Rendering + Modeling + Animation + Postprocessing = Computer Graphics

这个概念验证项目解决了阻碍本科生学习计算机图形学课程的四个主要问题：(1)课程材料不足，(2)“编程方法”本身不足以激发学生的想象力和兴趣，(3)“设计/建模”元素实际上缺失，以及(4)图形学课程没有跟上图形技术的快速发展。为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个介绍图形课程，涵盖图形的所有四个主要组成部分（即，渲染，建模，动画和后处理），以连贯的方式呼吸第一，动手，边做边学的方法。为了超越目前流行的“编程方法”，推广“我听、我看、我做”方案，第二个目标是设计软件工具，将所有四个组件整合到一个单一的统一界面中，以便学生(1)快速理解每个概念和算法，(2)练习设计和建模技能，(3)可视化概念和算法的内部工作，(4)执行一个学期的编程项目，而不把时间花在非必要的编程工作上，只是为了让一个简单的实现工作。通过本课程的学习，学生将熟悉最新的图形技术，掌握基本的知识和技能，并为自信地接触图形应用程序及其软件开发做好准备。该项目的影响还可能包括提高计算机科学专业学生的保留率，提高图形相关领域毕业生的就业能力。该项目的成果包括编制一门有五个教学单元的新课程，开发辅助软件工具，用于教学将以CD-ROM分发的单元，以及评价新课程对学生学习和保留的影响的结果。如果这个项目取得成功，今后的计划包括编写一种带有CD-ROM的教科书，供全国分发

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