Module Descriptors
AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY
XXET40233
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
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Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
  • PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures 1 hour per week.
Laboratory time 2 hours per week.
Strong emphasis on practical demonstration in the lectures to assist learning.
(1:n) (1:25)2
Module Indicative Content
Electronics: components and operational amplifiers. Simple filters.
Practical skills for analysis, measurement and interconnections in audio and video systems.
The sound card and video card - block diagrams, facilities, specifications
Use and control of the sound card and the video card
Binary, Hex and logic, A/D D/A, memory and addressing
Nyquist criteria for sampling
Microprocessor basics, memory addressing and simple program execution
Module Additional Assessment Details
Practical work assessed by short reports, computer demonstration and interview. 50% weighting covering learning outcomes 1, 2 and 4.
Staged assessed milestones 50% weighting covering learning outcomes 1, 3 and 4.
Module Resources
Technology laboratory for Electronics experiments. Computer laboratory for sound and image experiments. Internet and library.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Texts
Sound and Recording, An Introduction. F Ramsey and T McCormick. 4th Edition
Focal Press, 2002. ISBN 0-240-51680-X
Principles and Application of Electrical Engineering. Rizzoni ISBN 0-025-6177708, 2nd Edition 1996. Times Mirror Publishers.