MMS1401

Studio 1 ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: TBA

Offered:
Berwick Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: The subject will examine three main areas: the basic technologies of the internet, the world-wide web and multimedia systems; the way in which these technologies have been applied in practice to date; and the development processes required to build systems which make use of the internet and multimedia technologies. The emphasis throughout the subject will be on providing a broad overview of topics, rather than examining any one topic in great depth. There will be a strong emphasis on practical demonstration of the concepts being studied, and extensive use will be made of case studies to highlight aspects of theory.

Assessment: Group Work (60%) - creation of web sites as a member of a team Individual Work (40%) - 2 assignments and a personal folio and interview

Contact Hours: 1 hr of lecture/seminar per week in a multimedia theatre to be used in conjunction with the SMS studio space

Prerequisites: VCM1001 and MMS1402 and MMS1403

Prohibitions: MMS1407, MMS1408, MMS1409, IMS1404