SWE 423 Multimedia Systems Section 01 – 01:10-02:00 p.m. – Bldg. 24 – Room 153 Second Semester 2006/2007 (062) King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Information & Computer Science Department

Instructor: Dr. Lahouari Ghouti الهواري غوثي Office: (22) 128 Office hours: –S.M.W 11:00 – 12:30, S.M 09:15 – 09:45 a.m. –Appointment. Phone: Important Preliminaries

Important Preliminaries (Cont.) Prerequisite: Senior Standing Resources: –R. Steinmetz, K. Nahrstedt: Multimedia Fundamentals, Vol. 1: Media Coding and Content Processing. Prentice Hall: 2002, ISBN: –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 Introduction Chapter 1 Media and Data StreamsChapter 2 Optical Storage MediaChapter 8 Audio TechnologyChapter 3 Graphics and ImagesChapter 4 Video TechnologyChapter 5 Computer-based Animation Chapter 6 Data CompressionChapter 7 Content AnalysisChapter 9

Grading Policy Homeworks & Programming Assignments 15% Quizzes10% Pop Quizzes and/or Class Work5% Term Project20% Two Major Exams30% Final Exam20% Absences-4.5%

Important Dates TaskDate [and Time]LocationWeight Quiz 1Saturday March 03, 2007In class2% Quiz 2Saturday March 17, 2007In class2% Major Exam ISaturday March 24, :30-08:00 p.m.TBA15% Quiz 3Saturday April 07, 2007In class2% Quiz 4Saturday April 28, 2007In class2% Major Exam IISaturday May 17, :30-08:00 p.m.TBA15% Quiz 5Saturday May 19, 2007In class2% Quiz 6Saturday June 02, 2007In class2% Final ExamSunday June 10, :00-09:00 p.m.TBA20% Important Note: Best 5 quizzes out of 6!!!

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 requesting an appointment. The , though, should be sent within the 24-hour time period.

Cairo Envelopes How much can they increase your letter grade? NONE…………..even if you bring an elder! Examples: –Slept after Fajr –Checkpoints long lines –I got married / I had a divorce –I am graduating and the job is waiting for me

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).