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Course Catalog 2009-2010

SGN-5106 Multimedia Systems and Communications, 4 cr

Person responsible

Ireneusz Defee

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 5 :
Tuesday 14 - 16, TB215
Thursday 14 - 16, TB214

  		 


Requirements

Final examination, exercises and assignment.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

Understanding design and operation digital media content delivery systems. Multimedia communication protocols, standards and systems. Examples of multimedia systems: internet multimedia, digital television, 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 


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.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Lecture slides   "Multimedia Systems and Communications"   Irek Defée            English  


Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
SGN-3156 Video Compression Advisable    
SGN-5016 Multimedia Signal Processing Mandatory    
TLT-2100 Tietoliikenneverkkojen perusteet Advisable    
TLT-6506 Digital Mobile Communication Systems Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
SGN-5106 Multimedia Systems and Communications, 4 cr 8004103 Multimedia Systems and Communications, 3 cu  

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1   Lectures
Excercises
Practical works
   		 Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %