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COMP311 Multimedia Technologies

Updated: 30 March 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites COMP132 or COMP132A and MATH101 or MATH120
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMP511
Notes

200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP286, COMP292, COMP303, COMP313 and COMP393) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with, the C++ or Java language.
Combined Units COMP511 - Multimedia Technologies
Coordinator(s) Ashoka Jayawardena (ashoka@turing.une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit introduces the software techniques used to process media signals, with emphasis on image and video processing. Topics include the human visual system, signal digitisation, signal compression, signal filters, edge detection, Fourier and wavelet transforms. Practical sessions will be based on the Java platform.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Fundamentals of Multimedia
ISBN: 9780130618726
Ze-Nian Li and Drew, M.S., Prentice Hall 2004
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Assignment 2 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand basics of multimedia signals;
  2. explain basics of multimedia compression;
  3. apply multimedia programming.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is an important area of knowledge for IT professionals. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Assignemnts can be done in a team. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Course content are selected within global context. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Course involves information processing. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Practice creativity and critical thinking. 		True
6 Problem Solving
The assessment and content involves problem solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
IT ethics are practised. 		True
8 Team Work
Assignments can be done in a team. 		True True
   

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