The unit has been running for many years as an elective in the Bachelor of Computing at Gippsland. This entry brings the unit into the accepted Avatar system.The technology of computer graphics has revolutionised the world of visual arts and has introduced visualisation and user interaction into disciplines that previously had little or no access to graphics. Not only can 2D and 3D animations and simulations be found in movies and computer games, but they can also be found in many applications in the domains of science, engineering and so on.This unit is designed to provide the student with not only the basic concepts and knowledge of computer graphics but to also give a practical hands-on experience of the technology.

FEC 3/04 2004 Update to recommended reading

At the completion of this unit, students will have:

11. the ability to design, develop and debug software applications written in C/C and using OpenGL. OpenGL is a very powerful graphics library that is widely used commercially including in the games and entertainment industry.
12. the experience of utilising basic elements within the OpenGL library to create more complex entities and to use texture mapping and other techniques to make these entities appear more realistic and convincing

Introduction to computer graphics: brief history, applications, hardware and software and the fundamental ideas behind modern computer graphics. Development of visualisations of two dimensional and three dimensional objects and environments using device-independent programming, graphics primitives and attributes. Study of mathematical transformations including translation, rotation, scaling and projections. Introduces ray-tracing, texture mapping, transparency and shadows. Utilises the OpenGL graphics library for practical work.

Angel, Ed Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-down Approach with OpenGL (4th Ed), Addison-Wesley, 2006 ISBN 0-321-31252-X

Hill, F.S Jnr Computer Graphics Using OpenGL (2nd Ed), Prentice Hall, 2001 ISBN 0-13-320326-3

Hearn, Donald and Baker, Pauline M. Computer Graphics (2nd Ed) Prentice Hall, 1997, ISBN 0-13-530924-7

• Software Title:
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• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

FIT1002 or GCO1811 or GCO9805