I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Lenses, Lighting, and Vision Hardware
2. Course Prefix & Number:
RAST 2124
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course will aid students in the application and design of machine vision systems. Students will learn different techniques in lighting product using multiple lighting sources, including visible, infrared, and ultra-violet. Students will learn about matching filters to lighting sources and camera lens focal lengths, and will be exposed to various physical camera hardware platforms in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional environments.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
RAST 2124 - Lenses, Lighting, and Vision Hardware
All Course(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RAST 2132 | Robot Programming | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
RAST 2124 - Lenses, Lighting, and Vision Hardware
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Robotic Vision Advanced Certificate
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Analyze and follow procedures to determine correct lighting sources and filter systems to include visible, infrared, and ultra-violet to illuminate product correctly for an industrial identification purpose. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Utilize correct camera systems matched with proper lenses, sized correctly, to determine focal length, distance, and field of view. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Evaluate their personal team contributions and access other team members’ contributions in order to achieve system functionality. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Choose the proper camera platform for specific application requirements such as resolution, communication, brand, and environment;
- Categorize correct lighting filters;
- Examine spectrum and wavelengths of a lighting source to match properly to specific filter classifications;
- Examine lens focal points, field of vision, and field of view;
- Evaluate correct camera lens and lighting characteristics;
- Develop and integrate a vision application to utilize the proper vision camera lens, filter, and light source to identify specific features of various products.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Camera Hardware
- Two-Dimensional
- Three-Dimensional
- Resolution
- Speed
- Lenses
- Optics
- Focal Distance
- Field of view
- Light Sources
- Wavelength
- Visible
- Infrared
- Ultra-Violet
- Lighting Styles
- Lighting Positions
- Back Illumination
- Front Illumination
- Side Illumination
- Filters
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Vision Process Evaluation
- Camera Location Configuration
- Two-Dimensional
- Three-Dimensional
- Resolution of Field of Vision
- Accuracy
- Camera Setup and Options
- Lenses and Optics
- Distance
- Field of View
- Fish Eye Effect
- Calibration
- Electrical Design and Connection
- Lighting Sources & Filter Pairing
- Lighting Configuration and Setup
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Lenses, Lighting, and Vision Hardware
2. Course Prefix & Number:
RAST 2124
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course will aid students in the application and design of machine vision systems. Students will learn different techniques in lighting product using multiple lighting sources, including visible, infrared, and ultra-violet. Students will learn about matching filters to lighting sources and camera lens focal lengths, and will be exposed to various physical camera hardware platforms in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional environments.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
RAST 2124 - Lenses, Lighting, and Vision Hardware
All Course(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RAST 2132 | Robot Programming | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
RAST 2124 - Lenses, Lighting, and Vision Hardware
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Robotic Vision Advanced Certificate
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Analyze and follow procedures to determine correct lighting sources and filter systems to include visible, infrared, and ultra-violet to illuminate product correctly for an industrial identification purpose. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Utilize correct camera systems matched with proper lenses, sized correctly, to determine focal length, distance, and field of view. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Evaluate their personal team contributions and access other team members’ contributions in order to achieve system functionality. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Choose the proper camera platform for specific application requirements such as resolution, communication, brand, and environment;
- Categorize correct lighting filters;
- Examine spectrum and wavelengths of a lighting source to match properly to specific filter classifications;
- Examine lens focal points, field of vision, and field of view;
- Evaluate correct camera lens and lighting characteristics;
- Develop and integrate a vision application to utilize the proper vision camera lens, filter, and light source to identify specific features of various products.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Camera Hardware
- Two-Dimensional
- Three-Dimensional
- Resolution
- Speed
- Lenses
- Optics
- Focal Distance
- Field of view
- Light Sources
- Wavelength
- Visible
- Infrared
- Ultra-Violet
- Lighting Styles
- Lighting Positions
- Back Illumination
- Front Illumination
- Side Illumination
- Filters
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Vision Process Evaluation
- Camera Location Configuration
- Two-Dimensional
- Three-Dimensional
- Resolution of Field of Vision
- Accuracy
- Camera Setup and Options
- Lenses and Optics
- Distance
- Field of View
- Fish Eye Effect
- Calibration
- Electrical Design and Connection
- Lighting Sources & Filter Pairing
- Lighting Configuration and Setup