Course Aims & Objectives:
This course provides students with the development skills in Multimedia System development.

On the completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. select the appropriate hardware & software for multimedia development;
2. develop multimedia coursewares;
3. evaluate different designs.

Units: 3

Level: P6

Medium of Instruction: English

Keyword Syllabus:
Sound: Audio file formats MIDI; Images: Color models; Color Palettes; Image compression; Image file formats; Principles of animation; Animation techniques; Creating animated scenes; Broadcast video standards; Video Capture; Recording format; Video Compression; Basic Tools: Image editing; Sound Editing; Interactive video production; Image capturing; Programming multimedia system; Authoring systems.

Teaching Pattern:
Duration of course: 1 semesters
Current mix of lecture/tutorial/laboratory, other: 2 hrs. lecture; 1 hr. tutorial.

Assessment Pattern:
Examination duration: 2 hours
Percentage distribution of marks for coursework, examination, other: 40% CW, 60% Exam
Grading pattern: Standard (A+AA-...F)
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination must be obtained.

Pre-requisite(s): Nil

Pre-cursor(s):
CS6301

Equivalent Course(s):
IT6902 Multimedia Technology