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
  1. Differentiate between analog and digital images
    Assessment Strategies
    by entering into classroom discussions
    by participating in classroom activities
    on a quiz
    by taking an exam
    Criteria
    you participate in classroom discussion
    you participate in classroom activities
    quiz includes answers to questions from the lecture
    quiz has all answers completed
    quiz has all answers corrected
    exam includes the definition of analog images
    exam includes the definition of digital images
    exam includes the characteristics of analog images
    exam includes the characteristics of digital images
    exam includes comparing and contrasting digital and analog images
    exam includes process of creating analog images
    exam includes process of creating digital images
    exam includes definitions of analog terminology
    exam includes definitions of digital terminology

  2. Manipulate EM images
    Assessment Strategies
    by entering into classroom discussions
    by participating in classroom activities
    on a quiz
    by taking an exam
    by submitting manipulated images
    Criteria
    you participate in classroom activities
    quiz includes answers to questions from the lecture
    quiz has all answers completed
    quiz has all answers corrected
    exam includes exam includes theory of manipulating images
    exam includes the definition of image brightness
    exam includes the definition of image contrast
    exam includes scientfic terminology
    exam includes digital imaging terminology
    exam includes characteristics of good images
    exam includes digital image terminology
    manipulated images include proper contrast using Brightness/Contrast tool
    manipulated images include proper contrast using Levels tool
    manipulated images include proper contrast using Curves tool
    manipulated images include proper contrast using a variety of Adjustment tools
    manipulated images include AOI
    manipulated images include text

  3. Output EM images
    Assessment Strategies
    by entering into classroom discussions
    by participating in classroom activities
    by turning in images
    on a quiz
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you participate in classroom discussion
    you participate in classroom activities
    you identify various paper applications
    quiz includes answers to questions from the lecture
    quiz has all answers completed
    quiz has all answers corrected
    exam includes differentiating paper qualities
    exam includes digital imaging terminology
    exam includes scientific terminology
    images include appropriate resolution for various applications
    images are printed on various papers
    exam includes manipulated image
    printed images include good contrast
    printed images include good brightness
    printed images are well composed
    printed images include area of interest
    printed images include proper resolution
    printed images are printed on appropriate papers
    printed images include proper file extension
    display images include proper resolution
    display images include proper file extension

  4. Create image archives
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in classroom activities
    by turning in an image file binder
    by turning in a microscope log book
    on a quiz
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you participate in classroom discussion
    you participate in classroom activities
    image file binder includes labelled file dividers
    image file binder is organized by virtual file system
    image file binder includes titled contact sheets of each virtual file folder
    image file binder includes files with standard naming protocol
    image file binder includes images saved with roper file extensions
    image file binder includes labelled CD of images
    microscope log book includes microscope image information
    quiz includes answers to questions from the lecture
    quiz has all answers completed
    quiz has all answers corrected
    exam includes relabelled images
    exam includes identification of file extensions
    exam includes identification of compression schemes
    exam includes proper uses of file extensions
    exam includes proper uses of compression schemes
    exam includes scientific terminology
    exam includes digital imaging terminology

  5. Generate scientific lab report
    Assessment Strategies
    by entering into classroom discussions
    by participating in classroom activities
    on a quiz
    on an exam
    by turning in scientific lab report
    Criteria
    you participate in classroom discussion
    you participate in classroom activities
    quiz includes answers to questions from the lecture
    quiz has all answers completed
    quiz has all answers corrected
    exam includes application of report formatting rules
    report includes purpose of the lab introduction
    report includes a list of materials used
    report includes Procedures
    report includes Conclusion
    report includes images
    report is free of grammatical and punctuation errors
    report is written in the third person