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Current
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     CSE 457            Introduction to Computer Graphics

Previous
Quarters

CSE 490ani Computer Animation
CSE 557 Computer Graphics
CSE 558 Special Topics in Computer Graphics
CSE 590B Graphics Seminar:
Numerical Methods in Graphics



Computer Graphics
Course Number CSE 457
Credits 3
Prerequisite CSE 326
Description Techniques of computer image synthesis, including both hardware and software. Line drawing and color raster graphics. Homogeneous coordinates, hidden surface, and smooth shading algorithms.

Computational Geometry
Course Number CSE 523
Credits 3
Prerequisites CSE major and 521
Recommended 457 or equivalent
Offered alternate years
Description Algorithms for discrete computational geometry. Geometric computation, range searching, convex hulls, proximity, Vornoi Diagrams, intersection. Application areas include VLSI design and computer graphics.

Computer Graphics
Course Number CSE 557
Credits 3
Prerequisites CSE major and knowledge of data structures and linear algebra
Description Generation and interpretation of pictures by computer with or without human interaction. Graphics hardware. Display programming. Picture transformation. Representations of pictures and their attributes. Curve and surface design and generation. Input methods. Graphics programming languages and systems. Laboratory project required.

Special Topics in Computer Graphics
Course Number CSE 558
Credits 3
Prerequisites CSE major and 523 or 557 or permission of instructor
Offered Alternate years, Spring
Description Advanced topics in computer graphics not treated in CSE 557. Topics vary from year-to-year but typically include advance image synthesis and/or computer aided geometric design.


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