Extending Computer Graphics Education Through Reverse Engineering: Further Enhancements in Visual Communication and Creativity

Abstract This paper proposes a novel approach to enhancing visual communication skills and creativity in computer graphics (CG) education. The research focuses on topics related to artistic expression and visual communication within CG education and does not cover other subjects in this field, including technical aspects, such as programming skills, algorithm development, rendering techniques and simulation technologies. Using reverse engineering methodologies, we developed the ‘philosophical observation decomposition table’ and the ‘concept decomposition chart’, based on which we created an educational programme for analysing the relationships between language and visual and artistic elements. The results of this study, which was conducted with 240 first‐year students studying CG at a vocational school, include confirmed improvements in students' insight and observation, expression and comprehension skills, as well as an increased interest in human–AI collaboration. This study fills a crucial gap in CG education in the AI era and contributes to innovation in the field's curricula.