CS 4354 Computer Graphics & Multimedia (3-2-4) Prof. Barbara Thomas
Section 01 Mon & Wed 3pm to 4:50 pm Office H356
Office Hours Mon & Wed 10am-12noon Phone 528-4283
Appointments available: Tue & Thur 10am-2pm Email bthomas@spsu.edu
Calendar Table of Content Preassessment Inclass Exercise
Homeworks1
Prerequisite: CS 4624, ENGL 2010, SPCH 2400
The basic principles and practices of interactive computer graphics and multimedia systems are covered in this extensive course. The design and implementation of state-of-the-art conputer graphic rendering and visual multimedia systems are the main part of the lab projects. The sub-topics of the course deal with specific input/output hadware devices and their technology; software and hardware standards; programming methods for implementing 3-dimensional graphical applications and interactive multimedia applications; and a study and evaluation of the effectiveness of graphic/multimedia communications. A large component of the class is the building of a large scale application.
The appropriate knowledge of the elements of multimedia which includes audio, video, graphics, animation, interactivity, etc. will be studied with a resulting production lab homework of each element. The strategies, best practices, and techniques to develop a multimedia production will be focused in class. A study of what constitutes a distributed multimedia system, current and emerging technologies that support advanced multimedia systems, and how to design and implement a multimedia system will be alsobe included in the portions in Multimedia.
POLICIES
Class attendance and participation is expected. Students are responsible for all announcements and assignments made in class. If you miss class, call another student for any announcements and assignments made during class. One and only one alternate test schedule will be arrange iff in advance and for valid reason. All work submitted for credit is expected to be the work of the individual student. When a situation occurs where work submitted is not the intellectual property of the individual student the assignment will not get any credit. The assigned reading is to be done before the lecture. Group discussion and group study of the assignments is permitted and encouraged, but when you begin to prepare your individual assignments all collaboration must cease.
"Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at (770) 528-7226 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion."
GRADES
The final course grade will consists of:
2 In-class tests 100 each 200
2 Lab Projects 50 each 100
5 Homeworks 20 each 100
1 Final Exam 150
Total 550
TEXTBOOKS
1. Interactive Computer Graphics – A top-down approach with OpenGL by Edward Angel Addison Wesley
2. Designing Multimedia A Visual Guide to Multimedia and Online Graphic Design
by Lisa Lopuck Addison Wesley