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COMP511 Multimedia Technologies

Updated: 22 May 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2013
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 COMP530 and MATH101or MATH120 or candidature in GradCertCompSc or GradDipCompSc or MCompSc
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMP311
Notes None
Combined Units COMP311 - Multimedia Technologies
Coordinator(s) Ashoka Jayawardena (ashoka@turing.une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces the science of multimedia signals including images and video. Emphasis is placed on multimedia processing. Topics covered include colour science, image and video compression, imaging and video standards. Selected advanced topics in compression will be studied.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the basics of multimedia signals;
  2. explain the basics of multimedia compression;
  3. apply multimedia authoring;
  4. explain advanced topics in compression.
  5. demonstrate a high level of knowledge, interpretation, understanding and programming language skills.

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
Assignments can be done in a team. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Course content is selected within a global context. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This is an important area IT. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Practice creativity and critical thinking and foundations of multimedia are taught. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Course content is about problem solving in multimedia technologies. Assignment 3 studies advanced topics. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Ethical techniques are practised. 		True
8 Team Work
Some assignments can be done in a team. 		True True
   

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