CSC8628 : Image Informatics
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Deepayan Bhowmik
- Lecturer: Dr Tong Xin
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To introduce students to the fundamentals of image informatics and provide the essential knowledge about the main themes, so that, in the future, they will be able to readily apply their knowledge in industry or research or further enhance it by self-study.
Outline Of Syllabus
Topics will cover some or all of the following areas:
• Background, Image Model, Spatial Coordinate Digitisation: Image Sampling, Image Quality, Image Pixel
Relationships
• Linear Operators, Transforms, Spatial Domain Methods (Filters), Frequency Domain Methods.
• Image Compression, Lossless and Lossy Compression, Image Compression Standards.
• Object Detection Methods, Edge and Boundary Detection.
• Segmentation.
• Pattern Recognition
• Introduction to Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).
• Case Studies.
• Use of Python to demonstrate Image Informatics techniques.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Background reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Independent study on course content |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Interactive mixed mode lectures (Hybrid in person and online) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Interactive mixed mode practicals. 1.5 hours per week can include PiP activities. Not compulsory. |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 40 | 1:00 | 40:00 | Main summative assignment |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures explain the underlying principles for the module and technologies that support image informatics. Lectures are complemented by supervised practical sessions to guide the application of these principles using suitable tools. The practical work builds up experience working with a computational toolset that is used to complete a substantive project working with data from a real-world context.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 100 | Extended technical project. Word count; up to 1500 words, to include detailed figures demonstrating results. |
Zero Weighted Pass/Fail Assessments
| Description | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | M | Structured discussion inc. a software demonstration and reflection on the key learning objectives of the project work-up to 15 mins |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The report tests the students’ ability to apply image informatics techniques, using effective tools and methods to solve a real-world challenge.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8628's Timetable