EECS 700: Computer Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization

 

EECS 700: Computer Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization
Week-By-Week Syllabus

Week

Lecture

Notes

1

Aug 26  Intro to Mathematical Modeling - Traffic Modeling
Aug 28

 Discrete Models - Predator-Prey Models

2

Sep 2 Nondimensionalization
Sep 4 Nondimensionalization
Sept. 1 is Labor Day.

3

Sep 9  ODE Models - Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Models
Sep 11  ODE Models - Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Models

4

Sep 16  ODE Models - Tunnel & Water Engineering
Sep 18  ODE Models - Tunnel & Water Engineering
Homework #1 handed out on September 16.

5

Sep 23  PDE Models - Solid Mechanics Models
Sep 25  PDE Models - Solid Mechanics Models
Homework #1 due on September 25.

6

Sep 30  Numerical ODE Algorithms - IVP Methods
Oct 2  Numerical ODE Algorithms - BVP Methods

7

Oct 7  Numerical PDE Algorithms - FDM
Oct 9  Numerical PDE Algorithms - FEM
Project proposal due on October 9.

BREAK

Oct 14  Fall Break
No class from Oct. 11-14.

8

Oct 16  Mesh Generation
Oct 21  Midterm Exam #1
Midterm Exam #1 on October 21. 

9

Oct 23  Mesh Generation/Geometric Modeling
Oct 25  Geometric Modeling
Revised project proposal due on October 23. Homework #2 handed out on October 25.

10

Oct 30  Parallel Computing
Nov 4  Parallel Computing
Homework #2 due on November 4. 

11

Nov 6  Model/View: objects, camera, projections
Nov 11  Model/View: objects, cameras, projections

12

Nov 13   Model/View: Transformation of objects
Nov 18   Model/View: Animation
Revised project proposal due on November 20. Homework #3 handed out on November 13

13

Nov 20  Lighting
Nov 25  Lighting
 
Homework #3 due on November 25
 

BREAK

Nov 27  Thanksgiving Break
 
No class from November 26-30
 

14

Dec 2  Materials, normals, colors, textures
Dec 4  Midterm Exam #2
 
Midterm Exam #2 on December 4
 

15

Dec 9  Interaction with Objects
Dec 11  Interaction with Objects
 
Time to work on projects during class (if time remains).
 

FINAL

Dec 15  10:30am-1pm - Final Project/Presentation Session
 
Final project report and presentations due