CS3440 - Multimedia Systems and Applications

Course Syllabus

Description

This one-semester course gives in-depth treatment of basic and applied technologies in multimedia computing. Students with strong computer backgrounds will be admitted and requested to actively participate by seminar presentations and term projects. 

Textbook: Fundamentals of Multimedia - Ze-Nian Li and Mark S. Drew (Prentice-Hall)

Course Topics

Instructor

Dr. Jimmie M. Purser
OH133
Office Hours TBA
ext. 1370
Course Web page: http://home.millsaps.edu/pursejm/cs3440/
Schedule: 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. MW; 2:15 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. time is used for "lab" - tba

Administrative Information

Admission Restrictions: Enrollment is limited.

Prerequisites: Students are required to have completed CS2440 [or have Intructor Permission].

Project: Every student will do a project with partner(s). At the end of the semester, every project group will give a multimedia presentation on their project. This presentation must include audio, video, and animations.

Seminar Presentation : Each student will give class presentations based on the topic and references assigned. The presentation material should be in multimedia form, and be available on the web at the time of the presentation.

Laboratory Work Completed outside normal class time according to posted schedule.

Credits: 4 S.H.

Grades

  
2 in-class tests			40%
1 mid-term take-home			20%
1 Exam					20%
Lab and other activities		20%

92 % - 100 % A
82 % - 89 % B
70 % - 81 % C
60 % - 69 % D
other F

Final Exam Date: TBA [OH105]

Students with special needs should consult the course instructor.