Computer Vision · Semester 2, 2026 · 21 Jul – 27 Oct 2026 · 14 weeks
Lectures are Tuesdays 14:15–17:00 in LB145; labs are Fridays 10:15–12:00 in MSL006. Sessions marked MSc are for MSc students only. Everything below filters live — nothing is sent anywhere, it all runs in your browser.
# Schedule {.unnumbered}
*Computer Vision · Semester 2, 2026 · 21 Jul – 27 Oct 2026 · 14 weeks*
Lectures are Tuesdays 14:15–17:00 in LB145; labs are Fridays 10:15–12:00 in
MSL006. Sessions marked **MSc** are for MSc students only. Everything below
filters live — nothing is sent anywhere, it all runs in your browser.
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::: {.callout-note icon=false collapse=true}
## Dates worth noting
- **Test 1** (written) and **Test 2** (practical) both run in the Friday lab slot; that week's lab work continues as take-home.
- Week 14 has no Friday lab — 30 October falls in the study break — so project presentations run in an extra session, timing to be confirmed.
- The mid-term break falls between Weeks 7 and 8.
:::