Lecturer Dr Peter Tsang Room G 6505 Phone

Lecturer: Dr. Peter Tsang Room: G 6505 Phone: 27887763 E-mail: eewmtsan@cityu. edu. hk Webpage: http: //www. ee. cityu. edu. hk/~csl/aveng. html

Reference Books ØRonald K. Jurgen, “Digital Consumer Electronics Handbook”, Mc. Graw Hill, 1997. ØS. K. Chang, “Principles of Pictorial Information System Design”, Prentice-Hall Int’l.

Reference Books ØG. H. Hutson, “Color TV System Principles, Engineering Practice and Applied Technology”, Mc. Graw Hill. ØJ. S. Zarach, “Television, Principles and Practice”, Macmillan Education Ltd. 1989.

Coursework (30% of total score) Ø 1 Test. Ø Dates may be changed with prior notice. Ø Lab Sessions from Week 9 to 13. Study Guide Ø A set of questions to build up concepts. Discussions Ø Strengthen concepts in tutorial sessions.

Nature of Course Ø A study on traditional Television systems. Ø Quantization and Predictive Coding. Ø Compression based on Optimal Transform (KLT). Ø Compression based on Discrete Cosine. Transform (DCT). Ø JPEG and MPEG standards. Ø Audio Compression.

To appreciate Audiovisual Technologies developed to date. Ø To study fundamental theories and algorithms in AV technologies. Ø To study modern standards in Video and Audio Compression. Aims: Familiarize with present technologies as a preliminary basis for generating new ones in the future. Ø

Ø Ø Ø A new mode of study Avoid brute force practicing of mathematical calculations. Identification and clear understanding of concepts and theories. Familiarize with basic system structures, standard and their applications. Accustom to “System Level” point of view. Capable of bridging theory and practice.

Ø Ø Expectation from students Attended all lectures, tutorials, test and laboratory sessions. Self motivated and initiative in learning. Clarify problems during tutorials, or in lectures if necessary. Assist learning with study guide.