Module Descriptors
SOUND DESIGN FOR MOBILE DEVICES
MUSI60186
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Simon Waite
Email: S.J.Waite@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
www.W3.org
www.ASP.NET

Jon AGAR (2004) Constant Touch: A Brief History of the Mobile Phone Cambridge: Icon ISBN: 1840464194
Christian LINDHOLM & Turkka KEINONEN (2003) Mobile Usability McGraw-Hill Education - Europe (USA) ISBN 9780071385145
W. McCLURE et al (2006) Beginning Ajax with ASP.NET Hungry Minds Inc. ISBN-10: 047178544X
C. ULLMAN et al (2005) Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 Hungry Minds Inc. ISBN-10: 0764588508

Module Learning Strategies
Lectures and interactive laboratory/demonstration sessions.
2 hour lecture per week
1 hour tutorial per week
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% in course assessment comprising of a written assignment weighted at 50% (1500 words), and practical assessments weighted at 50%.

1. Practical Assignment 50%, assessing Learning Outcomes 1.
2. Written Assignment (1500 words) weighting 50%, assessing Learning Outcomes, 2, 3
Module Indicative Content
This module addresses:
1. Accessibility
2. Globalisation
3. Device issues for mobile web applications
4. Further development using technologies such as ASP.NET
5. Business Aspects of Web Applications
6. Web Usability / web standards
7. Types Of Web Applications
Methods
8. Mixing and Production Skills for Mobile Devices
9. Advanced sound compression techniques
Module Resources
Web Server
Visual Studio 2005
SQL Server.
The Internet
Mobile emulators
University music technology laboratories (E8b)
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE00301-1 Web Design and Development or equivalent.