CS 405+805 in Winter 2025

Meetings

Weekly Schedule (Tentative)

Week of Meetings Topics Items of Note
Mon-06-Jan-2025 01 02

Chapter 1

Mon-13-Jan-2025 03 04

Chapter 2

Mon-20-Jan-2025 05 06

Chapter 3

Mon-27-Jan-2025 07 08

Chapter 4

Mon-03-Feb-2025 09 10

Chapter 5

Mon-10-Feb-2025 11 12

Chapter 6

Mon-17-Feb-2025
Mon-24-Feb-2025 13 14

Chapter 7

Midterm Exam

Mon-03-Mar-2025 15 16

Chapter 8

Mon-10-Mar-2025 17 18

Chapter 9

Mon-17-Mar-2025 19 20

Chapter 10

Mon-24-Mar-2025 21 22

Chapter 11

Mon-31-Mar-2025 23 24

Chapter 12

Mon-07-Apr-2025 25 26

Chapter 13

Office Hours and Semester Schedule

Schedule

Times Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
00:00-08:30
08:30-09:00
09:00-09:30
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-13:30 Office CS-405+805
DHH URC
Office CS-405+805
DHH URC
13:30-14:00
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
16:00-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-23:59

Code

Assignments

Simple PBRT ()

Simple PBRT

Start with simple.pbrt (also in v4-fileformat page). Change the image size to 1280 x 720, add and place 2 more spheres into the scene (each with a different material). Run with the specified integrator and also with the wavefront integrator for different values of samples per pixel.

Fully document your pbrt file with comments inline that describe all the statements used along with all parameters specified and default values for those parameters not specified

Grading
Grade penalties will be applied in the following situations for assignment submissions:
  • on time but the written instructions for the submission were not followed: deduct 10% of the earned grade
  • late (but within 48 hours of the due date and time): deduct 10% of the earned grade
  • late by more than 48 hours: deduct 20% of the earned grade until the cut-off date, after which no grade can be earned.

This assignment is worth 6 marks, according to the following rubric:

Rubric

DePaul Univerity’s Center for Teaching and Learning has a useful resource describing the process of creating rubrics. Your comments about the following rubric are welcome via email

Criterion and Weight Exemplary Sufficient Developing Needs Improvement
Describe/Document (3)
Run/Analyse (3)
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Rubric Criteria
Penalties
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Exams