Course Information:

Office Hours:                 Friday, 2:00 – 6:00 PM

Course Text:

Rafael C. Gonzalez and Richard E. Woods, Digital Image Processing,
Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002
ISBN: 0201180758

Reference:

"Signals and Systems”, by Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky, Prentice Hall 1996, ISBN: 0138147574
“DSP First, a Multimedia Approach”, J.H. McClellan, R.W. Schafer and M.A. Yoder, Prentice Hall 1999, ISBN 0-13-243171-8

Course Prerequisite:

Introductions to Signal and Systems, Networks, or equivalent.

Course Grading:

Your grade of this course will be determined on the following distribution:
Homework: 20%
Mid-term Exam: 20%
Term Project: 30%
Final Exam: 30%

Homework:

Homework will be assigned periodically. All problem sets are expected to be completed according to the instructions, and they are usually due in one week. Homework will be coarsely graded and returned. Homework solutions will also be provided.

Term Project:

The term project is to provide you an opportunity to investigate a specific topic in the area of image processing and coding that is of interest to you. The projects are to be conducted in groups, each with 3~4 students. A list of suggested project topics will be hand out in early February. Each group will select its topic, and some imaginations are encouraged. Each term project will be concluded with a 5-page report which describes the nature of your work, and a 10-15 min. computer demo to show your results in class.

Class Dates:

01-17, 01-31, 02-07, 02-14, 02-21, 02-28, 03-07 (mid-term). 03-21, 03-28, 04-04, 04-11, 04-18, 04-25, 05-02 (project presentation).