Course - Visual Computing Fundamentals - TDT4195
Visual Computing Fundamentals
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About the course
Course content
Half of the course is concerned with image syntesis (computer graphics) and half of the course is on image analysis (image processing). Graphics: graphical primitives, rasterization, anti-aliasing, clipping, geometric transformations, viewing transformations, hierarchical scene modelling, culling and hidden surface elimination, colour representation, illumination models and algorithms. OpenGL labs based on C/C++ or Rust. Image processing: introduction to and examples of image processing and simple image analysis applications. Intro to deep learning based image interpretation and understanding (fully-connected neural networks and CNNs). Filtering and image enhancement in both the spatial domain as well as in the frequency / Fourier domain. Various image segmentation methods and mathematical morphology. Lab with practical exercises in Python. For more information see also: https://www.idi.ntnu.no/grupper/vis/teaching/ as well as Blackboard.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate will acquire knowledge of basic image synthesis and image analysis principles and algorithms. Skills: The candidate will acquire skills in graphics and image processing programming with commonly used tools. General competence: The candidate will gain competence in realising the potential of basic graphics and image processing techniques, an overview of visual computing, the ability to construct sizeable visual computing applications as well as to absorb further visual computing knowledge.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises.
Lectures and examination will be held in English.
Coding exercises and the associated documentation is to be done by the students themselves (no AI tools).
Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for their responses in written assessments.
Further on evaluation
The course involves up to 6 assignments in graphics and image processing, that are to be coded by the students themselves: they jointly account for 40% of the grade.
A written examination makes up the other 60%.
In the event of voluntary repetition, fail (F) or valid absence, the assignments must be retaken in a semester with teaching.
The re-sit examination for the school exam is held in August. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.
If the course is to be retaken in a new semester to improve the grade or due to failure, both partial assessments must be retaken.
Recommended previous knowledge
TDT4120 Algorithms and Datastructures and TMA4115 Calculus 3 or equivalent.
Course materials
To be announced at start of semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SIF8043 | 7.5 sp |
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Subject areas
- Informatics
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.