Computer Graphics
USC CSCI 420, fall semester 2024

Hours

Lectures: Monday & Wednesday, 10:00-11:50, THH 210

Office hours with TA: Monday 16:00-17:00, Wednesday 15:00-16:00, SAL 322

Office hours with professor: Tuesday 14:00-15:00, SAL 344

• Syllabus

• Piazza (course discussion)

Course Schedule

Prerequisites

• Junior, senior, MS or PhD student, or explicit permission of instructor
• CSCI 104 (Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design)
• MATH 225 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations) or similar
• Familiarity with calculus and linear algebra
• C/C++ programming skills

Description of Assignments and How They Will Be Assessed

There will be three programming homework assignments, teaching students OpenGL and how to program 3D computer graphics. Please see the schedule for links to assignments and due dates. All assignments must be done individually.

Grading breakdown:

• Assignments (17% each)
• Midterm exam (19%)
• Final exam (30%)

All assignments must be completed before the final exam to pass the course. Students must take the mid-term and final exams to pass the course. The assignments will have a small amount of extra credit.

Assignment Submission & Late Policy

Assignments are submitted online through Blackboard / Brightspace.

Programming assignments should be turned in by midnight on the day they are due. A total of three late days may be taken during the semester on programming assignments. For example, you can use one late day on the second assignment, and two on the third assignment. All days are counted, including any weekends and holidays, as follows: Less than 24 hours late = 1 late day, 24-48 hours late = 2 late days, 48-72 hours late = 3 late days, and so on. The flexibility provided by the late days is intended to get you through the time where all your classes just happen to have assignments due on the same day. Beyond the three late days, there will be a penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment / day. Exceptions will be granted only under most dire circumstances and must be discussed with and approved by the instructor at least one week in advance. Assignment and exam grading may be discussed within three weeks of them being returned to the students.

Forum

There will be a forum on Piazza where students can ask questions.

Academic integrity

Please see this PDF for the course's academic integrity policy.

Please especially note the policy on the use of generative AI in this course: Generative AI is not permitted. Since creating, analytical, and critical thinking skills are part of the learning outcomes of this course, all assignments should be prepared by the student working individually or in groups as described on each assignment. Students may not have another person or entity complete any portion of the assignment. Developing strong competencies in these areas will prepare you for a competitive workplace. Therefore, using AI-generated tools is prohibited in this course, will be identified as plagiarism, and will be reported to the Office of Academic Integrity.