Reference Software

Week 1

• Curve and surface basics - Chapter 1
• Bezier curves - Chapter 1

Week 2

• B-Spline basis functions - Chapter 2
• Properties of B-Spline basis functions - Chapter 2

Week 3

• Computational algorithms - Chapter 2
• B-Spline curves and surfaces - Chapter 3

Week 4

• Derivatives of B-Spline curves - Chapter 3
• B-Spline surfaces - Chapter 3

Week 5

• Derivatives of B-Spline surfaces - Chapter 3
• NURBS curves and surfaces - Chapter 4

Week 6

• Knot insertion - Chapter 5
• Knot removal - Chapter 5

Week 7

• Degree elevation - Chapter 5
• Conics and circles - Chapter 7

Week 8

• Construction of common surfaces - Chapter 8
• Global and local interpolation - Chapter 9

Week 9

• Global approximation - Chapter 9
• Local approximation - Chapter 9

Week 10

• Skinning - Chapter 10
• Swept surfaces - Chapter 10

Week 11

• Gordon and Coons surfaces - Chapter 10

Week 12

Advanced topics:

• Point inversion
• Reparameterization
• Shape modification

Week 13

Advanced topics:

• Journal topics

Week 14

• Student project presentations

Week 15

• Student project presentations