Graphics Visualisation Techniques PG (7108) - University of Canberra Study Accommodation Accommodation Guarantee Other housing options Resolving disputes About About UC Library Library facilities Research Research equipment MyUC UC account Skip navigation University of Canberra home page Menu Future students Toggle submenu Future students Find a course Study at UC Browse study areas UC Pro short courses UC College International Life and living at UC Student support Get into UC Scholarships Apply Start at UC Talk to us Information sessions Careers advisers and agents Research Toggle submenu Research Discover more Research and innovation strategy Our research capabilities Research Portal Research Centres and Institutes Collaborative research networks Engage UC Graduate research Research news Research contacts Research Festival Giving Toggle submenu Giving Discover more Funds you can support How to give Philanthropy at UC About our Foundation Impact of giving Give now Contact us Walk Together Tax Appeal 2022 On campus Toggle submenu On campus Discover more Campus tours Art Collection Facilities Campus Master Plan Venue hire Shopping and Eating Childcare Health and Support Transport Parking Sport Strategy Security Lost and Found Property Safe community Report an incident About UC Toggle submenu About UC Discover more Strategic Plan Senior Management Faculties Campus locations Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership and Strategy For Business Sustainability Media & Communications Governance and committees Policy and Legislation Learning at UC Learning and Teaching Student Equity and Participation Equity and Diversity Distinctive Careers Contact University of Canberra Safe community Report an incident Students Staff Alumni Library Maps Search Search Search Students Staff Alumni Library Maps Graphics Visualisation Techniques PG (7108.6) Please note these are the 2021 details for this unit Home / Unit / Graphics Visualisation Techniques PG Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location View teaching periods On-Campus UC - Canberra, Bruce EFTSL Credit points Faculty 0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology Discipline Study level HECS Bands Academic Program Area - Technology Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Introduction This unit introduces students to the principles and application of real time 3D computer graphics, covering the following topics: OpenGL Programming; Display processors and GPUs (3D accelerators); 3D data structures; Maintaining adequate frame rate in games and visualization; Modeling of 3d objects using primitives; Modeling of 3D scenes using height fields; Advanced Texture mapping; View transformations; Simple animation; and 3D lighting and materials. Learning outcomes On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Analyse a problem for its suitability for a 3D visualisation; 2. Construct a program in C or C++ using OpenGL to render a model constructed of geometric primitives; 3. Develop an Illumination model for a 3D model using surface normals; 4. Construct a program that can render a height filed; 5. Write an OpenGl program to texture map a 3D model including MIP mapping, bilinear filtering and depth cueing; 6. Analyse and design a suitable 3D solution for common 3D visualisations as used in computer games or scientific visualisation; and 7. Evaluate 3D architectures for use in science or entertainment. Graduate attributes 1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively 1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload 1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills 1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity 1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems 2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries 2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives 2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives 2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives Prerequisites None. Corequisites None. Incompatible units 7174 Visual and Interactive Computing. Equivalent units None. Assumed knowledge Basic mathematics skills, Ability to write programs in a third generation programming language. Availability Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener 2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 2 01 August 2022 On-Campus Mr Robert Cox Timetable Not available Resources Required texts There is no required Textbook for this unit. Students unfamiliar with C++ may benefit from a 'teach yourself" c++ book. IMPORTANT : The first week's lecture slides list a number of useful books. Assessment requirements Submission of assessment items Extensions & Late submissions Marked Tutorial 1, Marked Tutorial 2 assessed by demonstration during a tutorial, and do not have a written submission. The main assignment has both a demonstration and a written submission which should be submitted to Canvas. Main Assignment demonstrations are not optional you must demonstrate assignments where required. It is your responsibility to arrange with the tutor or unit convenor when to demonstrate your assignments if you can not attend on the prescribed day. (its likley that additional virtual rooms will be scheduled in week 13) The late penalties for MT1 and MT2 assignments vary from those normally applied by the university - specifically some late re-submissions are permitted, see the relevent assignment documentation and moodle page for details. NOTE1: The lecturer/moderator reserves the right to increase a student's mark for academic merit. This is done rarely but can be done for: consistency, elegance, forum participation or creativity. NOTE2: If a students behaviour could possibly be interpreted as plagiarism, but there is some doubt they will be advised by the unit convener to modify their behaviour. NOTE3: If the lecturer feels a student is guilty of deliberate unambigous plagarism, the students details and the palgarism details will be passed to the ADE (Assistant Dean Academic) for assesment. Students are refered the the university policy on plagarism in this case. NOTE4: If optional work is not submitted the student will receive a grade of 0 for that work. Special assessment requirements 1) In order to pass the unit you must Pass the Quizes part this unit (ie you must get a mark of 25 out of 50 in the Quizzes). 2) In order to pass the unit you must Pass the Main Assignment to pass the unit. (ie you must get 20 out of 40 marks for the main assignment) 3) In order to pass the unit you your total marks must be a Pass to pass the unit. (ie you must get 50 out of 100 on offer marks in total) If you fail for reason 1 or reason 2 above you will receive an NX Fail result regardless of your total marks. Supplementary assessment Supplementary assessment is not offered in this unit unless required by the relevant university policy. Academic integrity Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information. To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site. Use of Text-Matching Software The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts. Student responsibility Learner engagement Lectures: 24 hours Tutorials: 12 hours Marked tutorial 1: 4 hours Marked tutorial 2: 6 hours Assignment : 20 hours Quiz preparation: 10 hours Tutorials (unsupervised): 15 hours Reading: 10 hours Homework 36 hours Quizzes: 13 hours (including prepartion time) Total 150 hours Participation requirements Demonstrations are not optional – you can't submit just to canvas; you must demonstrate your assignment in person (or virtual person). Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items. Required IT skills Students are assumed to be: Generally computer literate; Comfortable compiling and executing a program in a 3rd generation object oriented language such as java, c++ or c#. This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room. 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