EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 326 | C | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Elective |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Course Description: | - |
| Course Objectives: | Combining the knowledge and techniques for digital image recording and processing with esthetic principles of digital photography. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Development of digital photography. Contraction of a digital photo camera |
| 2 | Characteristics of a digital photo camera: lens construction, types of lenses |
| 3 | Aperture and shutter speed. Depth of field. Exposure value |
| 4 | Correct exposure in digital photography: problems with exposure, EV and lens corrections |
| 5 | Composition in photography |
| 6 | Architecture and landscape photography: problems of perspective distortion |
| 7 | Dynamic range and tonal quality in digital photography |
| 8 | Sensor construction in digital photo cameras |
| 9 | Sensor sensitivity and the problem of 'noise' in digital photography |
| 10 | Position of light in photography |
| 11 | Temperature of light sources |
| 12 | Portrait in photography |
| 13 | Digital images formats, RAW format |
| 14 | HDR digital image |
| Prerequisite(s): | None |
| Textbook: | |
| Other References: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | Computers needed for research and hands-on practice. |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Students will learn techniques of recording and editing digital images. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program | ||
| 1 | Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice. | 4 |
| 2 | Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations | 4 |
| 3 | Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects. | 4 |
| 4 | Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies. | 4 |
| 5 | Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. | 4 |
| 6 | Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. | 3 |
| 7 | The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence. | 3 |
| 8 | Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language. | 1 |
| 9 | Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology. | 3 |
| 10 | Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. | 1 |
| 11 | Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues. | 3 |
| 12 | Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity. | 1 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
30
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| Project |
1
|
10
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| Quiz |
2
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
|
40
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Assignments | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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150 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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6 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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6 | ||