Module Descriptors
WEB MULTIMEDIA (EFREI)
COWB70275
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Russell Campion
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 50
Independent Study Hours: 100
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
- A media rich web application using current standards and degradation methods.
- A literature review (1500 words) / presentation of 8 minutes on an area of the latest web standards in respect to multimedia
(Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 3)
Module Indicative Content
Students will look at several elements of web multimedia. This will include the following:
- Comparison of different uses of multimedia on the web
- Web Multimedia Design
- Streaming Media - setup, deployment, encoding and reasoning
- Web Multimedia Testing
- Technical Issues - compression and bandwidth.
- Scalable Vector Graphics, Synchronised Multimedia Integration Language, Panoramas, Flash video
- Live Broadcast
- Web Accessibility for multimedia web sites
- Media delivery using HTML5
Module Learning Strategies
The module delivery is made up of 12 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical¿s which will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module. Towards the end of the module there will be a one off 2 hour surgery session for students to ask any last minute assignment queries they have. Students will be encouraged to expand their knowledge in the area outside practical slots.
Module Resources
Browsers, media resource software and editors.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Student must be enrolled on the EFREI apprentice programme.
Module Texts
Notes for all areas and referenced reading will be given by the teaching team. Recommended reading is as follows:
Adobe Creative team, (2010) Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Classroom in a Book, Adobe Press, ISBN-10: 0321701801
-Golombisky, K and Hagen, R (2010) White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually through Graphic, Web and Multimedia Design, Focal press, ISBN-10: 9780240812816
- Padova, T, and Murdock, K, L (2010) Adobe Creative Suite 5 Bible, Wiley publishers, ISBN-10: 0470584769
- Smith, J and Osborn, J (2010) Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Digital Classroom, Wiley publishers, ISBN-10: 0470607793