Introduction
to Computer
Graphics

Fall 2000

Welcome to the 6.837 Home Page!


This page is your source for annoucements, updates, corrections, and other important items relating to the course.

Please send all correspondences to 6.837-staff@graphics.lcs.mit.edu

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

12/11/00 - Practice Final Exam
 
12/02/00 - Several clarifications, hints, and gifts have been added to Project 5. This includes an example scene file with refraction, and a rendered image from that scene file.
 
11/30/00 - Please turnin project 4 again.  cd project4; turnin -c 6.837 4 *
We only got 5 people, so that means there was a problem with the turnin system.  We'll be collecting them tomorrow afternoon.
 
11/28/00 - The final exam for those people who have conflicts will be given on Monday, December 18, at 1:30pm. If you think you will have a conflict or that you will not be able to attend the final exam on Tuesday, December 19 from 9am until 12pm, please let us know as soon as you can.
 
11/28/00 - FYI, there has been a room change for the final exam: The final exam will be given in 26-204 & 26-210 on Tuesday, December 19 from 9am until 12pm. You may show up to either room to take the final exam; seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
11/21/00 - Project 5: Ray Tracing is assigned. Due date 12/6/0.
11/17/00 - An example Project #3 implementation.
11/16/00 - Midterm solutions have been posted.
11/16/00 - Project 4 Due date extended until 11/22.
11/14/00 - Lecture 12 has been updated to include some previously missing images.
11/13/00 - You can use the Raster.java class from Project 2 for Project 4
11/09/00 - Project 4: A Complete Rendering Pipeline is assigned. Due date 11/20.
11/06/00 - Project 3 Due date extended until 11/8
11/03/00 - Comments added to Project 3, LuxoApplet.java
10/24/00 - Practice MidTerm Quiz
10/24/00 - Project 3: 3D Coordinates and Frames is assigned. Due date 11/6.
10/17/00 - 6.838 Students must make an appointment with Prof. Dorsey.
10/15/00 - Project 2: Sphere Rasterization is updated with more info.
10/13/00 - Added 6.837-students Mail archive to Links page
10/13/00 - Course Calendar updated: Final Exam is Tuesday, 12/19 from 9am-noon in room 4-370.
10/12/00 - Project 2: Sphere Rasterization is updated with more info.
10/03/00 - Project 2: Sphere Rasterization is assigned. The due date has been changed to Monday, 10/16.
09/25/00 - Project 1: Sprite-Based Animation requirement's description is clarified a bit. The project is due on Wednesday, 9/27.
09/14/00 - Project 1: Sprite-Based Animation is assigned. It will be due on Wednesday, 9/27.
08/31/00 - The first class meeting will be held on Thursday, 9/7 from 2:30-4:00 in 4-370.