Rendering + Modeling + Animation + Postprocessing = Computer Graphics

渲染建模动画后处理 = 计算机图形学

• 批准号: 9952621
• 负责人: Ching-Kuang Shene
• 金额: $ 7.43万
• 依托单位: Michigan Technological University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-06-01 至 2001-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9952621&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Rendering; Modeling; Animation; Postprocessing; Computer

Computer Science (31)This proof-of-concept project addresses the four major problems that inhibit undergraduate students from taking computer graphics courses: (1) course materials are inadequate, (2) the "programming approach" alone is insufficient to spark the students' imagination and interest, (3) the "design/modeling" element is virtually missing, and (4) the graphics curriculum has not kept pace with the rapid advance of graphics technology. To provide students with a set of comprehensive knowledge and skills in computer graphics, the primary goal of this project is to design an introductory graphics course that covers all four major components of graphics (i.e., rendering, modeling, animation, and post-processing) in a coherent way with a breath-first, hands-on, learning-by-doing approach. To go beyond the current popular "programming approach" and to promote the "I hear, I see and I do" scheme, the secondary goal is to design software tools that incorporate all four components into a single and unified interface for students to (1) quickly appreciate each concept and algorithm, (2) practice design and modeling skills, (3) visualize the inner working of concepts and algorithms, and (4) perform semester-long programming projects without spending time on non-essential programming effort just to get a simple implementation working. After taking this course, the students will be familiar with the state-of-the-art graphics technology, acquire basic knowledge and skills, and be well-prepared to approach graphics applications and their software development with confidence. The impact of this project may also include an improved retention rate of computer science students and an increased employability of graduates in graphics related areas. The outcomes of the project include the development of a new course with five teaching modules, the development of supporting software tools for teaching the modules to be disseminated on a CD-ROM, and the results of an evaluation of the impact of new course on student learning and retention. If this project is successful, future plans include the development of a textbook with CD-ROM for national dissemination

计算机科学（31）这个概念验证项目解决了抑制本科生参加计算机图形课程的四个主要问题：（一）教材不足;（二）单靠“程式设计”不足以激发学生的想像力和兴趣;（三）“设计/造型”的元素几乎缺失，（4）图形学课程没有跟上图形技术的快速发展。 为了给学生提供一套全面的计算机图形学知识和技能，本项目的主要目标是设计一门图形学入门课程，涵盖图形学的所有四个主要组成部分（即，渲染、建模、动画和后期处理），并采用先呼吸、动手、边做边学的方法。为了超越目前流行的“编程方法”，并促进“我听，我看，我做”的计划，次要目标是设计软件工具，将所有四个组成部分纳入一个单一的和统一的界面，为学生（1）快速欣赏每个概念和算法，（2）实践设计和建模技能，（3）可视化概念和算法的内部工作，以及（4）执行整个学期的编程项目，而不花时间在不必要的编程工作上，只是为了让一个简单的实现工作。通过本课程的学习，学生将熟悉最先进的图形技术，掌握基本的知识和技能，并做好充分的准备，以接近图形应用程序及其软件开发的信心。该项目的影响还可能包括提高计算机科学专业学生的留存率和提高图形相关领域毕业生的就业能力。 该项目的成果包括开发一门有五个教学单元的新课程，开发用于教学单元的辅助软件工具，以光盘形式分发，以及评估新课程对学生学习和保留的影响。 如果这一项目取得成功，今后的计划包括编制一本教科书，并配有光盘，供全国散发