(1.1) Read data file and plot the following 2D shape
Requirement: using C++ file reading streaming operations

Further reading: slides for lecture2-part 1-raster graphics, lecture6-part 2-opengl-programming.

(1.2) Write a program to show the following figures:

Further reading: slides for lecture2-part 2-raster graphics, lecture6-part 2-opengl-programming.

(2.1) Rendering a rotating triangles

Requirement: Using OpenGL and GLUT library. Using menu to change the color of triangles; Using IdleFunction to control the animation of the triangle rotation.

Further reading: slides for lecture5-part 1-3D polygonal modeling, lecture6-part 2-opengl-programming.

(2.2) Design a 3D toy model using the EasyToy software.

The software can be downloaded from http://www.crefun.com/en/
Reading material: Yong-Jin Liu, Cui-Xia Ma, Dong-Liang Zhang. Easytoy: a plush toy design system using editable sketch curves. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 49-57, 2011.
More EasyToy demos can be found at http://cg.cs.tsinghua.edu.cn/people/~Yongjin/Yongjin.htm

Further reading: slides for lecture5-part 3-3D polygonal modeling.

Option 1: Fractal geometry

Further reading: slides for lecture7-part 3-transformation and fractal geometry.

Option 2: Ray tracing on GPU

Further reading:
slides for lecture8-part 1-ray tracing.pdf
slides for lecture8-part 2-ray tracing.pdf
slides for lecture8-part 3-ray tracing.pdf
slides for lecture8-part 4-ray tracing.pdf
slides for lecture8-part 5-ray tracing.pdf
slides for lecture8-part 6-ray tracing.pdf
OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Version 4.3

Option 3: Bezier curve modeling

Further reading: slides for lecture3-part 1-parametric-curve-surf.

Option 4: Particle-based animation

Further reading:
http://nehe.gamedev.net/article/particle_systems/15008/
OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Version 4.3