Transcript Document 7582185

SWE 423
Multimedia Systems
Section 01 – 10:00-10:50am – 23:014
Fall Semester 2006 - 2007 (061)
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Information & Computer Science Department
Important Preliminaries
• Instructor: Dr. Wasfi Al-Khatib ‫وصفي الخطيب‬
• Office: (22) 133-1
• Office hours:
– SMW 09:00 – 09:50am, 11:00 – 11:50am.
– Appointment.
• Phone: 1715
• email: [email protected]
Important Preliminaries (Cont.)
• Prerequisite: Senior Standing
• Resources:
– R. Steinmetz, K. Nahrstedt: Multimedia
Fundamentals, Vol. 1: Media Coding and
Content Processing. Prentice Hall: 2002, ISBN:
0-13-031399-8.
– Handouts (Lecture Notes, papers, ...etc.)
Course Goals
• At the end of this semester, I hope that you will:
– Know the fundamentals of the different media: audio,
images, video, and animation.
– Understand the various properties of each medium.
– Know and comprehend various compression
techniques.
– Apply certain modifications and techniques to various
media.
– Develop small-scale applications involving multimedia
data.
Course Contents
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Introduction
Chapter 1
Media and Data Streams
Chapter 2
Optical Storage Media
Chapter 8
Audio Technology
Chapter 3
Graphics and Images
Chapter 4
Video Technology
Chapter 5
Computer-based Animation Chapter 6
Data Compression
Chapter 7
Content Analysis
Chapter 9
Grading Policy
Homeworks & Programming
Assignments
15%
Quizzes
10%
Pop Quizzes and/or Class Work
5%
Term Project
20%
Two Major Exams
30%
Final Exam
20%
Absences
-4.5%
Important Dates
Task
Date [and Time]
Location
Weight
Quiz 1
Saturday September 16, 2006
In class
2%
Quiz 2
Saturday September 30, 2006
In class
2%
Major Exam I
Saturday November 4, 2006 7:00-8:30pm
TBA
15%
Quiz 3
Saturday November 18, 2006
In class
2%
Quiz 4
Saturday December 2, 2006
In class
2%
Major Exam II
Saturday December 16, 2006 7:00-8:30pm
TBA
15%
Quiz 5
Saturday January 13, 2007
In class
2%
Final Exam
Tuesday January 23, 2007 7:00-9:00pm
TBA
20%
Final Important Remarks
• Homeworks:
– Late homeworks are not accepted.
– Discussing homeworks with others (especially on WebCT) is
highly encouraged. However, copying homeworks is NOT
permitted and will be considered CHEATING.
• Quizzes: 15 minute. Each covers material given since the
last quiz or major exam.
• Pop Quizzes: 5-10 minute. Each covers material given
during the same lecture.
• Exams HWs, & quizzes are generally CHALLENGING.
• MAKE USE of my office hours.
Attendance
• Attendance will be checked each class.
• A bonus of 0.5 point (out of the maximum 100) will be
given for each “additional” hour attended above the 45
lectures
– This shall come from the help sessions conducted for the two
major exams and the final exam.
• Unexcused Absences Policies:
– The first four absences are FREE of charge.
– The fifth absence is worth – 2.5 of your maximum 100 total.
– Each subsequent absence, up to the ninth absence, is worth –
0.5.
– The tenth absence will result in an automatic DN grade.
– An unexcused absence can become an excused absence
ONLY by an official letter from the Dean of Student’s office.
Your 24-Hour Right
• One has 24 hours to object to the grade of a
homework, [pop] quiz or a major exam starting
from the end of the class time in which the graded
exam papers have been distributed.
– i.e. if you were not present in class during the
distribution of exam papers, you loose this right.
• If for some reason you cannot see me in person,
within this period, send me an email requesting an
appointment. The email, though, should be sent
within the 24-hour time period.
Cairo Envelopes
Examples:
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Slept after Fajr
Checkpoints long lines
I got married / I had a divorce
I am graduating and the job is waiting for me
How much can they increase your letter grade?
NONE…………..even if you bring an elder!
So, What Can Increase my Grade?
• Active participation
– In Class
– On WebCT
– In my office hours
• The bottom line is: Trying
Cheating Policies
• Cheating in one category will result in a
zero for the whole category. For example, if
cheating is confirmed in homework 3, this
will result in 0 out of 10% [which means
that there is no need to submit any
additional homework].
• An additional 5% will be deducted from the
overall total (out of 100).