CS 414 – Multimedia Systems Design Lecture 1 - IntroductionOverviewInstructorSlide 4Required Readings for cs414Course PrerequisitesFacilities and Equipment (1)Facilities and Equipment (2)Office HoursAbout this course…Expect (Some) PainGradingGrading policyGroup Setup ProcessPeer EvaluationPeer Evaluation – form submitted to instructor at the end of the semesterRe-grading policyCheating PolicyLecture FormatMPs (Deadlines)Conferencing ProjectConferencing projectSlide 23Homework & 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 Design Lecture 1 - IntroductionKlara NahrstedtSpring 2011CS 414 - Spring 2011OverviewCourse information (personnel, policy, schedule, misc.)What is Multimedia?What is happening in Multimedia domain? SummaryCS 414 - Spring 2011InstructorKlara Nahrstedt PhD University of PennsylvaniaResearch: 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 2011OverviewOffice Assistant: Lynette Lubben ([email protected]) for Klara NahrstedtTeaching Assistant: Shu ShiClass Website http://www.cs.uiuc.edu/class/sp11/cs414/Newsgroup: class.sp11.cs414 (access through cs414 website)CS 414 - Spring 2011Required Readings for cs414Required Textbooks:Media Coding and Content Processing, Ralf Steinmetz, Klara Nahrstedt, Prentice Hall, 2002 Multimedia Systems, Ralf Steinmetz, Klara Nahrstedt, Springer Verlag, 2004Papers!!! (required reading since many areas are not covered in present textbooks)CS 414 - Spring 2011Course PrerequisitesCS 241 – pre-requisite MUST, otherwise the class will be hard, especially the MPs!!!You need to know System/C Programming on top of LinuxSocket ProgrammingThread ProgrammingLocks/Semaphore Synchronization/ProgrammingBasic System Principles – File Systems, Memory Management, Process Management, I/O Management, Network ProgrammingCS 414 - Spring 2011Facilities and Equipment (1)Leasing Process from TSG HelpdeskLease 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 26Pick up the camera from the TSG HelpdeskBring your student ID to sign for the cameraEach 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 SCHelpdesk hours are Monday –Friday 8am-8pmNo camera pickup on Saturday and Sunday Returning Process to TSG HelpdeskIf 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 MP3Leasing process through Rick Van Hook equipment office Will be advertised later in the semesterLeasing process starts after March 11Office HoursOffice hours: available in web pageKN: Wed/Fri, 9-10am, Office: 3104 SCPhone: 244-6624Shu: Tu: 11am-12pm; Th: 4-5pmOffice: 0207 SCPhone: 244-0526CS 414 - Spring 2011CS 414 - Spring 2011About this course…PrinciplesMultimedia System conceptsMultimedia System designSome theoryRationalePracticeGoalsUnderstand Digital Audio/Video MediaUnderstand Multimedia Systems decisionsGet 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%1st MP – 12%2nd MP – 12%3rd MP – 16%CS 414 - Spring 2011Grading policyGradebook system: http://compass.uiuc.eduLate policy for MPs and Homework AssignmentsNo Late PolicyIt is your responsibility!Check announcements in lectures, newsgroups, or web pagesMPs will be done in Groups of 3 studentsStart forming groups as soon as possible!!CS 414 - Spring 2011Group Setup ProcessOrganize Groups among yourself between 1/19 and 1/24Use newsgroup to find group partnersEmail 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 groupEvaluation will includeHis/her own self-evaluation His/her evaluation of each group member for each MPEvaluation should include contribution of each member to each MPEvaluations will be sent to instructor onlyEvaluations 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-Evaluation Group Member XGroup Member YGroup Member ZCS 414 - Spring 2011CS 414 - Spring 2011Re-grading policyStudents have 1 week (after the grade for homework/MPs/exam is released into the gradebook) to request for re-gradingRe-grading requests need to be in writing to the TAAfter the re-grading period, no re-grading request will be granted for this Homework/MP/exam.CS 414 - Spring 2011Cheating PolicyAcademic integrityExams must be your own – if cheating, then students will get a failing grade in the
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