Multimedia Systems

Code:

EEC0050

Acronym:

SMUL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Telecommunications

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	29	Syllabus	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The objectives of this course are: a) to present the concepts, services and their multimedia and hypermedia applications; b) to present coding techniques and representation of multimedia information; c) to introduce application development tools; d) to develop applications. 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course the students will be able to: - Identify the distinct technologies required for an multimedia application or service; - To know the reality, the requirements and constraints of different technologies involved; - Designing a multimedia application or service taking into account technological limitations; - Develop an application or service using multimedia authoring software.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to multimedia: definition, types of media, levels of information, basic technologies. 2. Multimedia applications: classification, some examples. 3. Coding and representation of multimedia information:  compression techniques, image compression, video compression, audio compression 4. User interfaces: usability, design, evaluation. 5. Network requirements of multimedia applications: performance parameters, requirements of various media. 6. Networks and multimedia application: architectures and protocols, distributed systems, QoS (Quality of Service) on ATM and on the Internet, models and applications. 7. New services: interactive digital television; multimedia streaming, IPtel. Usability. User experience.

Mandatory literature

François Fluckiger; Understanding networked multimedia. ISBN: 0-13-190992-4

Complementary Bibliography

Li, Ze-Nian; Fundamentals of Multimedia. ISBN: 0-13-127256-X
Ed Fernando Pereria; Comunicações Audiovisuais: Tecnologias, normas e aplicações, IST Press
Nuno Ribeiro e José Torres; Tecnologias de Compressão Multimédia, FCA

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation of the program; practical classes which introduce the tools; homework and development of an application; public presentation of the assignments.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	80,00
Estudo autónomo	37,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum grade on the assignment: 8 out of 20

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam: 60% of the final grade Assignment: 40% of the final grade Minimum grade on the exam: 8 out of 20

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Student workers, although exempt from classes, must perform the same practical works as other students. They must also submit them to evaluation, as well as defend them on the dates that are set globally.

Classification improvement

Improvement of the exam grade is possible according to the rules in FEUP.

Observations

Presentation of the practical work [version beta]: May 30 Delivery of practical work: June 6.