Aims and Fit of Module

To introduce the basic concepts of digital image processing and pattern recognition.

Learning outcomes

A.	Understand the basic principles of digital image processing
B.	Understand the techniques used in digital image processing.
C.	Have an appreciation of the areas of applications for various image processing techniques, e.g., image enhancement, image transform, image compression and morphological operations.
D.	Apply relevant image processing techniques to a given problem.
E.	Have basic skills to develop image processing software.

Method of teaching and learning

The module will be delivered via lectures and supervised laboratory sessions, which will include demonstrations of image