Course Title: Multimedia Systems and Design

Course Code: IT-3743

Credit Hours: 3

Pre-req: None

Introduction to the Course  

The course introduces students with the theory and principles of multimedia contents constituting the multimedia system. In this course, students will learn an introduction to Multimedia and Tools, Graphics and Image Data Representations, Color in Image and Video, Basics of Digital Audio, Lossless Compression Algorithms, Lossy Compression Algorithms, Image Compression Standards, Basic Video Compression Techniques, MPEG Video Coding MPEG-1, 2, 4-7; Basic Audio Compression Techniques, MPEG Audio Compression.

Course Outline

1. What is Multimedia? Text [TB1. Ch. 1, 2] 
2. Multimedia Authoring and Tools: Multimedia Authoring, Multimedia Production,
Multimedia Presentation, Automatic Authoring; Editing and Authoring Tools- Adobe
Premiere, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver; VRML. [TB2: Ch.2]
3. Handling Images. [TB1. Ch. 3]
4. Handling Sound. [TB1. Ch. 4]
5. Handling Animation. [TB1. Ch. 5]
6. Handling Video. [TB1. Ch. 6]
7. Making Multimedia. [TB1. Ch. 7]
8. Multimedia Skills. [TB1. Ch. 8]
9. Planning and Costing. [TB. Ch. 9]
10. Designing and Producing [TB1. Ch. 10]
11. Content and Talent. [TB1. Ch. 11]
12. The Internet and Multimedia [TB1. Ch. 12]
13. Designing for the World Wide Web; [TB1. Ch. 13]
14. Delivering. [TB1. Ch. 14]
[Instructors need to devise a content delivery and Lab work plan using a multimedia
Authoring tool in line with the contents of the textbook]

Evaluation:

Mid 30%

Final 50%

Sessional 20% (includes quiz 5, assignment 5, term project 10 marks,  class participation and attendance marks)

Books:

1. Fundamentals of Multimedia byZ. M. Li andM. S. Drew,Prentice Hall (2004), ISBN: 0-13-127256-X
2. Digital Multimedia by N. Chapman and J. Chapman. 2ndEdition, Wiley 2004, ISBN: 0-470-85890-7
3. The Technology of Video and Audio Streaming by David Austerberry, Focal Press; 2nd Edition (2004). ISBN-10: 0240805801
4. Multimedia Security: Watermarking, Steganography, and Forensics by Frank Y. Shih, CRC Press; 1st Edition (2012), ISBN-10: 1439873313
5. Multimedia Computing by Daniel Cunliffe and Geoff Elliott, Lexden Publishing Ltd (2005). ISBN-10: 1904995055
6. Multimedia Foundations: Core Concepts for Digital Design by Vic Costello, Ed Youngblood and Susan Youngblood, Focal Press; 1st Edition (2012). ISBN-10: 0240813944

Learning Outcomes:

Students will able to develop software to process multimedia contents.

CLASS DAYS AND TIME

TUESDAY

MScIT               9:00AM -- 11:00 AM

BSCS 4rth Reg    12:30 PM -- 2:00 PM

BSIT 4rth Self     2:00 PM -- 3:30 PM

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

MScIT              12:30 PM -- 2:00 PM

BSCS 4rth Reg    11:00AM -- 12:30 PM

BSIT 4rth Self     2:00 PM -- 3:30 PM