Date	Topic	Handouts	due
April 4	Overview, A History of 3D Graphics	class syllabus
April 6	Raster Graphics Systems, Graphics Rendering Pipeline, Rasterization of Lines, DDA
April 7	Discussion: Computing environment, UI toolkits, OpenGL fundamentals
April 11	Bresenham's Line Algorithm, Boundary Fill Methods
April 13	Polygon Fill Algorithms, 2D Viewing
April 14	Discussion: OpenGL fundamentals
April 18	Geometric Objects and Transformation
April 20	3D Viewing	Assignment 2	Assignment 1
April 21	Discussion: OpenGL viewing system
April 25	Culling and Clipping
April 27	Visible-Surface Determination
April 28	Discussion: OpenGL drawing
May 2	Colors and Display Systems
May 4	Midterm Exam
May 5	Discussion: Midterm exam solution
May 9	Illumination and Shading I	Assignment 3	Assignment 2
May 11	Illumination and Shading II
May 12	Discussion: OpenGL shading
May 16	Texture Mapping I
May 18	Texture Mapping II
May 19	Discussion: shading, assignment 3
May 23	Curves and Surfaces Modeling I
May 25	Curves and Surfaces Modeling II	Final assignment	Assignment 3
May 26	Discussion: OpenGL texture mapping
May 30	3D Texture, Ray Tracing I
June 1	Ray Tracing II
June 2	Discussion: texture mapping, assingment 4
June 6	Quiz, Radiosity
June 8	Scientific Visualization