Course Overview:

This two-course sequence introduces basic techniques for multimedia signal processing and communications and discusses principles of real-world communication systems and standards. The first course focuses on speech, audio and image processing and communications. Topics include speech and audio sampling and quantization, frequency domain characterization and processing of speech and audio signals, speech and audio coding standards, color perception and representation, basic image processing tools, image coding standards, fundamentals of communication networks, wired and wireless telephone systems. The course consists of two weekly lectures of 2 hour, and some lecture hours will be used for in-class experiments and demos. A class project is required, to be conducted by a team of 2 to 3 students. 4 credits.

Prerequisites: Computer programming experience (CS1114), basic calculus (MA1022)

Projects: 1 term project to be performed by teams of 2. Require a project proposal, a midterm project report, and a final report and presentation.

Exams: There will be two exams (non-cumulative) plus weekly to bi-weekly quizzes. Quiz problems will be selected from the homework assignment.

Homeworks: Approximately weekly assignments. Homework will not be counted towards the final grade. But quiz problems will be selected from the homework assignment. Homework solutions will be posted before quiz.

Experiments: Several experiments involving use of computers and software packages to process real signals will be conducted during selected lecture hours. Experiment reports are required and counted towards the final grade.

Grading Policy: Quiz and Experiment Reports: 20%, First exam: 30%, Second exam: 30%, Project 20%.

Textbook: No specific textbook is required. Supplementary reading materials will be provided when appropriate.

Reference Books:

• J. McClellan, R. Shafer and M. Yoder, DSP First: A Multimedia Approach, Prentice Hall, 1997.
• Gonzalez and Woods, Digital Image Processing, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 2002.
• K. R. Rao, Z. S. Bojkovic, D. A. Milovanovic, Multimedia Communication Systems: Techniques, Standards, and Networks, Prentice Hall PTR, 2002.

ABET competencies to be addressed:

a	Students will gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to solve problems in multimedia processing and communications.
b	Students will gain an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data, through the project requirement and experiments.
d	Students will perform the project in teams of two or more, often consisting of students from different majors. This will help the development of their ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams
g	The project report and presentation requirement will contribute to the development of oral and written communications skills.
h	Students will get education on the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context, through lectures on various communications system development and their societal and economical impact
k	Students will learn techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice through both project and experiments, including project planning, literature survey, presentation with modern presentation tools, and use of engineering softwares including Matlab and photoshop.