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NOTICE: This course has changed. The new course can be found here. These pages are here because of historical reasons.

Useful Information:

• Place: Check timetable
• Duration: 10/03/2003 - 17/04/2003
• Time:
  • Mondays: 14:15-17:00
  • Thursday: 14:15-17:00
• E-mail subscriptions:
  • Problems: [vrcourse.subscribe *_AT*_ marisil.org]
  • Questions: [vrcourse.questions *_AT*_ marisil.org]
  • Subscribe team: [vrcourse.exercise *_AT*_ marisil.org]
  • Send exercise: [vrcourse.exercise *_AT*_ marisil.org]
• Documents:
  • VRML lecture notes: [lecture]
  • VRML specifications: [pdf], [html]
  • VRML book: [local]
  • VRML: [link] (Repository etc.)
  • J3D, X3D lecure notes: [lecture]
  • J3D Doc: [local]
  • J3D Org: [link]
• Other info:
  • VRML to X3D: [link]
  • Xj3D VRML/X3D Toolkit: [link]
• Exercise class:
  The explanations given during the exercise hours are compulsory. If you can not attend these hours, you can still write an essay about the subjects explained during the exercise class (Java 3D). The essays should be at minimum 1 page per subject and the content will be checked (the student should not worry too much about the language but mostly about how to cover best the given subject). Plagiarism will result in failing to pass the exercise and will be reported to the faculty board of professors. Any non-attributed use of five or more words in sequence written by someone other than yourself constitutes plagiarism. Unattributed paragraphs are also considered plagiarism.
• Installation kits:
  • Java2 SDK: [link]
  • J3D API: [info]
  • jEdit IDE: [info]
• Java 3D exercise class examples:
  • First example: [java01]
  • Second example: [java02]
  • Simple example: [java03]
• Passed work from others:
  • Check the vr2000: [link]

Exercise Information:

• Rooms available:
  • Java 3D with jEdit: YL120
• Presence:
  The presence is required during the exercise class. If you can not attend these hours, you can still write an essay about the subjects explained during the exercise class (Java 3D). The essays should be at minimum 1 page per subject and the content will be checked (the student should not worry too much about the language but mostly about how to cover best the given subject). Plagiarism will result in failing to pass the exercise and will be reported to the faculty board of professors. Any non-attributed use of five or more words in sequence written by someone other than yourself constitutes plagiarism. Unattributed paragraphs are also considered plagiarism.

• Table 3: Steps to start

  Step	Action	YES	NO
  1a	Check if you are in the table: .	Goto 2	Goto 1b
  1b	Subscribe your info as student: .	Goto 2	BUG? [vrcourse.questions *_AT*_ marisil.org]
  2	Check one of the exercise type that fits you (next table) and form the team.	Goto 3	Info? [vrcourse.questions *_AT*_ marisil.org]
  3	Send email about team (email address of maxim 3 members) and exercise type (you can change the type later): [vrcourse.exercise *_AT*_ marisil.org].	Goto 4a	What team? Don't get it! [vrcourse.questions *_AT*_ marisil.org]
  4a	Wait for me to reply to your email ONE week.	Goto 5	Goto 4b
  4b	Remind me about your email. If I dont reply means that I didn't get the email.	Goto 5	STUCK!
  5	START the exercise. Email when finished (read Exercise Submission Information): [vrcourse.exercise *_AT*_ marisil.org]	DONE, email to [vrcourse.exercise *_AT*_ marisil.org]	Try Harder

• Table 4: Exercise Type Information

  Type:	Details:	Advice:
  Java3D 1	Authoring of Virtual Universe with Java3D without interaction.	Playing with coordinates is not easy, test the geometry etc. with other 3D authoring tools (even ACAD).
  Java3D 2	Authoring of Virtual Universe with Java3D with interaction. Small interaction based on some examples from J3D web site is ok.	Use an existing J3D world and change some things. Use other peoples work.
  Java3D 3	Design a small VRML/X3D/whatever browser. Use some Java combined with J3D.	This is for advanced users of Java and Java3D. Ask me for more info if you want to work here.

• Exercise Submission Information:
  • Pack all your files used during your work. For example for Java3D type 1 you should include the following:
  • Your .java files
  • Your texture, other precompiled 3d objects (lwo, lws, vrml, dwg, etc.).
  • The compiled/working files (make a jar?)
• Exercise Dead End:
  • 23rd of May (23.05.2003)
  • 1st of September next term to submit your work in case of failure.

Peter Antoniac's schedule:

• Tutoring hour: Every week day from 09:00 - 18:00. Feel free to come and ask me.
• Office location: IT311

If you still have questions, please email me at the above mentioned addresses. Thank you.