Duration
18h Th, 18h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental bioengineering, professional focus | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course focuses on the study of digital vision systems used to characterise the functional traits of plants. The general principles of image acquisition and analysis will be addressed. The state of the art and current issues regarding the contribution of different vision technologies to plant phenotyping will also be discussed.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand and use image acquisition systems;
- Optimise acquisition parameters for specific situations;
- Select and implement vision technologies for tracking specific plant traits;
- Discuss about recent progress in plant phenotyping.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of instrumentation and plant physiology is recommended.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The training includes a bibliographic section, a theoretical section and practical application of the basic concepts.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
The assessment will be based on documentary research on a current issue, a written report summarising an imaging project, and an oral discussion on the first two points.
Work placement(s)
Not applicable
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
vincent.leemans@uliege.be
benoit.mercatoris@uliege.be