CSC3831 : Computer Vision & AI
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Varun Ojha
- Lecturer: Dr Vlad Gonzalez, Mr Iain Dixon
- 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: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to provide a foundation in the field data analytics, predictive data science, computer vision methods and machine learning.
Outline Of Syllabus
Selected topics chosen from:
Principles and practice of computer vision:
Background, Image Model, Spatial Coordinate, Digitisation.
Image Sampling, Image Quality, Image Pixel Relationships.
Linear Operators, 2-D Transforms. Spatial Domain Methods, Frequency Domain Methods.
Image Compression, Lossless and Lossy Compression, Compression Standards.
Object Detection Methods, Edge Liking and Boundary Detection.
Thresholding Methods, Region Oriented Methods. Pattern Recognition, Segmentation, Introduction to Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).
Principles and practice of machine learning and deep neural networks:
Covering core concepts, and techniques along with current leading approaches in machine/deep learning.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Lecture material pre-recorded. Lectures in person (PIP) and where possible also streamed live online |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Practicals 1x2 hour drop in practical per week. PIP mode. |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Reflective report preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 66 | 1:00 | 66:00 | Practical coursework and portfolio preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | Lecture follow-up |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 63 | 1:00 | 63:00 | Background reading, guided reading, one article, chapter or equivalent per two weeks. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods combine traditional lectures with practical sessions so that students can explore the topics covered in both a theoretical and practical context. Lectures outline the underlying principles, algorithms and theory, while practical lab work encourages students to implement the algorithms using rea-world data, in terms of applying the methods to real world data examples.
Lecture material will be pre-recorded and students have the opportunity to watch the videos ahead of the lecture. Lectures in person and where possible streamed live with recap will be available. Lecture follow up will consist of Q&A about the lecture material.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | M | 100 | A series of programming exercises covering each element of the syllabus and contributing to a portfolio of evidence of understanding |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | Formative assessment: a live demo session where students discuss and critically assess their portfolio with the module leaders |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment is based on case studies, using real world data, allowing students to explore practical application of the techniques and algorithms that have been learned. The reflective report offers students the opportunity to draw together the overall learning experience on machine learning and predictive analysis of data sets.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC3831's Timetable