| Date | Topic | Reading |
| 8/28 | Introduction to course | HB 3-5 |
| 8/30 | Scan Conversion of Lines (pdf) | HB 4-1 to 4-4, 6-1 |
| 9/1 | Scan Conversion of Polygons (pdf) | HB 6-10 to 6-11, 6-13 to 6-14 |
| 9/4 | Scan Conversion of Polygons (pdf) | HB 6-10 to 6-11, 6-13 to 6-14 |
| 9/6 | Clipping Lines (pdf) | HB 8-5 to 8-7 |
| 9/8 | Clipping Polygons (pdf)
Linear Algebra Review Due | HB 8-8 |
| 9/11 | Transformations in 2D (pdf)
Assignment 1 Due | HB 7-1 to 7-5, 7-8 to 7-9 |
| 9/13 | Transformations in 2D (pdf) | HB 7-1 to 7-5, 7-8 to 7-9 |
| 9/15 | Fractals and Iterated Function Systems (pdf) | HB 23-1 |
| 9/18 | Fractals and Iterated Function Systems (pdf) | HB 23-1 |
| 9/20 | Fractals and Iterated Function Systems (pdf) | HB 23-1 |
| 9/22 | Transformations in 3D (pdf) | HB 9-1 to 9-7, 10-8 |
| 9/25 | Transformations in 3D (pdf) | HB 9-1 to 9-7, 10-8 |
| 9/27 | Color (pdf)
Example Images
Assignment 2 Due | HB 19-1 to 19-8 |
| 9/29 | Color (pdf) | HB 17-8 to 17-9 |
| 10/2 | Lighting (pdf) | HB 17-1 to 17-3 |
| 10/4 | Shading / Texturing (pdf) | HB 17-10, 18-2, 18-4 |
| 10/6 | Shading / Texturing (pdf) | HB 17-10, 18-2, 18-4 |
| 10/9 | Hidden Surfaces (pdf) | HB 16-1 to 16-7 |
| 10/11 | Review for midterm
Assignment 3 Due | |
| 10/13 | Midterm | |
| 10/16 | Ray Tracing (pdf)
Transforming Screen Coordinates (pdf) | HB 12-1 |
| 10/18 | Ray Tracing (pdf) | HB 12-1 |
| 10/20 | 3D Geometry (1) (pdf) | |
| 10/23 | 3D Geometry (2) (pdf) | |
| 10/25 | 3D Geometry (2) (pdf) | |
| 10/27 | Radiosity (pdf) | HB 12-2 |
| 10/30 | Solid Modeling (pdf) | HB 15-3 to 15-4 |
| 11/1 | Smooth Curves (pdf)
Assignment 4 Due | HB 14-1, 14-7 to 14-8, 14-10 |
| 11/3 | Smooth Curves (pdf) | HB 14-1, 14-7 to 14-8, 14-10 |
| 11/6 | Smooth Curves (pdf) | HB 14-1, 14-7 to 14-8, 14-10 |
| 11/8 | Smooth Surfaces | HB 14-9, 14-11 |
| 11/10 | Shadows | |
| 11/13 | Collision Detection | |
| 11/15 | Collision Detection
Assignment 5 Due | |
| 11/17 | Programmable Shaders | HB 22-1 to 22-4 |
| 11/20 | TBA | |
| 11/22 | Reading Day | |
| 11/24 | Thanksgiving | |
| 11/27 | Quaternions and Complex Numbers | HB p. 289-291, A-7 |
| 11/29 | Antialiasing | HB 6-15 |
| 12/1 | Surface Parameterization | |
| 12/4 | What's next? | |
| 12/6 | Review for final | |
| 12/11 | Final Exam, 8:00am-10:00am |