Avaliação de diferentes metodologias para o ensino de computação gráfica em nível superior
Resumo
Este estudo realiza uma avaliação comparativa das metodologias de ensino dessa disciplina em cursos superiores considerados referência no exterior: MIT, Utah, British Columbia, e Carnegie Mellon. A pesquisa adotou uma metodologia empírica baseada na implementação prática de 14 projetos propostos por essas instituições. O desenvolvimento abrangeu desde a rasterização via software e transformações geométricas até simulações físicas e Ray Tracing. Os resultados evidenciaram perfis pedagógicos distintos, contrastando a curva de aprendizado de abstrações web (WebGL/Three.js) com a exigência arquitetural de ferramentas de baixo nível (C++/OpenGL). Como desdobramento dessa análise empírica, este estudo delineia as diretrizes de um plano de ensino híbrido para a disciplina. A proposta recomenda a adoção de tecnologias de mais baixo nível. A fim de mitigar a dificuldade inicial, sugere-se fornecer uma quantidade gradualmente decrescente de código-base no início de cada projeto, unindo assim a acessibilidade ao rigor técnico.Referências
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CMU (2020). 15-462/662 computer graphics, fall 2020.
CMU Graphics (2020). Scotty3d.
Elyan, E. (2012). Enhanced interactivity and engagement: Learning by doing to simplify mathematical concepts in computer graphics and animation. In Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), pages 1–8.
Gálvez, A., Iglesias, A., and Corcuera, P. (2008). An introductory computer graphics course in the context of the european space of higher education: A curricular approach. In Bubak, M., van Albada, G. D., Dongarra, J., and Sloot, P. M. A., editors, Computational Science – ICCS 2008, pages 715–724, Berlin, Heidelberg. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Hitchner, L. and Sowizral, H. (2000). Adapting computer graphics curricula to changes in graphics. Computers & Graphics, 24:283–288.
Hui, P., Liu, S., Xiu, J., and Zhai, R. (2012). Ability-oriented teaching reform for computer graphics. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE), pages 1908–1911, Melbourne, Australia.
Lowther, J. and Shene, C.-K. (2000). Rendering + modeling + animation + postprocessing = computer graphics. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 16:20–28.
Martí, E., Gil, D., and Julià, C. (2006). A pbl experience in the teaching of computer graphics. Computer Graphics Forum, 25(1):95–103.
MIT (2020). 6.837 computer graphics, fall 2020.
Papagiannakis, G., Papanikolaou, P., Greassidou, E., and Trahanias, P. (2014). glGA: an OpenGL Geometric Application Framework for a Modern, Shader-based Computer Graphics Curriculum. In Bourdin, J.-J., Jorge, J., and Anderson, E., editors, Eurographics 2014 - Education Papers. The Eurographics Association.
Peternier, A., Thalmann, D., and Vexo, F. (2006). Mental vision: A computer graphics teaching platform. In Pan, Z., Aylett, R., Diener, H., Jin, X., Göbel, S., and Li, L., editors, Technologies for E-Learning and Digital Entertainment, pages 223–232, Berlin, Heidelberg. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Stephenson, B. and Taube-Schock, C. (2009). Quickdraw: bringing graphics into first year. In Proceedings of the 40th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE ’09, page 211–215, New York, NY, USA. Association for Computing Machinery.
Suselo, T., Wünsche, B., and Luxton-Reilly, A. (2017). The journey to improve teaching computer graphics: A systematic review.
Talton, J. O. and Fitzpatrick, D. (2007). Teaching graphics with the opengl shading language. In Proceedings of the 38th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE ’07, page 259–263, New York, NY, USA. Association for Computing Machinery.
UBC (2020). Cs-314 computer graphics.
University of Utah (2020). Cs-4600 computer graphics, fall 2020.
Zhou, J., Ye, M., and Huang, C.-L. (2010). Reform of computer graphics teaching method. In 2010 International Forum on Information Technology and Applications, volume 3, pages 222–225.
Publicado
15/06/2026
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OLIVEIRA, Arthur Carvalho; TRAVENÇOLO, Bruno Augusto Nassif.
Avaliação de diferentes metodologias para o ensino de computação gráfica em nível superior. In: ESCOLA REGIONAL DE INFORMÁTICA DO TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO (ERI-TM), 1. , 2026, Uberlândia/MG.
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Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2026
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p. 122-126.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/eritm.2026.27407.
