CS 414 – Multimedia Systems Design Lecture 1 - Introduction OverviewInstructorOverviewRequired Readings for cs414Course PrerequisitesFacilities and Equipment (1)Facilities and Equipment (2)Office HoursAbout this course…Expect (Some) PainGrading Grading policyGroup Setup ProcessPeer Evaluation Peer Evaluation – form submitted to instructor at the end of the semester Re-grading policyCheating PolicyLecture FormatMPs (Deadlines)Conferencing ProjectConferencing projectConferencing ProjectHomework & Exams¼ Unit Project: graduate studentsDigital Media RevolutionMultimedia RequiresRelated TermsIntegrating Aspects of MultimediaThis ClassWhere’s the Action in Multimedia?After this lecture…CS 414 - Spring 2011CS 414 – Multimedia Systems DesignLecture 1 - IntroductionKlara NahrstedtSpring 2011CS 414 - Spring 2011Overview Course information (personnel, policy, schedule, misc.) What is Multimedia? What is happening in Multimedia domain? SummaryCS 414 - Spring 2011Instructor Klara Nahrstedt PhD University of Pennsylvania Research: Multimedia distributed systems (overlay multicast, peer-to-peer systems, service composition, resource management), Mobile computing – smart phones protocols – P2P, video streaming over mobile phones, group management, … Multimedia operating systems (soft-real-time scheduling, caching), Multimedia networking (routing, QoS management, pricing), Multimedia applications (3D protocols, multi-camera tele-immersive systems, mobile multimedia, P2P TV)CS 414 - Spring 2011Overview Office Assistant: Lynette Lubben ([email protected]) for Klara Nahrstedt Teaching Assistant: Shu Shi Class Website http://www.cs.uiuc.edu/class/sp11/cs414/ Newsgroup: class.sp11.cs414 (access through cs414 website)CS 414 - Spring 2011Required Readings for cs414 Required Textbooks: Media Coding and Content Processing, Ralf Steinmetz, Klara Nahrstedt, Prentice Hall, 2002 Multimedia Systems, Ralf Steinmetz, KlaraNahrstedt, Springer Verlag, 2004 Papers!!! (required reading since many areas are not covered in present textbooks)CS 414 - Spring 2011Course Prerequisites CS 241 – pre-requisite MUST, otherwise the class will be hard, especially the MPs!!! You need to know System/C Programming on top of Linux Socket Programming Thread Programming Locks/Semaphore Synchronization/Programming Basic System Principles – File Systems, Memory Management, Process Management, I/O Management, Network ProgrammingCS 414 - Spring 2011Facilities and Equipment (1) Leasing Process from TSG Helpdesk Lease one Logitech camera for each student or at least two cameras within one group to start MP1, and then for MP2/MP3. Leasing process starts on January 26 Pick up the camera from the TSG Helpdesk Bring your student ID to sign for the camera Each cs414 student is responsible for his/her own camera if you loose it (or badly damage) and you don’t have police report, you pay for it (charged to your student account at the end of the semester)If nobody is at the TSG Helpdesk, then go to Barb Leisner office, room 2312 SC Helpdesk hours are Monday –Friday 8am-8pm No camera pickup on Saturday and Sunday Returning Process to TSG Helpdesk If you drop the class, return immediately camera to TSG Helpdesk If your camera does not work, return immediately and get a new oneCS 414 - Spring 2011Facilities and Equipment (2) Engineering workstations-linux machines 216 SC/SC 220 (SC basement where you can run the camera) Leasing mobile G2 phones Need to lease mobile phone for MP3 Leasing process through Rick Van Hook equipment office Will be advertised later in the semester Leasing process starts after March 11Office Hours Office hours: available in web page KN: Wed/Fri, 9-10am, Office: 3104 SC Phone: 244-6624 Shu: Tu: 11am-12pm; Th: 4-5pm Office: 0207 SC Phone: 244-0526CS 414 - Spring 2011CS 414 - Spring 2011About this course…Principles Multimedia System concepts Multimedia System design Some theory Rationale PracticeGoals Understand Digital Audio/Video Media Understand Multimedia Systems decisions Get hands dirtyCS 414 - Spring 2011Expect (Some) PainFast paceHard material 3 MPs (programming)2 Homework1 Midterm and 1 Final (Comprehensive) ExamBut….Students had fun in past cs414!Ben S. Bernanke(Image Source: www.federalreserve.gov)CS 414 - Spring 2011Grading Final exam: 35% Mid-exam: 10% 2 Homework: 10% Peer Evaluation: 5% 3 MPs: 40% 1stMP – 12% 2ndMP – 12% 3rdMP – 16%CS 414 - Spring 2011Grading policy Gradebook system: http://compass.uiuc.edu Late policy for MPs and Homework Assignments No Late Policy It is your responsibility! Check announcements in lectures, newsgroups, or web pages MPs will be done in Groups of 3 students Start forming groups as soon as possible!!CS 414 - Spring 2011Group Setup Process Organize Groups among yourself between 1/19 and 1/24 Use newsgroup to find group partners Email to TA Shu ([email protected]) your group formation by 1/24 If you cannot find a group, email immediately to the TA Shu – email your request as well as skills you can bring to the table. TSG will setup accounts and directories for groups. Between 1/24 and 1/28 the TA (Shu) will inform each group their login and password to start to work on the Linux machines.Peer Evaluation By 5/6 each peer submits ‘peer evaluation’ of his/her group Evaluation will include His/her own self-evaluation His/her evaluation of each group member for each MP Evaluation should include contribution of each member to each MP Evaluations will be sent to instructor only Evaluations will be known only to the instructor, i.e., will not be revealed neither to any other group members nor TA. CS 414 - Spring 2011Peer Evaluation – form submitted to instructor at the end of the semester MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4Self-EvaluationGroup Member XGroup Member YGroup Member ZCS 414 - Spring 2011CS 414 - Spring 2011Re-grading policy Students have 1 week (after the grade for homework/MPs/exam is released into the gradebook) to request for re-grading Re-grading requests need to be in writingto the TA After the re-grading period, no re-grading request will be granted for this Homework/MP/exam.CS 414 - Spring 2011Cheating Policy Academic
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