Course Catalog 2006-2007

SGN-5106 MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS, 4 cr
Multimedia Systems and Communications

Courses persons responsible
Ireneusz Defee

Lecturers
Ireneusz Defee

Lecturetimes and places
Per V: Tuesday 14 - 16, TB215
Per V: Thursday 14 - 16, TC131

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - - 4 h/week -
Exercise - - - - 2 h/week -
Assignment - - - - 12 h/per -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
Understanding design and operation of systems for digital media content delivery. Acquiring information on new systems, e.g. mobile television.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Multimedia data distribution requirements.
 		 Video and audio compression  Signal processing 
2. Signal modulation and network characterization, wireless networks  Communication theory  Signal processing 
3. Network protocols for multimedia  Networking protocols  Internet protocols 
4. Standards for multimedia data representation: MPEG-4 and SMIL  Video and audio compression  3D graphics 
5. Multimedia systems: Terminals, servers and software. Data protection  Broadcast multimedia  Digital television, software engineering 

Requirements for completing the course
Final examination, exercises and assignment.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Course is graded on the basis of answers to exam questions. Very good grade is obtained when exam questions are correctly answered and exercises are done. Course acceptance threshold is half of the maximum exam points. Volunteer and personal bonus work is prized with increasing the exam result by one grade if the threshold is passed.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides "Multimedia Systems and Communications" Irek Defée       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    SGN-3156 SGN-3156 Video Compression 4 Recommendable
    SGN-5016 SGN-5016 Multimedia Signal Processing 4 Mandatory
    TLT-2100 TLT-2100 Basic course on networking 5 Recommendable
    TLT-6506 TLT-6506 Digital Mobile Communication Systems 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 50 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • Exercises 12 h

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 48
    Exercises 36
    Assignments 24
    Total sum 108

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • Lectures, exercises and consultations

    • Correspondence of content
    8004103 Multimedia Systems and Communications

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    Last modified 30.01.2007
    Modified byIreneusz Defee