Module Descriptors
MOBILE TV TECHNOLOGY
FILM60056
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Paul Ottey
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Coursework comprising:
Two short film pieces worth 60% assessing learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3
Report: 1200 word report 40% assessing learning outcomes 1 and 4
Module Indicative Content
1. New technologies for transmission and reception of TV and video content including
- Next generation networks
- broadcasting infrastructure including DVB, DVB-H, DVB-M
2. Broadcasting infrastructure and issues relating to combined DTV and Mobile services reviewing standards and leading technologies, evolution from 2G and 3G for multimedia playback.
3. Content production for mobile devices
4. Repackaging existing content for the mobile market
Module Resources
Video Camera
Editing System
Compression Software
Mobile Devices
Module Texts
Mobile TV, DVB-H, DMB, 3G Systems and Rich Media Applications, Amitabh Kumar (2007), Focal Press ISBN: 978-0-240-80946-5

Developing Quality Metadata, Cliff Wotton (2007), Focal Press ISBN: 978-0-240-80869-7

Digital TV Over Broadband, Joan Van Tassel (2001), Focal Press ISBN: 978-0-240-80357-9
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE00758-2 Film Technology 2 or equivalent
Module Learning Strategies
1hr Lecture, 2 hr Tutorial per week
(1:n) (1:30)2
Lectures will introduce subject areas and provide material to be further investigated by students individual research. Tutorials will be based on practical and research tasks relating to the assignment material.