Computer Graphics (CMU 15-362/662)
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Basic Info
Tues/Thurs 12:30pm-1:50pm
DH (Doherty Hall) A302
Instructor: Oscar Dadfar
See the course info page for more info on policies and logistics.
Fall 2026 Schedule
| Aug 26 |
Introduction & The Graphics Pipeline
Assignment 0.0 OUT
Assignment 0.5 OUT
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| Aug 28 |
Linear Algebra & Vector Calculus
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| Sep 02 |
C++: A Programmer's Perspective
Assignment 0.0 DUE
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| Sep 04 |
Coordinate Spaces & Transformations
Assignment 0.5 DUE
Assignment 1.0 OUT
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| Sep 09 |
Perspective Projection & Rasterization
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| Sep 11 |
Transparency & Texturing
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| Sep 16 |
Special Topics #1: Graphics APIs & Architecture
Assignment 1.0 DUE
Assignment 1.5 OUT
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| Sep 18 |
Introduction to Geometry
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| Sep 23 |
Digital Geometric Processing
Assignment 1.5 DUE
Assignment 2.0 OUT
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| Sep 25 |
Spatial Data Structures
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| Sep 30 |
Special Topics #2: Neural Geometry
Assignment 2.0 DUE
Assignment 2.5 OUT
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| Oct 02 |
Midterm Review
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| Oct 07 |
Color
Assignment 2.5 DUE
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| Oct 09 |
Midterm
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| Oct 14 |
-- Fall Break --
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| Oct 16 |
-- Fall Break --
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| Oct 21 |
Radiometry
Assignment 3.0 OUT
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| Oct 23 |
The Rendering Equation
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| Oct 28 |
Variance Reduction
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| Oct 30 |
The Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function
Assignment 3.0 DUE
Assignment 3.5 OUT
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| Nov 04 |
-- Holiday --
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| Nov 06 |
Special Topics #3: Non-Photorealistic Rendering
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| Nov 11 |
The Principles of Animation
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| Nov 13 |
Splines & Kinematics
Assignment 3.5 DUE
Assignment 4.0 OUT
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| Nov 18 |
Simulations
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| Nov 20 |
No Lecture
Assignment 4.0 DUE
Assignment 4.5 OUT
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| Nov 25 |
-- Thanksgiving Break --
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| Nov 27 |
-- Thanksgiving Break --
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| Dec 02 |
Special Topics #4: Video Game Graphics
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| Dec 04 |
Special Topics #5: TBD
Assignment 4.5 DUE
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| Dec 11 |
Final
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Assignments and Projects
| Assignment 0.0: Math Review | |
| Assignment 0.5: Code Review | |
| Assignment 1.0/1.5: Rasterizer | |
| Assignment 2.0/2.5: MeshEdit | |
| Assignment 3.0/3.5: PathTracer | |
| Assignment 4.0/4.5: Animation |
Acknowledgments
Thanks to past contributors to course material: Keenan Crane, Kayvon Fatahalian, Stelian Coros, Nancy Pollard, Michael Choquette, Se-Joon Chung, Sky Gao, Qiuyi Jia, Zach Shearer, Bryce Summers, Nick Sharp, Maxwell Slater, Oscar Dadfar.