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CEG3500 - Introduction to Augmented & Virtual Reality

AVIDA

 

Instructor: Dr. Thomas Wischgoll 

thomas.wischgoll@wright.edu

485 Joshi Research Center
937-775-5057
 

Office Hours (Joshi 483): Tue/Thur 2:30pm - 3:30pm
(or by appointment)
   
Textbook: There is no explicit textbook for this course. However, the following resources may be useful:
   
Webpage: http://avida.cs.wright.edu/courses/CEG3500/
   
Lecture: Tue 9:30 am - 11:50 am
Thur 3:30 am - 11:50 am
(Russ Engineering Center 154A)
   
Exams: Final project: due Wed, Dec 9th, 11:59 pm
   
Grading Policy: 30% (assignments) + 70% (final project)= 100%
  Each class is different. Therefore, no absolute grading scheme can be defined in advance. However, the following guarantees will always be made:

90%80%70%60%50%
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Course Goals/Objectives

This course introduces students to extended reality (XR) technologies and their use. Extended Reality includes augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) among others. The course will explore different technologies, concepts, and development environments that can be used for these types of content delivery. Students will directly apply these principles to design different prototypes using the available equipment.

The course will be conducted as an intensive, supervised practicum. One useful definition of a practicum follows:

A practicum is a setting designed for the task of learning a practice. In a context that approximates a practice world, students learn by doing, although their doing usually falls short of real world work. They learn by undertaking projects that simulate and simplify practice; or they take on real-world projects under close supervision. The practicum is a virtual world, relatively free of the pressures, distractions, and risks of the real one, to which, nevertheless, it refers. - Donald Schön, Educating the Reflective Practitioner, 1987

As per the above definition, you will be required to participate in an engineering design experience with intensive mentoring support. You will, on an individual basis, prepare a white paper proposing an augmented or virtual reality or extended reality (XR) application. The instructor, acting in the role of management, will provide feedback on those documents. Once the project is approved, the student will start developing the software for the XR application and then demonstrate its capabilites at the end of the semester. Grading will be based on whether a moajority of the desired features are available in the final version of the application.

The outline of the course is as follows:

Prerequisites

If you are unsure about any of these requirements, come talk to me.
 

Course Format

The course consists of two lectures a week. Attendance of the lectures is not strictly mandatory. However, you are responsible for all materials, announcements, assignments, etc. covered in either the lecture or assignments. If you miss a class, consult a classmate for any missed materials.

The purpose of the class is for everyone to understand the issues involved with computer graphics. To this end, if you don't understand something during class, please ask. If you are confused, it is likely that a few of your classmates are as well. Also, listen to others' questions. Many times you'll think you understand a concept until you hear someone else's question about it. Dialogue is the best way to learn things, so don't be afraid to speak up.

There will be two assignments to be returned on the specified date, one in class midterm, and one final project. The grade will be determined as stated earlier.

Assignments

Four assignments will be given which are due on the following dates:
Assignment 1:due Fri, Sep 10th, 11:59 pm

For implementing the assigments, use a programming environment of your choice. You can use the PCs in room 154a RC. You can also use any other computer that is available to you. However, you need to be able to demonstrate your software in room 154a of the Russ Engineering Center. Late submissions will get a 10% deduction for each day it is late. After being three days late, the submission will no longer be accepted.

Office Hours

Office hours are as listed above or by appointment. If you are unable to come to the posted office hours, contact me and we can arrange to meet. There is no reason why anyone should be unable to see me if they need to.
 

Other Resources

The class web page is maintained at http://avida.cs.wright.edu/courses/CEG3500/. It will keep information, assignments, announcements, etc. There is also a class mailing list. Make sure your email address is registered with the registration system. Please check the web page and read your email. I will try to make any announcements in both places as well as in class, but you don't want to miss anything.
 

Class Policy

  • Assignments that are submitted late will incur a penalty.
  • The solution for the assignment has to be turned in as executable and source code to receive full credit. The solution has to work on one of the computers in the Russ Engineering Center receive full credit.
  • During the midterm, after completing the test, each student must sign his test solution in with the instructor.

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    Fine Print

    Exams Exams will emphasize insight and problem solving ability rather than memorization. Exams will be closed notes, closed book, and no laptops or calculators.

    Missed Exams Makeup exams will only be given for the gravest of reasons. If you must miss an exam due to extreme illness, etc., contact the instructor (email is fine) or leave a message with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering office (937-775-5131) before the exam. Be sure to leave both the reasons for missing the exam and how to reach you.

    Add/drop Policy A copy of the add/drop policy is available at the main office or online.

    Cheating Please do not. I am not obsessed with looking for cheating, but if I see something suspicious, I will refer it to the Office of Judicial Affairs. This is more work for me, and is embarrassing for everyone.  Again, please don't; this has been a problem in the past. If the rules are unclear or you are unsure of how they apply, ask the instructor beforehand. The acacemic integrity policiy as available online.

    Feedback If you like, dislike, or don't understand something I'm doing with the course, please stop by my office hours, send me email, or paste together a note from newspaper clippings and drop it in my mailbox. I won't always change things, but I will always explain why I'm doing them the way I am.

    Copyright All federal and state copyrights reserved for all original material presented in this course through any medium, including lecture or print. Individuals are prohibited from being paid for taking, selling, or otherwise transferring for value, personal class notes made during this course to any entity without the express written permission of the lecturer.


    Last modified Thursday September 16, 2021
    thomas.wischgoll@wright.edu