Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - CMPT 365 D100

Multimedia Systems (3)

Class Number: 3095

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 13, 2021
    Fri, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225 with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Multimedia systems design, multimedia hardware and software, issues in effectively representing, processing, and retrieving multimedia data such as text, graphics, sound and music, image and video.

COURSE DETAILS:

Multimedia has become an indispensable part of modern computer technology. In this course,students will be introduced to principles and current technologies of multimedia data processing and system design and gain hands-on experience in this area. Topics include multimedia data (audio/video) digitization, representation, compression, and communication.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Topics

  • Introduction
  • Multimedia Tasks and Concerns
  • Issues in Multimedia Applications Design
  • Multimedia Data Representation
  • Video and Audio Compression
  • Multimedia Network Communications
  • Other Topics

Grading

NOTES:

Written Assignments 30%, Programming Assignments 30%, Projects 40% Note: Java or C/C++ are required for programming assignments and projects; GUI (Graphics User Interface) programming skills are required, e.g., open file dialog, click button, draw on canvas, etc.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

  • Fundamentals of Multimedia 2nd Ed., Z.-N. Li, M.S. Drew, and J.C. Liu, Springer, 2014, 9783319052892, SFU students may download text for SFU online library

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).