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Office Hours: Friday, 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Course Description:
In this course we will discuss types of multimedia information: text, speech, audio, images, graphics, video, animation and their characterization; multimedia processing, compression standards and techniques; multimedia systems, storage and I/O devices as well as content generation and manipulation tools; multimedia networking characteristics, requirements and protocols; multimedia applications in communication, database and entertainment.
Course Goal:
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to most multimedia subjects. The course will cover multimedia content generation, computing, and communication. Various multimedia hardware and software systems will be discussed. Upon completion, students will be familiar with many popular technologies, such as CCD, DVD, HDTV, FireWire (IEEE 1394), JPEG, MPEG, MP3, VoIP, VoD etc. Besides the lectures, students will be encouraged to investigate various software tools, and generate their own multimedia content to be delivered over the Internet.
Course Text:
"Multimedia Communications, Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards", by Fred Halsall, Addison-Wesley/Pearson, 2001, ISBN 0-201-39818-4.
Course Prerequisite:
Introductions to Signal and Systems, Networks, or equivalent.
Course Grading:
Your grade of this course will be determined on the following distribution:
Homework: 20%
Mid-term Exam: 20%
Term Project: 30%
Final Exam: 30%Homework:
Homework will be assigned periodically. All problem sets are expected to be completed according to the instructions, and they are usually due in one week. Homework will be coarsely graded and returned. Homework solutions will also be provided.
Term Project:
The intention of the term project is to give you a chance to investigate a specific topic in the area of multimedia communications that is of interest to you. A list of suggested project topics will be provided. However the actual topic will be determined by you, and your imagination is encouraged. Each term project is to be concluded with a 5-page report which describes the nature of your work, and a 10-15 min. computer demo to show your results.
Topics:
1. Introduction to Multimedia
2. Multimedia Representationsa) Text b) Audio and Speech c) Images and Graphics d) Video and Animation
3. Multimedia Computinga) Text coding b) Audio and speech processing and coding c) Image and video processing and coding 4. Multimedia Systems a) Multimedia workstation b) Multimedia operating system c) Memory and storage d) I/O devices
5. Multimedia Networkinga) LAN technologies b) WAN technologies c) Multimedia transport d) Quality of Service
6. Multimedia Applicationsa) Multimedia composition and integration b) Multimedia server c) Multimedia database d) Entertainment
hman@stevens-tech.edu Last update: Feburary 2, 2003
