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Shape Modeling and Geometry Processing
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:55:04
Abstract
This course covers the fundamentals and some of the latest developments in geometric modeling and geometry processing. Topics include surface modeling based on point clouds and polygonal meshes, mesh generation, surface reconstruction, mesh fairing and parameterization, discrete differential geometry, interactive shape editing, topics in digital shape fabrication.
Objective
The students will learn how to design, program and analyze algorithms and systems for interactive 3D shape modeling and geometry processing.
Content
Recent advances in 3D geometry processing have created a plenitude of novel concepts for the mathematical representation and interactive manipulation of geometric models. This course covers the fundamentals and some of the latest developments in geometric modeling and geometry processing. Topics include surface modeling based on point clouds and triangle meshes, mesh generation, surface reconstruction, mesh fairing and parameterization, discrete differential geometry, interactive shape editing and digital shape fabrication.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC , WBZ
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Shape Modeling and Geometry Processing |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Shape Modeling and Geometry Processing |
|
1 h weekly |
| independent project | Shape Modeling and Geometry Processing | No time listed | 4 h weekly |