SOFE 4860U – Computer Graphics Design

The basic concepts, tools and techniques of computer graphics are described, and the fundamental transformations of scaling, translation, rotation, windowing, hidden line removal, image processing and clipping are presented. Mathematical tools needed for the geometrical aspects of computer graphics are discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on new developments in microcomputer graphics. Students will be expected to develop a graphics application in C++ and/or JAVA in conjunction with available graphics libraries.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): ELEE 2110U, SOFE 2710U