9/30/09; 1:10pm; Changed office hours on Friday (had previously emailed class about this change).
| Instructor: | Dr. Christopher Prince |
| Lecture meetings: | 10:00-10:50am, MWF, MWAH 175 |
| Office Hours: | Monday, Wednesday: 2-3pm; Tuesday, 1-2pm; Friday, 3-4pm |
| Office: | Heller Hall 313 |
| Phone number: | 218-726-6514 |
| Email: | cprince@d.umn.edu |
| Teaching Assistant: |
URL: http://www.d.umn.edu/~mahu0002 (follow this link to see the TA's office hours) |
| Lab meetings: | Friday, 8am-9:50am, Library 118 (lab attendance is graded for required labs-- it is your responsibility to sign in to have your attendance recorded for these required labs; however, we will not always make use of the lab for the full two hours). |
| Class web page: | http://www.cprince.com/courses/cs3121fall09 |
Required:
Chapman, N, & Chapman, J. (2009). Digital Multimedia (3rd Edition). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Web site : http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470512164.html
Support web site: http://www.digitalmultimedia.org
Williams, R. (2008). The Non-Designer's Design Book. Third Edition. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
Optional (but useful):
Meyer, E. A. (2006). CSS: The Definitive Guide (3rd Edition). O’Reilly Publishers.
Web site: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csstdg3/
Safari books (free through UMD): http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0596527330
Musciano, C. & Kennedy, B. (2007). HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide
(6th Edition). O’Reilly Publishers.Web site: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527327/index.html
Safari books (free through UMD): http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0596527322
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of interactive multimedia computing and technologies. Course coverage will include both theoretical understanding of multimedia technologies, and hands-on experience with applications and hardware. Topics may include perception, cognition, and communication issues, multimedia interface standards, software engineering, design and analysis, multimedia evaluation, digitizing and manipulating images, voice, and video materials, media formats and compression, copyright and ethics. The course includes practical labs and authoring a larger scale multimedia project. Some multimedia related programming will be covered, including Javascript in the context of HTML. Some Java or C++ programming may be used.
Some additional information on this course from our accreditation process:
Listed catalog prerequisites: FMIS 3201 or FMIS 2201 or SBE 1101, CS 2511. You must have completed CS 2511 (Software Development) or its quarter equivalent.
Listed catalog credits: 4
Your grade will be based on the total points you earn on exams and assignments, plus your contribution to team assignments. The course instructor also reserves the right to assign bonus points to work done by individual students that significantly exceeds expectations. These points are broken down as follows (the following is subject to revision):
| Item | Number | Points each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Class presentation of new interactive multimedia technology related news items | Determined by class time & student interest | 2.5 pts each | Determined by class time & student interest (these are bonus points) |
2) Mid-semester exams (In class)
| 2 | 100 | 200 pts |
| 3) Final exam (Saturday, December 19, 12:00noon-1:55pm, MWAH 175) | 1 | 350 | 350 pts |
| 4) Study questions (review for quizzes & final) | 3 | 10 | 30 pts |
| 5) Lab attendance | 9
| 2.5 | 22.5 pts |
| 6) Labs | 8
| 15 | 120 pts |
| 7) Major project | 1
| 100 | 100 pts |
| Grand Total (approx.) | 822.5 pts |
A few of the labs will likely involve work directly related to your major
project.
Homework, labs, and course project account for no more than 35% of the course grade. The final grades will be based on the point total (i.e, 822.5 points) across
quizzes, exams and assignments. Generally:
90% guarantees an A-
80% guarantees an B-
70% guarantees a C-
60% guarantees a D
These grade cutoffs will never be raised; but they may be lowered.
As a condition of passing this course, students must receive at least a passing grade on both:
(1) the lab material, and
(2) the midterm and final exams.
You are responsible for all material presented in lecture (i.e., your knowledge of any of it can be tested in a midterm or the final exam). Lecture notes will be available from the course web page (see the course calendar).
You are responsible for all assigned readings, including text book materials and handouts. Your knowledge of any of these readings can be tested in a midterm or the final exam. See the course web page for the assigned readings (see the course calendar).
If you have any disability (either permanent or temporary) that might affect your ability to perform in this class, please inform me at the start of the semester. I may adapt methods, materials, or testing so that you can participate equitably. To learn about the services that UMD provides to students with disabilities, contact Disability Resources (726-6130) at 258 Kirby Student Center.
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student’s ability to participate in daily activities. University of Minnesota services are available to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus via the UMD Health Service Counseling website at http://www.d.umn.edu/hlthserv/counseling/