10636113EM Image Processing 1
Course Information
Description
Introduces the theory and application of digital image acquisition from light and electron microscopes. Using PhotoShop, students learn to import images into a PC for incorporation into scientific documents. Using basic digital imaging concepts students concentrate on composition, brightness and contrast, focus, bit depth and enhancement. Student explores basic digital imaging terminology, issues of the relationships between input resolution and final output resolution for print, screen and web application; file organization, nomenclature, formatting and compression, and archiving of digital images.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
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Differentiate between analog and digital imagesAssessment Strategiesby entering into classroom discussionsby participating in classroom activitieson a quizby taking an examCriteriayou participate in classroom discussionyou participate in classroom activitiesquiz includes answers to questions from the lecturequiz has all answers completedquiz has all answers correctedexam includes the definition of analog imagesexam includes the definition of digital imagesexam includes the characteristics of analog imagesexam includes the characteristics of digital imagesexam includes comparing and contrasting digital and analog imagesexam includes process of creating analog imagesexam includes process of creating digital imagesexam includes definitions of analog terminologyexam includes definitions of digital terminology
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Manipulate EM imagesAssessment Strategiesby entering into classroom discussionsby participating in classroom activitieson a quizby taking an examby submitting manipulated imagesCriteriayou participate in classroom activitiesquiz includes answers to questions from the lecturequiz has all answers completedquiz has all answers correctedexam includes exam includes theory of manipulating imagesexam includes the definition of image brightnessexam includes the definition of image contrastexam includes scientfic terminologyexam includes digital imaging terminologyexam includes characteristics of good imagesexam includes digital image terminologymanipulated images include proper contrast using Brightness/Contrast toolmanipulated images include proper contrast using Levels toolmanipulated images include proper contrast using Curves toolmanipulated images include proper contrast using a variety of Adjustment toolsmanipulated images include AOImanipulated images include text
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Output EM imagesAssessment Strategiesby entering into classroom discussionsby participating in classroom activitiesby turning in imageson a quizon an examCriteriayou participate in classroom discussionyou participate in classroom activitiesyou identify various paper applicationsquiz includes answers to questions from the lecturequiz has all answers completedquiz has all answers correctedexam includes differentiating paper qualitiesexam includes digital imaging terminologyexam includes scientific terminologyimages include appropriate resolution for various applicationsimages are printed on various papersexam includes manipulated imageprinted images include good contrastprinted images include good brightnessprinted images are well composedprinted images include area of interestprinted images include proper resolutionprinted images are printed on appropriate papersprinted images include proper file extensiondisplay images include proper resolutiondisplay images include proper file extension
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Create image archivesAssessment Strategiesby participating in classroom activitiesby turning in an image file binderby turning in a microscope log bookon a quizon an examCriteriayou participate in classroom discussionyou participate in classroom activitiesimage file binder includes labelled file dividersimage file binder is organized by virtual file systemimage file binder includes titled contact sheets of each virtual file folderimage file binder includes files with standard naming protocolimage file binder includes images saved with roper file extensionsimage file binder includes labelled CD of imagesmicroscope log book includes microscope image informationquiz includes answers to questions from the lecturequiz has all answers completedquiz has all answers correctedexam includes relabelled imagesexam includes identification of file extensionsexam includes identification of compression schemesexam includes proper uses of file extensionsexam includes proper uses of compression schemesexam includes scientific terminologyexam includes digital imaging terminology
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Generate scientific lab reportAssessment Strategiesby entering into classroom discussionsby participating in classroom activitieson a quizon an examby turning in scientific lab reportCriteriayou participate in classroom discussionyou participate in classroom activitiesquiz includes answers to questions from the lecturequiz has all answers completedquiz has all answers correctedexam includes application of report formatting rulesreport includes purpose of the lab introductionreport includes a list of materials usedreport includes Proceduresreport includes Conclusionreport includes imagesreport is free of grammatical and punctuation errorsreport is written in the third person