Microcomputer Lab Enhancements to Support Computer Graphics

计算机图形学课程是数学和计算机科学系最近增加的课程。与编译器构建和人工智能课程一起，这三门课程为本科专业提供了计算机科学领域的高级选修课。这个项目的主要目的是通过向专业学生提供必要的图形能力来充分学习该主题并使用最先进的设备来增强这门新的计算机图形课程。此外，对微型计算机实验室的改进将使大学内的其他领域受益。特别是，数学课程将为其复变量和最优化理论的高年级课程增加教育软件；服务于350名学生的航空课程将能够利用适当的CAD/CAM软件。由首席调查员所在机构提供的等额奖金将与此相匹配。

The Computer Graphics course is a recent addition to the curriculum of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department. Together with Compiler Construction and Artificial Intelligence courses, these three provide upper division electives in the field of computer science for undergraduate majors. The primary purpose of this project is to augment this new Computer Graphics course by providing majors with the necessary graphics capability to adequately study the topic and work with state-of-the-art equipment. In addition, the enhancements to the Microcomputer Laboratory will benefit other areas within the university. In particular the mathematics program will add educational software for its upper division courses in Complex Variables and Optimization Theory; and, the aviation program, which serves 350 students, will be able to take advantage of appropriate CAD/CAM software. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.