Note to new and prospective students
Everything you wanted to know but were
afraid to ask about studying image processing and computer vision:
Graduate
students
Undergraduate
students
If this page does not answer your questions - send me email
last modified 07/11/2008
- Professor
Dmitry Goldgof
Graduate students
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If you are a new graduate student interested in image processing and computer
vision as thesis or dissertation topic (assuming you are starting your
graduate studies in the Fall)
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If you are a graduate student interested in image processing and computer
vision applications (not as thesis or dissertation topic, from any department)
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take CAP5400 - Digital Image Processing (during the Fall semester), then
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take CAP6410 - Computer Vision (during the Spring semester). Usually you should take it after CAP5400
or contact the instructor.
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If you are applying to the department for graduate study in image processing
and computer vision, first contact CS&E
Department for
admission as well as financial aid (TA) information.
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High GPA and GRE are required for both RA and TA positions. Our new (minimum)
admission requirements are GRE: 1200(V+Q), 500(V), GPA 3.2. Of course,
it is higher for TA/RA, I suggest at least 1300(V+Q) on GRE.
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Additional points which can help with TA position: Advanced knowledge of
English, having English as native language, having US undergraduate degree.
For foreign students I recommend taking TSE (Test of Spoken English), 55
(or more) is a good score.
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Doctoral students usually have a priority over Master students for both
TA and RA positions.
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In Computer Vision area we often support students as TAs before awarding
RAs. Faculty can recommend students for TA positions.
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It takes between 1.5 and 2 years to complete MS degree.
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It takes about 3 years to complete PhD degree after MS degree
Undergraduate students:
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If you are interested in image processing and computer vision you can take
either
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CIS4930 - Intro to Image Processing (preferable if offered; usually in
Spring, next planned for Spring 2009) or
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CAP5400 - Digital Image Processing (it will be offered Fall 2008).
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I recommend taking one of those courses as soon as you done with Data
Structures so that you have a year or more to explore image processing
further.
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In Computer Vision Laboratory we
have many undergraduate students involved in research.
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CIS4930 - Introduction to Computational Geometry
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CIS4930 - Introduction to Computer Vision
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If you are a new USF undergraduate student with interests in image analysis
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Take Department Gate courses to enter the department
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Follow it up with EEL 4851 -
Data Structures to be ready for all software classes (take it with Dr.
Sarkar if possible).
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You can talk to me about Independent Study, Senior Project, Honor Project
or REU position in Image Processing if you have some image processing
related background, such as
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you have taken one of the courses above
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you have excellent programming skills in C
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(however, I may or may not have slots)