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IT8803

Colour Science

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

Metrology for capture of scene radiance, colorimetry and appearance

Cross-media colour reproduction The state of the art and current research in CIE colorimetry

Colour order systems, colour spaces and advanced colour difference formulas.

Colour appearance and the human visual system

Learning outcome

The aim of this course is to equip the student with an advanced knowledge of current research in colour science, and the ability to critically evaluate previous work and to conduct original research in colour science topics.

Skills: Construct and implement cross-media colour reproduction workflows, and critically evaluate the methods used.

Knowledge: Compare methods of calculation of whiteness, colour rendering and metamerism indices, and evaluate their validity and range of application. Make judgements about the ability of current models to make estimates of scene colour appearance and of colour difference under different conditions of illumination

General competencies: Evaluate the performance of colour measurement and colour specification systems Appraise measurement data with respect to precision, accuracy, validity and reproducibility

Learning methods and activities

Lectures

Seminars/workshops

Other

Additional information: All students will be required to be physically present and participate in two seminars/workshops which will include lectures, demonstrations, laboratory work, and project work. The exact times of these workshops will be announced before the start of the semester.

Further on evaluation

Re-sit: A new term paper must be provided and the examination must be re-sat the following semester.

Forms of assessment:

-One-hour oral exam

-Term paper

Students must pass both parts.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Computer Science (PHCOS)

Course materials

Basic textbook: Ohta & Robertson (2005), Colorimetry: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley

Additional books: János Schanda (2007) Colorimetry. Understanding the CIE system, Wiley

R. W. G. Hunt (1998 )Measuring Color 4th edn, Wiley

P. Green, (2023) Color Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley

Wyszecki & Stiles (1982). Color science: Concepts and methods, quantitative data and formulae. 2nd ed., Wiley

P. Green (2010) Color Management, Wiley

R. Berns (2000), Billmeyer and Saltzman's Principles of Color Technology 3rd ed, Wiley

Recent peer-reviewed publications

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IMT6201 5 sp Autumn 2023
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Computer Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Term Paper
Weighting 6/10 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Oral exam
Weighting 4/10 Examination aids Code E Duration 60 minutes

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Term Paper
Weighting 6/10 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Oral exam
Weighting 4/10 Examination aids Code E Duration 60 minutes