2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELEC3612 Digital Media Engineering

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr C Trayner
Email: C.Trayner@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Module replaces

ELEC 3611 Digital Media Engineering

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

To provide students with a knowledge and understanding of modern digital formats for audio and video. Students will learn how modern technology is employed for the processing of digital signals and how content is broadcast or distributed securely using broadband networks.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of the compression and distribution of digital audio and video.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of dfigital television, in particular the DVB-T system.

Syllabus

- Image and video formats, transmission, compression and display.
- Digital Distribution and Broadcasting.
- Video/audio compression and distribution formats, in particular JPEG and MPEG.
- The importance of formats in modern digital media.
- The DVB-T system.
- COFDM as used by DVB-T
- Issues of signal corruption, including the path from transmitter to receiver and the amelioraton of this corruption.
- Outline of error correction as used by DVB-T

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	17	1.00	17.00
Practical	3	3.00	9.00
Private study hours			74.00
Total Contact hours			26.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Reading lecture notes and textbook(s)
Practice exam questions and revision
Extensive work on computer-based digital media mini-project.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students' learning will be monitored through their progress in the computer-based digital media mini-project

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Computer Exercise	Lab work	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Resits will be 100% examination based.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 08/09/2016

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