Professor: Nina Amenta
Class meets:MWF 1:10-2:00, 1007 Giedt
Discussion section:Wds 4:10-5:00, 1007 Giedt
Prof. Amenta's lab hours:Mon 3:10-5:00, 71 Kemper
Textbook: Alexandru C. Telea, Data Visualization: Principles and Practice. Published by A.K. Peters.
The text will be supplemented with handouts and online readings.
Other Books: On reserve at Sheilds Library.
Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information.
Shroeder, Martin and Lorensen, The Visualization Toolkit
Woo, Neider, Davis and Shreiner, OpenGL Programming Guide
Also recommended:
Engel, Hadwiger, Kniss, Rezk-Salama and Weiskopf, Real-time volume graphics
Prerequisites: ECS 175 or equivalent experience with 3D graphics.
There will also be reading and writing homework assignments, to encourage us to think carefully about the design aspects of our projects and reinforce mathematical ideas. In addition to lectures on the technical and mathematical aspects of computer visualization, we will have in-class discussions of design issues, centered around the projects. The overall goal will be to inculcate habits of excellence.
Projects: