Date	Topic	Handouts	due
September 28	Overview	class syllabus
September 29	Discussion: Computing environment and tools
October 3	History of Computer Graphics	project 1
October 5	3D Graphics Rendering Pipeline
October 6	Discussion: OpenGL fundamentals
October 10	Line Drawing Algorithms*
October 12	Polygon Fill Algorithms, Boundary Fill Methods*
October 13	Discussion: OpenGL fundamentals, primitive drawing
October 17	Geometric Objects and Transformation	Project 2	Project 1
October 19	3D Viewing, Projections
October 20	Discussion: OpenGL viewing system, transformation
October 24	Culling and Clipping
October 26	Visible-Surface Determination
October 27	Discussion: OpenGL colors, ...
October 31	Colors and Display Systems
November 2	Shading	Project 3	Project 2
November 3	Discussion: OpenGL Lighting & review for midterm exam
November 7	Midterm Exam*
November 9	Curve & Surface Modeling*
November 10	Discussion: OpenGL modeling
November 14	Other Modeling Methods
November 16	Texture Mapping I
November 17	Discussion: OpenGL texture mapping
November 21	Texture Mapping II	Final project	Project 3
November 23	Thanksgiving Holiday (no lecture)
November 24	Thanksgiving Holiday (no discussion)
November 28	Scientific Visualization
November 30	User Interfaces, VR, ...
December 1	Discussion: advanced OpenGL topics
December 5	Ray Tracing
December 7	Animation*
December 8	Quiz (no discussion session)
December 10	Sunday		Final project