autumn 2017
STE6247 Applied Geometry and Special Effects - 5 ECTS

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Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April for the

Type of course

The course may be taken as a single subject.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits mathematic/statistics topics

Application Code: 9371

Required prerequisite knowledge: This course is an extension of STE6238 Geometric modeling

Course content

This course is a project-based subject. There will be lectures spred out over the entire teacher-led two-week period. Most of the time shall still be used for the project. (Total workload for the course is estimated at 135 hours).

  • Representation of geometry and parameterisation
  • Evaluators and algorithms for Bezier and B-spline
  • B-functions, B-splines and blending
  • Expo-rational B-splines (blending splines)
  • Tesselation
  • Advanced morphing

Project work

  • The project must result in a report and a computer program including source code and executable program.
  • A version control system must be used (git)

Recommended prerequisites

SMN6190 Linear Algebra 2, SMN6191 Numerical Methods, SMN6192 Discrete Mathematics, STE6238 Geometric modeling 1, STE6245 Advanced Game and Simulator Programming, STE6249-001 Virtual reality, graphics and animation - theory, STE6249-002 Virtual Reality/Graphics/Animation - Project

Objectives of the course

On completion of the course, the successful student is expected to have the following:

Knowledge

  • Special knowledge in the field of combination of geometric modelling and programming (K3).

Skills

  • The candidate will work independently with problems, by analysing the problem and make plans for solving them (S1)
  • The candidate will be able independently to make big and/or complex computer programs running on different platforms (S2)
  • The candidate can find, analyse and deal critically with various sources of information and use them in development and in argumentation (S4)
  • The candidate will be able to write a longer continuous report and present research clearly in written work and in general communicate knowledge orally and in writing (S5)

General competence

  • Understand that geometry is fundamental in computer games, simulators, computation and heavy computer systems in general.
  • The candidate is influenced to maintain and develop curiosity and values such as openness, precision and the importance of separating between knowledge and opinions. (GC1)
  • The candidate can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in cooperation with experts from other fields. (GC3).  

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

The course is project based with three weeks of work. Lessons will be given spread out during the two weeks directed by the teacher. Most of the time will still be used to work on the mandatory project.

Assessment

Form of assessment: Oral

Grouping: Individual

Grading scale is from A (highest) to F (lowest), with E as the minimum pass grade.

Recommended reading/syllabus

Given by the lecturer when the course starts

Additional literature

Basic properties of Expo-Rational B-splines and practical use in Computer Aided Geometric Design,  Lakså

Computational geometry, deBerg, vanCreveld, Overmars, Schwarzkopf.

More articles and books to be given when the course starts.

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Narvik |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: STE6247
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