Computer Graphics

The Computer Graphics course, valued in 30 ECTS, is being offered by a group of lectures and researchers in the school of Engineering. The accumulated experience of this group and the collaborations with other institutions, both academic and, gave birth to the course.

The main goal is to provide our students with deep foundation knowledge and advanced skills in computer graphics. The course aims to prepare individuals to excel when faced with the present needs and future challenges, related to this ever evolving area of knowledge.

The areas of application are growing and only limited by the intervenient' imagination. At the end of the course, students should be prepared to work in areas such as: computer games and edutainment, virtual archeology and heritage, virtual scenery, GIS, virtual environments for simulation and training. To achieve these goals, the course covers topics such as computational geometry, computer vision, image synthesis, virtual and augmented reality, amongst others.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify, classify and apply image processing techniques, and image based knowledge extraction;
• Identify, classify and apply the main algorithms, both fundamental and advanced, for the design and development of virtual and augmented reality systems;
• Apply procedural techniques for geometric modeling and texture/material generation;
• Apply techniques and algorithms for real time visualization of complex scenes taking full advantage of both the CPU and GPU;
• Analyze, classify and implement photorealistic illumination models and algorithms;
• Conceive and evaluate solutions for CG applications.

Structure

The present course is organized in 4 thematic modules, with 5 ECTSs each, glued together with an experimental and lab based project module that ensures the practical application and integration of the learning outcomes of each of the thematic modules. This structure is as presented in the following scheme.

The modules are:

• Computer Vision (CV) - 5 ECTS
• Virtual e Augmented Reality (VAR) - 5 ECTS
• Modeling and Visualization (MV) - 5 ECTS
• Illumination and Photorealism (IP) - 5 ECTS
• Project (P) - 10 ECTS