Ph.D. Program in Electronics, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Course on 3D Computer Graphics

September 2026, Green Seminar Room (Aula Seminari Verde), Floor D

OBJECTIVES: This course aims to give an overview of 3D Computer Graphics (CG) and of its current applications in both research and industry. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of 3D CG and gain hands-on experience through practical exercitations using Unity.

The course consists of 14 hours (6h theory and 8h practice) and a final exam. All lessons will be held in person. To pass the course, attendance of at least 80% of the lessons is mandatory. The course grants 3 CFU to PhD students who pass the final exam.

Main Teacher: Piercarlo Dondi (University of Pavia)
Co-Teacher: Alessandro Gaggia (BeSharp)

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Calendar

Tuesday 7th^th September, 10:00 - 12:00

• Lecture 1 – Introduction and Rendering Pipeline

Tuesday 8^th September, 14:00 - 16:00

• Lecture 2 – Geometry, Transformations and Animation

Wednesday 9^th September, 14:00 - 16:00

• Lecture 3 – Lightning, Shading and Texturing

Thursday 10^th September, 09:00 - 13:00

• Exercitation 1 – Introduction to Unity, 3D environment setup and interaction

Friday 11^th September, 09:00 - 13:00

• Exercitation 2 – Development of a cross-platform 3D application in Unity

Friday 18^th September, 10:00 - 12:00

• Exam

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Course Materials

Course materials will be uploaded at the beginning of the course.