COURSE GUIDE
CIS 3219 Spring 2012



NEWS:

INSTRUCTOR: Anthony Hughes

Office: Room 1050, Wachman Hall, phone: Ext. 1-7910
e-mail: hughes@temple.edu


OFFICE HOURS:
Mon 12:50 - 1:50
Wed 1:50 - 2:50
Fri 12:50 - 1:50
By appointment


TA

Name: Li An
Office: Wachman 415
e-mail: anli@temple.edu
Office Hour: F 2:00 - 3:00

CLASS SCHEDULE

Lec: MW 3:30 - 4:50, TL 403B
Lab: F 3:00 - 4:50, CC 209

TEXT(Highly recommended):

Computer Graphics, Principles and Practice.
Foley, van Dam, Feiner, Hughes
Addison Wesley


COURSE DISCRIPTION: An analysis of the techniques used in computer manipulation of two- and three-dimensional images. Hardware and software for displaying images, two- and three-dimensional transformations, the hidden line problem, picture processing, character recognition, and two-dimensional filtering.

PREREQUISITES: Grade of C or better in C+IN SC 1166 (0066), 2107 (0072), and 2168 (0068); Grade of C or better in Mathematics 1042 (0086)


STUDENT GUIDELINES: The student guidelines can be found here

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

SYLLABUS and LAB ASSIGNMENTS: Check here for lab assignments

MINIQUIZ AND HOMEWORK: Each week there will be one 20 - 25 minute miniquiz based on the current homework assignment for the week. There will be no make up quizzes; however, you will be allowed to drop your lowest two quiz grade. Each quiz will be worth 10pts. The quizzes will count for 30% of the final grade. You may bring two 3.5 by 5 inch index cards filled with your own notes to each miniquiz.

HW ASSIGNMENTS: Homework assignments can be found here

EXAMS: You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch sheet of paper filled with your own handwritten notes to each exam. The notes are to be handed in with the exam and are worth at least 4 pts.


COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Your grade for the course will be based on the following:

Lab assignments (40%)
Exam and Quizzes (45%)
Final Project (15%)