CS 490/590 VRAR

Administrative affairs

· Instructor: Voicu Popescu, popescu@purdue.edu, office hours after class and by appointment.

· Teaching assistant, PSOs, and Lab:

2. PSOs TBA

3. Lab reserved for class: TBA

Purdue Honors Pledge

· “As a boilermaker pursuing academic excellence, I pledge to be honest and true in all that I do. Accountable together - we are Purdue.”

· “Academic integrity is one of the highest values that Purdue University holds. Individuals are encouraged to alert university officials to potential breaches of this value by either emailing integrity@purdue.edu or by calling 765-494-8778. While information may be submitted anonymously, the more information that is submitted provides the greatest opportunity for the university to investigate the concern.”

Emergency Preparedness

· https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency_preparedness/

Additional Help

· “Purdue University is committed to advancing the mental health and well-being of its students. If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed, depressed, and/or in need of support, services are available. For help, such individuals should contact Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at (765)494-6995 and http://www.purdue.edu/caps/ during and after hours, on weekends and holidays, or by going to the CAPS office of the second floor of the Purdue University Student Health Center (PUSH) during business hours.”

· “Purdue University strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, you are welcome to let me know so that we can discuss options. You are also encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center at: drc@purdue.edu or by phone: 765-494-1247.”

Schedule

Lectures

· Notes

· Code

Assignments

· Assignments

Syllabus

· Background: brief tutorials on linear algebra, geometry, coordinate systems, transformations, cameras, rendering, shaders, C# programming.

· VR: head mounted displays, tracking, redirected walking, 360 videos, haptics, collaboration, gaze tracking, foveated rendering, applications.

· AR: optical & video see-through displays, annotation anchoring, diminished reality, apps.

· VR and AR user studies: design, implementation, analysis, task load and cybersickness.

The syllabus will be adapted according to time constraints and student interests.

Required (but Fun) Work

Projects

Four one week projects worth 4 x 12% = 48%
Late policy

once late (up to one week): no penalty
late second and subsequent times: 0 points for project
all projects are required by the last day of classes for completion of course

Regrading: after you receive the grade for an assignment you have exactly 1 week for asking for a regrade
One final project worth 22%

Project proposal, midterm presentation, final presentation

Attendance worth 5%
Exams

One midterm worth 25%
No final exam

Cheating policy

Do not cheat!
Frequent and thorough scans for cheating
If caught automatic failing grade for the class and reported to the Dean of Students' Office
Examples of cheating (courtesy of Gene Spafford)

Using part or all of someone else's work, from this or any prior semester, in projects or homework without the instructor's prior approval;
Misrepresenting the functionality of code. That is, if a student submits a project with falsified output or test data to make it look as if a program works better than it does;
Using hidden notes or hints to answer questions during a test that does not allow open notes or crib sheets;
Submitting answers on homework or projects that were developed or researched by any other individual and presented as the student's own work;
Copying text from a book or paper to include in the student's own writing without clearly marking it as a quote and citing the source (This is plagiarism and may be a violation of copyright law as well as cheating.);
Setting permissions on files and directories in a student's account so that someone can easily copy programs and documents, or allowing any other person, in the class or otherwise, to use your computer account (note that this is also a violation of department policy or PUCC policy;
Providing program code or problem solutions to another student in the class without the instructor's explicit, prior approval;
Encouraging anyone to do any of the above, or failing to report anyone involved in any of these activities.

Voicu Popescu, spring 2021