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GCO5900 Introduction to Multimedia Computing (DISESTABLISHED FB 05/07)

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

GCO5900 Introduction to Multimedia Computing (DISESTABLISHED FB 05/07) (14 Dec 2007, 09:36am) []

Reasons for Introduction

Obsolete Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for this change (FEC 4/03)This unit has been running for many years in first semester each year.In the rationalisation of the GSCIT postgraduate offerings, it is proposed to run this unit every second semester instead, starting from 2004.Reasons for IntroductionMultimedia is a rapid developing and promising technology. Multimedia applications are becoming widely used in business and industry. It is therefore important that students in the Multimedia Technology major understand the nature of multimedia systems in the development context and be able to design and develop interactive multimedia applications.The unit is consistent with the school's strategic directions. It is proposed as a core unit in both the Master of Information Technology and the Master of Multimedia Computing. It continues to build on knowledge gained by students from undergraduate level. The unit will have a specific focus on providing students with the understandings and skills for integrating multimedia components. Students will also be exposed to project development of interactive multimedia applications using a wide range of techniques and tools. The unit is being offered for Summer semester 2003, requiring a change to the offering. The proposal is also being put into the avatar for the first time.Reasons for change (FEC4/02)This is an existing unit. This proposal requests approval for summer semester offering in 2003.Reasons for this change (FEC7/02)GSCIT proposes to change the teaching mode of this unit from off-campus learning only to off-campus and on-campus learning. The purpose of this change is to satisfy the ESOS on-campus offering requirement for international students, in particular for on-campus honours and MIT (minor thesis) programs.MIT (minor thesis) was recently introduced and has become a preferred replacement for Honours by some international students. GSCIT has about 3 to 5 international Honours and MIT(minor thesis) students studying in Gippsland campus every year. Since GSCIT only offers off-campus learning for the MIT program and the requirement of ESOS to have on-campus offerings for all on-campus courses, GSCIT is currently barred from enrolling any international students who wish to study on-campus into the MIT (minor thesis) program because of the ESOS requirement.The proposed change does not increase the lecture, staff or library requirement.This change also addresses the new requirement to enroll honours students for the individual on-campus units in Callista.

Reasons for Change (08 Jun 2004, 12:33pm)

FEC 4/04 Addition of Summer A 2005 to frequency of offering

Role of Unit (21 Apr 2006, 6:20pm)

To provide students the opportunity to gain understanding and knowledge of the state of art, issues and technologies for building and developing multimedia applications, in this unit. Students can develop not only theoretical and practical foundations but also skills for creating complete multimedia applications

Relevance of Unit (21 Apr 2006, 6:21pm)

The opportunity to acquire understanding of the concepts that underly multimedia technologies, and skills in multimedia development is important for graduates completing a degree in information technology and systems. All graduates completing this unit will achieve the capability of developing a multimedia/web-based application.

Objectives

Knowledge and Understanding (Cognitive Domain Objectives) (21 Apr 2006, 6:34pm)

On completion of this unit the students will have

Knowledge of:

  1. Basic concepts of multimedia including file types, applications, compression and delivery issues;
  2. Processes involved in the analysis, design and production of multimedia applications;
  3. Legal, security and privacy issues related to multimedia applications;
  4. Application and selection of different multimedia authoring tools in the development of multimedia applications;
  5. Basic priciples of Internet and WWW in the context of web based multimedia development;
  6. Multimedia elements (text, image, animation, audio and video) and 3D modeling techniques;
  7. Basic programming techniques (such as javascript and CGI programming) to control different media such as audio, video, text and images
  8. Fundamentals of Extended Markup Language (XML);
  9. Database features which support multimedia applications.

Understanding of:

  1. Processes of analysis, design and producing of a multimedia application;
  2. Securities issues and corresponding services related to multimedia applications;
  3. Multimedia elements and 3-D modeling techniques.
  4. Development processes for functional specifications for multimedia/web-based applications based on user requirements;
  5. Basic concepts of organizing multimedia elements for multimedia applications based on user requirements.

Skills in:

  1. Analysis, design and production of real world multimedia/web-based applications;
  2. Constructing applications comprising multimedia elements that include video and sound, javascript, CGI and XML programming;
  3. Producing formal documentation for developing and implementing multimedia applications.

Unit Content

Summary (21 Apr 2006, 6:36pm)

The unit provides the basic concepts of multimedia, multimedia elements and security and privacy issues required for multimedia applications. This unit also introduces the basic processes of analysis and design for developing a complete functional specification for a multimedia/web-based application. In addition to this, it also provides an overview of the application of programming languages and detailed knowledge of multimedia authoring tools required for implementing a multimedia/web-base application. In particular, this includes:

Handbook Summary (21 Apr 2006, 6:37pm)

The unit provides the basic concepts of multimedia, multimedia elements and security and privacy issues required for multimedia applications. This unit also introduces the basic processes of analysis and design for developing a complete functional specification for a multimedia/web-based application. In addition to this, it also provides an overview of the application of programming languages and detailed knowledge of multimedia authoring tools required for implementing a multimedia/web-base application. Students will have hands-on experience on analysis, design and implementation of a multimedia/web-base application.

Recommended Reading (21 Apr 2006, 6:38pm)

  1. T. Vaughan, Multimedia: Making It Work, 6th edition, Osbourne/McGraw-Hill, 2004.
  2. L. Elin, Designing and Developing Multimedia, Allyn and Bacon, 2001.
  3. M. Hall, Core Web Programming, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1998.
  4. J. Burger, Desktop Multimedia Bible, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.
  5. N. & J. Chapman, Digital Multimedia, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2000.
  6. N. & J. Chapman, Digital Media Tools, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2002.
  7. F. T. Hofstetter, Multimedia Literacy, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Teaching Methods

Strategies of Teaching (21 Apr 2006, 6:39pm)

On-campus Teaching

Four hours per week, consisting of two hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials, with additional contact initiated by the student. The unit content will be disseminated to the students through classroom lectures and tutorials, and through on-line study guides and course materials.

Distance Education

Unit Book and Reader including 12 study guides and provision for contact through electronic mail and news. Access to the University's computer systems via modem is compulsory for distance education students, in order to maintain effective communication with staff and other students, and also for the submission of assignments and the provision of supplementary study material.

All students will complete a range of hands-on development exercises detailed and posted on the Web page designated for this unit. These exercises are designed to enhance students' practical skills needed for completion of the assignments, while the study materials used by distance education students and the lectures offered to the internal students will address the theoretical aspects.

Teaching Methods Relationship to Objectives (21 Apr 2006, 6:41pm)

The on-campus and on-line lectures will put the various aspects of multimedia development into perspective. Tutorials and exercises will reinforce students' understanding through discussion and practice. Students will experience and practise the different multimedia application development techniques by implementing various case studies and applications. Macromedia software, javascript, CGI and XML programming will be used to illustrate these techniques. Students will be provided with study material in printed study guides and on-line web pages. Students will be supported through electronic newsgroups, email and on-line submission system.

Assessment

Strategies of Assessment (21 Apr 2006, 6:42pm)

Since the main aim of the unit is to provide knowledge and practical skills in multimedia applications development, a major feature of the units's assessment will be to demonstrate competence in multimedia applications development. Assessment will be designed to help students master the theoretical and the practical content of the unit. Assessment will consist of:

A three hour closed book examination representing 40% of the total marks. The exam may use true/false, multiple choice, short answer and short essay questions designed to test student comprehension of the unit material. The examination will test objectives provided in knowledge and understanding sections.

The final grade will be assigned using a formula that reflects student achievement in both the practical and theoretical components of the unit.

To successfully complete the unit students will have to achieve at least 50% of the total marks with a contribution to this total of no less than 40% of the possible marks from the assignments and the examination.

Workloads

Resource Requirements

Software Requirements (31 Oct 2005, 4:25pm)

Prerequisites

Frequency of Offering (08 Jun 2004, 12:32pm)

Normally, once per year in semester 2, Summer A 2005

Faculty Information

Proposer

J Hewson

Approvals

School: 14 Dec 2007 (Julianna Dawidowicz)
Faculty Education Committee: 14 Dec 2007 (Julianna Dawidowicz)
Faculty Board: 14 Dec 2007 (Julianna Dawidowicz)
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Version History

21 May 2002 Kai Ting Change of Date of Introduction
24 May 2002 Dengsheng Zhang Introduction
27 May 2002 Madhusudan Chetty checking entries
27 May 2002 Dengsheng Zhang Minor Edit
03 Jun 2002 Kim Styles This is an existing unit. It is being entered into the Avatar for the first time, and put forward to request approval for summer semester offering in 2003.
03 Jun 2002 Kim Styles Corrected prohibitions
03 Jun 2002 Dengsheng Zhang Checking Entries
03 Jun 2002 Kim Styles This version is for submission to the FEC for requested approval of a summer semester offering of this existing unit. Modifications have been made to Prohibitions, and Summary
08 Nov 2002 Kim Styles GSCIT proposes to change the teaching mode of this unit from off-campus learning only to off-campus and on-campus learning, to accomodate ESOS and Callista enrolment requirements for Honours and MIT(minor thesis) students. Minor modifications have been made to this version to prepare it for transmission to FEC agenda.
16 Jun 2003 Kai Ting Change offering semester
17 Jun 2003 Kai Ting Correct FEC meeting number
17 Jun 2003 Kim Styles Change of semester of offering from S1 to S2.
17 Jun 2003 John Hurst bring objectives into new format; prerequisites need correcting
08 Jun 2004 Kim Styles FEC 4/04 Addition of Summer A 2005 to frequency of offering
18 Jun 2004 Kim Styles GCO School Approval, Approved at GSCIT Education Committee Meeting 3/04, 3/6/04 for transmittal to FEC 4/04
28 Jun 2004 Ralph Gillon FEC Approval
20 Jul 2004 Annabelle McDougall FacultyBoard Approval
17 Oct 2005 David Sole Added Software requrirements template
21 Oct 2005 David Sole Updated requirements template to new format
31 Oct 2005 Gour Karmakar Required software have been added
31 Oct 2005 Gour Karmakar Format for software requirements have been corrected
21 Apr 2006 Gour Karmakar Updated according to FIT unit
10 Dec 2007 Gour Karmakar Contact person has been changed
14 Dec 2007 Julianna Dawidowicz modified UnitName
14 Dec 2007 Julianna Dawidowicz GCO5900 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
14 Dec 2007 Julianna Dawidowicz FEC Approval
14 Dec 2007 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - Faculty Board approved the disestablishment of this unit at 05/07 meeting

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