CIS881
Geometric Modeling

Online Information: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~parent/classes/881/syllabus.html
NOTE: This course used to be numbered as 783. It was changed to 881 to make way for the University-wide use of 783 as the number for undergrad honors courses. The only real affect of this change is that undergrads can't technically take 800-level courses; for those that want to take this course, they can sign up for the course as a 693 course.
Content Description : Survey techniques and algorithms used to create, manipulate, represent, and display geometric models in computer graphics.
Objectives
- Mastery of free-form surfaces including Bezier and B-splines.
- Mastery of object construction and manipulation methods including lofting, surface of revolution, and tubularization.
- Familiarity with advanced object representations including NURBS, metaballs, and CSG.
- Exposure to object manipulation methods including volume deformation
- Exposure to differential and computational geometry
Prerequisites: CIS781, CIS541; or grad standing and permission of instructor
Text and class material Geometric Modeling by Mortenson, Wiley Publishers

Papers handed out in class
Lectures Topics

2 Introduction

4 basic data generation techniques

16 curves and surfaces

1 data structures

5 advanced data generation
Grading
labs 30%

homeworks 10%

class participation 10%

midterm 20%

final 30%

Lectures	Topics
2	Introduction
4	basic data generation techniques
16	curves and surfaces
1	data structures
5	advanced data generation

Lab Assignments
Basically one quarter long project done in stages.
basic data generation: e.g., extrusion, sweep	5%
Support for non-linear curves: e.g., Catmull-Rom, Bezier, B-spline	5%
final project: e.g., Sculptured surfaces, simplification, surface fitting	20%

Last updated 3/24/99

Text and class material	Geometric Modeling by Mortenson, Wiley Publishers
	Papers handed out in class