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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EEE5541 Introduction to Digital Image and Video Processing Fall 3 0 3 12
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZAFER İŞCAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This is an introductory course on digital image and video processing designed for graduate students and senior level undergraduate students. The objectives of the course are as follows: To introduce the student to theoretical foundations in Digital Image and Video Processing; to introduce the student to modern applications in Digital Image and Video Processing; to give students a hands-on experience about image and video processing using extensive simulation assignments (mostly using MATLAB); to give students an ability to solve complex engineering problems, that require image and video processing.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1.Discuss the main processes and problems of image and video formation and reproduction
2.Describe image and video sampling and quantization.
3.Apply functions Image Processing Toolbox in MATLAB to image and video processing problems.
4.Define and compute apply geometric transformations on images.
5.Describe and apply gray level transformations and frequency domain filtering on images and video.
6.Discuss and apply image restoration, morphological image processing, and image segmentation
7.Apply basic image compression and feature extraction approaches.
8.Describe video sampling rate and standards conversion
9.Explain motion estimation, and video enhancement methods.

Course Content

Introduction and overview; Human Visual System,
Image Formation; Image Processing Basics; MATLAB Basics;
Image Processing Toolbox; Image Sensing and Acquisition;
Arithmetic and Logic Operators; Geometric Operators;
Gray-level Transformations; Histogram Processing;
Neighborhood Processing; Frequency Domain Filtering;
Image Restoration; Morphological Image Processing;
Edge Detection; Image Segmentation; Color Image Processing;
Image Compression and Coding; Feature Extraction and Representation, Visual Pattern Recognition; Video Fundamentals, Video Standards, Video Standards Conversion,
Motion Estimation and video enhancement

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction and overview, Human Visual System, Image Formation
2) Image Processing Basics, MATLAB Basics
3) MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox, Image Sensing and Acquisition
5) Gray-level Transformations, Histogram Processing
7) Edge Detection, Image Segmentation
8) Image Segmentation, Midterm Exam
9) Image Restoration, Morphological Image Processing
10) Color Image Processing
11) Image Compression and Coding
12) Feature Extraction and Representation, Visual Pattern Recognition
13) Video Fundamentals, Video Standards, Video Standards Conversion
14) Motion Estimation and video enhancement

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Practical Image and Video Processing Using MATLAB, Oge Marques, Wiley, 2011, ISBN: 978111093467.


References: Video Processing and Communications, by Yao Wang, Joern Ostermann, and Ya-Qin Zhang, Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-017547-1.

Digital Video Processing, by M. Tekalp, Prentice Hall, 1995, ISBN 0-13-190075-7.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 4 % 20
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Project 1 14 14
Homework Assignments 4 20 80
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 212

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3