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Advanced Graphics and HCI

Lecturers: Dr N.A. Dodgson and Dr P. Robinson
(nad@cl.cam.ac.uk and pr@cl.cam.ac.uk)

No. of lectures: 12

Prerequisite course: Computer Graphics and Image Processing


Aims


This course will develop an understanding of computer graphics and its applications. It will develop an understanding of three-dimensional modelling and rendering techniques to a deeper level than the Part IB Computer Graphics and Image Processing course. It will facilitate the design and analysis of user interfaces.


Lectures


Part A. 3D modelling [8 lectures]

Part B. Human-computer interaction [4 lectures]

Objectives


On completing the course, students should be able to

Recommended books


Foley, J.D., van Dam, A., Feiner, S.K. & Hughes, J.F. (1990). Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice. Addison-Wesley (2nd ed.). [3DM]
Rogers, D.F. & Adams, J.A. (1990). Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics. McGraw-Hill (2nd ed.). [3DM]
Newman, W.M. & Lamming, M.G. (1995). Interactive System Design. Addison-Wesley. [HCI]
Borenstein, N.S. (1991). Programming as if People Mattered. Princeton. [HCI]



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Christine Northeast
Mon Sep 20 10:28:43 BST 1999