SuperComputer Applications
Project List, Part 1A, Fall 2003

Helpful list of OpenGL Online resources

Spring 2002 Course Web Page (this is a good starter page for references)

Lg++ script (C++) (don't forget to "chmod 755 Lg++" to make this executable)

Lgcc script (C) (don't forget to "chmod 755 Lgcc" to make this executable)

MPI script for GLUT (C) (don't forget to "chmod 755 Lgcc" to make this executable)

Website Portfolio - Initial version DUE Fri. Sept. 12, 2003
- Web Presentations and Getting Started with HTML
- Put your website in web-docs/supercomp
  mkdir web-docs
  cd web-docs
  mkdir supercomp
  cd supercomp
  create a file called "index.html"
- Your url is www.tjhsst.edu/~username/supercomp
- The opening file should be index.html
- Here's a simple Sample Project "starter page" (You would name this index.html)
- How to save a screenshot with xv
- Or use "gimp" to save a screeshot - "File/Acquire"
Download and run some introductory OpenGL programs -
Document and post on your website the program(s) you
have started with - DUE Fri. Sept. 12, 2003
(have at least one "starter" graphics program in OpenGL, Python, or Java)
- Sample OpenGL programs:
  - basicwindow.c This program plots points in a parabola. Also see basicwindow.py
  - window1x.c Demonstrates drawing xy axis, plus prints text on the graphics window Also see window1c.py
  window3x.c Demonstrates sub-windows and keyboard and mouse "event callback" functions
- Shapes and Animation: parabola.c, a program from OpenGL Graphics resource page
- More Sample introductory programs
  - basicanimate.c A simple animation version of the curve plotting program
  - basicanimate4.c This one includes text on the graphics screen
  - basicanimate5.c This one demonstrates a Menu on the graphics screen
  - cannon3d.cpp Uses gluLookAt() to "pan" through the projectile program
  - scene2.c, pans through a 3D scene with Z and Y, using gluLookAt
  - References for Glut API definitions
- Spring 2002 class assignments - a good resource page
- More good intro OpenGL programs, plus work from past students
- Sample programs from Mark Kilgard
- Adding a menu, plus animated solar system and teapot
- Sample code from OpenGL.org, the "Redbook" examples are from our textbook.
Computer Simulation and Modeling: Project 1a-c Trajectory
Look over: An Introduction to simulation
- 1a. Trajectory basic program, or Gypsy Moth Simulation
  Proj. 1A DUE Fri. Sept. 19, 2003
  Also look at "Project #1" from Spring 2002 for good resources
  - Your program needs at least the following features:
    - __ Enter velocity and angle
    - __ Show path of projectile
    - __ Determine if the projectile hits the target
    - __ Allow new input of velocity and angle to try again if a miss.
  - Provide these links in your Project 1a website:
    - __ Screenshot(s) of your program in action
    - __ Description of the details of how your program works
    - __ COMMENTED program code (Try to save the web version
      file as "filename.txt").
- 1b. Elaborated trajectory program, see "8.0 Extensions to the Basic Model" (scroll down)
  Proj. 1B DUE Fri. Sept. 26, 2003
  Summarize what special things you did for part B:
  - Bouncing of walls
  - Obstacles
  - Gravitational attractor
  - Wind effects
  - Landscape
  - Text output on the graphics screen
  - Other Special effects, special displays
  Provide these links to Project 1b website:
  - __ Screenshot(s) of your program in action
  - __ Detailed description of your program.
  - __ List all the special features you've programmed
  - __ Link to COMMENTED program code (Save the web version
    file as "filename.txt").
- 1c. Computational trajectory program, see: "4.0 Expanding to a Supercomputer Application" (scroll down)
  Proj. 1C DUE Fri. Oct. 3, 2003
  Plots all angles and velocities within a certain range
  Link to Project 1c website:
  - __ Screenshot of your program
  - __ Description of special computation algorithms you may have used
  - __ COMMENTED program code (.txt version)
- For other types of computational programs, see Iteration, Bifurcation, and Chaos
Project 2a,b 3D Programming
Proj. 2A, introductory 3D program with Transformations DUE Fri. Oct. 17, 2003
- Project 2a - A basic 3D program
  3D Graphing in OpenGL
  - Basic 3D Graph: Box and Sphere
  - Animated 3D Scene
  - Other Animation Programs , Solar System, Animated Teapots
  - Example Programs by Other People
  - Code for scene2.c, pans through a 3D scene by changing X and Z in gluLookAt()
  Program your own variation of one of the sample programs
  MAKE AN ANIMATED SCENE ON YOUR WEBSITE!
  See how to make "animated gifs"
  Links for your Project 2a website:
  - __ Screenshot of your program in action
  - __ Description of elements of your program
  - __ COMMENTED program code
- Project 2b, 3D Robot Program - Exercise in Transformations:
  PROJECT 2B is now OPTIONAL, Extra Credit
  Translations, Rotations, Scalings
  Construct-a-Robot/Transformer (or similar figure)
  that has individually moving parts
  - Basic design:
    - Torso - connects to Head, Left and Right Upper arms, Left and Right Upper Legs
    - Left and Right Upper Arms - connect to Left and Right Lower Arms
    - Left and Right Lower Legs - connect to Left and Right Lower Legs
  - Download robot1.c starter program.
    - Middle mouse button ("both buttons" for 2-button mice): menu
    - Left button: positive rotations
    - Right button: negative rotations
  - Download cylinder.c starter program.
    - Draws a 5-sided "cylinder" + a triangle
    - Translated 2 units along the z axis
    - Use left and right buttons to rotate the cylinder
  - NOTE: You can also construct another 3D object such as a
    car, tank, pool table with pool balls, or some other shape
    with movable parts
    YOU CAN BE CREATIVE
  Link to your Project 2b website:
  - __ Screenshots of program in action
  - __ Description of details of your program. What are the different
    parts of the "robot" that you translated/rotated/scaled?
  - __ COMMENTED program code (.txt version for easy web access)
Internet2/Supercomputer Interest(s)
Proj. 3A: 1 page "presentation" of an area of high performance computing
interesting to you DUE Fri. Oct. 24, 2003
- __ Describe an advanced application(s) that would interest
  you that could utilize the power of Internet2 or a supercomputer.
  ORIENT THIS TOWARDS AN EDUCATIONAL THEME
- I2 Applications at various Universities
- WEB CT Online Courses:
  - Introduction to Parallel Computing and Parallel Computing Explained
  - Multilevel Parallel Programming
  - Introduction and Intermediate MPI
  - OpenMP
  - Introduction to Visualization
  - Registering as a TJHSST student
- Sample project ideas from 2001-2002
PVM (Parallel Virtual Machine) and MPI (Message Passing Interface) Programs
- MPI PROGRAMS:
  Proj. 3B, explain and run an introductory parallel program(s)
  DUE Fri. Oct. 24, 2003
  - MPI Links
  - Running an MPI Program
  - greetings.c
  - greetings.cpp
  - recipMPI.c (same as master0/slave0.pvm)
  - trap.c
  - trap.cpp
  - Josh Blake's MPI example, Makefile, sample hostfile
  - Other intro MPI programs (from the LAM Tutorial slides)
  - mpi-julia.c, generates a julia set with portions allocated to "slave" processes. MPI version
  - mpi-basicwin.c, Mpiglut (MPI for GLUT - c version)
    This program is modeled on Jeff Grafton's mpi-julia program,
    this version generates a parabola by splitting up the computation
    among n "slaves"
- PVM PARALLEL PROGRAMMING:
  - PVM Starter Page HERE
  - PVM Manual/Text Online
  - PVM Commands and Library Calls Online
  - PVM Algorithms
- First program to run a demo of PVM/MPI
  Show copies/screenshots of:
  - __ Program output
  - __ Link to commented code
Coming next quarter:
- More with parallel programming in MPI (or PVM)
- POV-Ray (ray tracing) programs and "Chaos"/fractal programs
- Using the Cray SV1
- Animated "Movie", advanced application in parallel programming,
  high performance computing (group project)

SuperComputer Applications Project List, Part 1A, Fall 2003

SuperComputer Applications
Project List, Part 1A, Fall 2003