CpE 591 Introduction to Multimedia Networking
(Fall
2003)
Instructor:
K.P. Subbalakshmi (Suba) (ksubbala@stevens-tech.edu)
Burchard 208, Department of E.C.E,
Stevens Institute of Technology,
http://www.ece.stevens-tech.edu/~suba
Meetings: Hours: Tuesdays,
Place:
EAS 229
Office
Hours: By appointment.
Course URL:
https://webct.stevens.edu
You
will need to use your Attila student ID and password to log into this. This
website will
allow
you to post questions of interest/doubts to the entire class. Everyone in the
class is welcome to participate in these discussions. If you have difficulties getting on to this site, contact Kweli Snowden at ksnowden@stevens-tech.edu.
Course Texts: There is no single textbook that covers all topics
of interest. Some chapters from the
reference texts will be used as the core material. Some
journal and magazine articles will
also be used as part of the regular course material.
Reference
Multimedia
Communications Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards,
Texts: Fred Halsall, Addison
Wesley, 2001, ISBN: 0-201-39818-4
Packet Video Communications over ATM
Networks
K.R. Rao
and Z.S. Bojkovic, Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN:
0-13-011518-5
Other Wireless
Video Communications Second to Third Generation Systems and Beyond
Useful : Lajos Hanzo, Peter J. Cherriman
and Jurgen Streit, IEEE
Series on Digital and
Books
IEEE order
number PC5880.
Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication
Technologies,
Chwan-Hwa Wu and J.D. Irwin, Prentice Hall, 1998, ISBN: 0-13-079967-X
Course Description:
The objective of this
course is to introduce current techniques in multimedia communications. The
course will introduce the basic issues in multimedia communications and
networking and is designed to give the student hands-on experience in various
aspects of multimedia communications through the various assignments and
projects.
Syllabus:
The following is the projected course syllabus.
Multimedia communications – an overview; Multimedia information representation
– text, images, audio, video; Introduction to Information Theory – information
of a source, average information of a discrete memoryless
source, source coding for memoryless sources;
Multimedia compression – text, image, audio, video; Standards for multimedia
communications; Transmissions and protocols; Circuit switched networks; the
Internet; broadband ATM networks; Packet video in the Network environment;
Transport protocols – TCP/IP; TCP; UDP; RTP and RTCP; Wireless networks –
models, characteristics; Error resilience for wireless networks.
Student Assessment:
Based on: Biweekly homework assignments
(programming and theory): 20%; Two Open book/notes test: 40% Class Project: 40%
Other Points:
1.
You can discuss your homework with other
students; however, direct copying of work is not acceptable.
2.
Some basic software will be provided
which can be used to develop other programs needed for the homework and
projects.
3.
A list of projects will be given in
class. Each group can choose one from this list on a first-come-first-served
basis or one on their own, with the consent of the instructor. A written report
of the project is expected at the end of the semester with the contributions of
each member in the team made clear. A demonstration and presentation (if time
permits) of the project will also be made at the end of the term. The grades
for the project will be based on innovative ideas, project report (and
presentation) and the implementation. To be fair to everyone, the grades on the
project will depend on the degree of difficulty of the project, the number of
students in the group and the progress made towards meeting the end goal of the
project.
4.
The textbook is a guide only. Current research articles will also be
discussed in the class and form part of the required reading list.
5.
Expertise in C, C++ or MATLAB will be assumed.
Knowledge of basic probability will also be assumed. No further pre-requisites
are required. Course is open to graduate students and senior level
undergraduates.