Using graphics research to teach freshman computer science

Matzko, Sarah; Davis, Timothy A.

doi:10.1145/1179295.1179305

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“…file input/output, looping, etc.). The course culminates in the implementation of an image recolouring algorithm described by Matzko and Davis [MD06].…”

Section: τ´ χνη Project Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Photons: Evolution of a Course in Data Structures

Duchowski

2014

Computer Graphics Forum

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This paper presents the evolution of a data structures and algorithms course based on a specific computer graphics problem, namely, photon mapping, as the teaching medium. The paper reports development of the course through several iterations and evaluations, dating back 5 years. The course originated as a problem-based graphics course requiring sophomore students to implement Hoppe et al.'s algorithm for surface reconstruction from unorganized points found in their SIGGRAPH '92 paper of the same title. Although the solution to this problem lends itself well to an exploration of data structures and code modularization, both of which are traditionally taught in early computer science courses, the algorithm's complexity was reflected in students' overwhelmingly negative evaluations. Subsequently, because implementation of the kd-tree was seen as the linchpin data structure, it was again featured in the problem of ray tracing trees consisting of more than 250 000 000 triangles. Eventually, because the tree rendering was thought too specific a problem, the photon mapper was chosen as the semester-long problem considered to be a suitable replacement. This paper details the resultant course description and outline, from its now three semesters of teaching.

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“…file input/output, looping, etc.). The course culminates in the implementation of an image recolouring algorithm described by Matzko and Davis [MD06].…”

Section: τ´ χνη Project Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The

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project's philosophical basis, as well as results of instructional experiments with introductory courses, have been presented in several papers [DGMW04, MD06, DD07, DGSW11], and in the dissertation by Matzko [Mat08].…”

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Photons: Evolution of a Course in Data Structures

Duchowski

2014

Computer Graphics Forum

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“…students were required to implement a nontrivial research result. Further explanation may be found in [MD06b] and [MD06a]. We are now applying this approach to the second‐semester course, with plans to extend its usage to all freshman and sophomore courses beginning Fall 2006.…”

Section: Project Overviewmentioning

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Graphics‐Based Learning in First‐Year Computer Science

Davis

2007

Computer Graphics Forum

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This paper proposes a method for teaching a first-year course in computer science using graphics-based problems as the teaching medium. Specifically, we present a method for instruction in programming using a semester-long project of developing a ray tracer. This effort is part of a larger project, known as τ´ χνη, in which a broad range of undergraduate courses are taught using computer graphics as the motivating application. An overview of this project is provided, along with description and results from the first trial CS2 course instructed using this technique.

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“…Several universities have already developed collaborative interdisciplinary curricula designed for art and computer science undergraduates in a liberal arts environment. For example, students are provided with experiences in computer graphics at the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design at the Ohio State University [Palazzi et al 2006], the interdisciplinary program in computer graphics at the Departments of Art and Computer Science at Shippensburg University [Mooney 2006], Clemson University [Matzko and Davis 2006], Minneapolis College of Art and Design [Border 2006], and many others. Several authors stress the relationship to spatial visualization abilities and computer graphics education [Hartman and Bertoline 2006].…”

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Web with art and computer science

Ursyn

Scott

2007

ACM SIGGRAPH 2007 Educators Program

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This paper describes the integrative, cooperative instruction in web design that applies art in technical instruction (programming). Students work in an interdisciplinary style drawing upon concepts from programming, web design, computer graphics, art, and design, both in the form of interdisciplinary studies and in a web construction and design class. Examples of student work support presentation.

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Using graphics research to teach freshman computer science

Cited by 12 publications

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Photons: Evolution of a Course in Data Structures

Photons: Evolution of a Course in Data Structures

Graphics‐Based Learning in First‐Year Computer Science

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