.lyx.org/>`_. Thanks to a former student, Alex Ames, here is
a `LyX guide <https://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~ma635/courses/cs412-s15/lyx_guide/lyx_tips.pdf>`_
and associated `source files <https://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~ma635/courses/cs412-s15/lyx_guide/lyx_tips.zip>`_
used to generate it.

News and Announcements:
-----------------------

* (01/23) Discussion is now open on `Piazza <https://piazza.com/rutgers/spring2019/cs428>`_.
* (01/30) There will be **no class on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019**.
* `Project proposal <homeworks/proposal.html>`_ along with names of team members is due **no later than (02/27)**.
* (02/13) `Homework #1 <homeworks/homework1.html>`_ is due on (02/24).
* (03/11) `Homework #2 <homeworks/homework2.html>`_ is due on (04/02).
* (03/27) There will be **no class on Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2019**.
* (04/01) `Homework #3 <homeworks/homework3.html>`_ is due on (04/21).

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    Project Proposal <homeworks/proposal>
    Homework #1 <homeworks/homework1>
    Homework #2 <homeworks/homework2>
    Homework #3 <homeworks/homework3>

Contents:
---------

.. toctree::
    :numbered:
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    :maxdepth: 3

    Lecture #1 <lectures/lecture1>
    Lecture #2 <lectures/lecture2>
    Lecture #3 <lectures/lecture3>
    Lecture #4 <lectures/lecture4>
    Lecture #5 <lectures/lecture5>
    Lecture #6 <lectures/lecture6>
    Lecture #7 <lectures/lecture7>
    Lecture #8 <lectures/lecture8>
    Lecture #9 <lectures/lecture9>
    Lecture #10 <lectures/lecture10>
    Lecture #11 <lectures/lecture11>
    Lecture #12 <lectures/lecture12>
    Lecture #13 <lectures/lecture13>

Coding Resources:
-----------------

Thanks to a current student, Mr. Yijia Liu, here is a guide to OpenGL programming
with Visual Studio 2017 on Windows: `PDF <scribe_notes/OpenGL_VS2017_Guide.pdf>`_

Thanks to Ms. Laurel Han, here is a guide to using Maya and RenderMan on the
iLab machines: `PDF <scribe_notes/renderman_maya_tutorial.pdf>`_

Modeling and Rendering Resources:
---------------------------------

1. `Blender <https://www.blender.org/>`_
2. `Autodesk Maya <https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview>`_
3. `PBRT <https://www.pbrt.org/>`_
4. `RenderMan <https://renderman.pixar.com/>`_
5. `Houdini <https://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/>`_

Hardware Resources:
-------------------

1. Elegoo EL-KIT-008 Mega 2560 Project The Most Complete Ultimate Starter Kit
w/TUTORIAL for Arduino UNO Nano, `Amazon <https://www.amazon.com/EL-KIT-008-Project-Complete-Ultimate-TUTORIAL/dp/B01EWNUUUA/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2/134-3174002-9653932?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01EWNUUUA&pd_rd_r=329f677e-1f46-11e9-8739-9941e184f583&pd_rd_w=24Eyv&pd_rd_wg=eEbVH&pf_rd_p=6725dbd6-9917-451d-beba-16af7874e407&pf_rd_r=ZZDRRQVQWGEF7CJSJ9T0&psc=1&refRID=ZZDRRQVQWGEF7CJSJ9T0>`_\.

2. Elegoo EL-KIT-003 UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial for Arduino,
`Amazon <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01D8KOZF4&pd_rd_w=SjbPa&pf_rd_p=f0dedbe2-13c8-4136-a746-4398ed93cf0f&pd_rd_wg=SwL3V&pf_rd_r=97RT28RT7ZR137S5PTQZ&pd_rd_r=043545e3-1f47-11e9-a560-cf993223e1a5>`_\.

Recommended Books:
------------------

1. M\. Pharr, W\. Jakob, and G\. Humphreys, `Physically Based Rendering: From Theory to Implementation <https://www.amazon.com/Physically-Based-Rendering-Theory-Implementation-ebook/dp/B01M013UX1>`_, Morgan Kaufmann, 3rd edition, 2016\.

2. D\. House and J\. C\. Keyser, `Foundations of Physically Based Modeling and Animation <https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Physically-Based-Modeling-Animation/dp/1482234602/ref=pd_sbs_14_4/137-8775444-7923363?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1482234602&pd_rd_r=7d853d04-ba1a-11e8-87eb-1be919d0e38f&pd_rd_w=Az82T&pd_rd_wg=ivg6z&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=53dead45-2b3d-4b73-bafb-fe26a7f14aac&pf_rd_r=C0WSJ3P419MMFWB1QW84&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=C0WSJ3P419MMFWB1QW84>`_, AK Peters/CRC Press, 2016\.

3. J\. Boxall, `Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593274483/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1>`_, No Starch Press, 1st edition, 2013\.

4. S\. Monk, `Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches <https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Arduino-Getting-Started-Sketches/dp/1259641635/ref=pd_bxgy_14_3/134-3174002-9653932?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1259641635&pd_rd_r=329f677e-1f46-11e9-8739-9941e184f583&pd_rd_w=24Eyv&pd_rd_wg=eEbVH&pf_rd_p=6725dbd6-9917-451d-beba-16af7874e407&pf_rd_r=ZZDRRQVQWGEF7CJSJ9T0&psc=1&refRID=ZZDRRQVQWGEF7CJSJ9T0>`_, McGraw-Hill Education TAB, 2nd edition, 2016\.