Course: Audio-Visual Technology

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Course title Audio-Visual Technology
Course code KEI/AVT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Preuss Petr, Ing. CSc.
  • Veřtát Ivo, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Linhart Richard, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Stifter Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Mráz Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Image perception, TV principle, TV history. 2. Displays for multimedia technology. Principles of display technologies (plasma panels, LCD panels, OLED panels, projection). 3D displays. 3. Recording the image. (CD / DVD / BD optical recording, magnetic recording, memory cards). 4. Image capture. Sensor principles, focus and image stabilization. 5. Image signal compression. 6. Systems for analogue and digital broadcasting. 7. Technical parameters of sound technology and their relation to the physiological properties of human hearing. Compression of audio signals. 8. Electroacoustic converters (loudspeakers), Acoustic space. Acoustic field. 9. Digital audio signal processing 10. Sound recording and processing systems 11. New Trends in Multimedia Technology. 12. Electroacoustics 1. 13. Electroacoustics 2.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 12 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 27 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the concept of psychoacoustics
describe the principles of audio transfer, recording and processing
describe the principles of image transfer, recording and processing
describe the types and functions of display units
describe the principles of radio, television and multimedia systems
explain the principles of signal distribution
describe terrestrial, satellite and cable TV systems
Skills
verify the function of electro-acoustic devices
verify and set parameters for display units
verify and set up the parameters of TV, radio and multimedia systems
design simple cable distribution system
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Laboratory work
Lecture with visual aids
Students' portfolio
Skills
Lecture with visual aids
Laboratory work
Individual study
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills
Combined exam
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Dobeš, Josef; Žalud, Václav. Moderní radiotechnika. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2006. ISBN 80-7300-132-2.
  • Kuba, Petr; Vít, Vladimír. Televizní technika : studiové zpracování televizního signálu. 1. vyd. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2000. ISBN 80-86056-88-0.
  • Taylor, Jim; Johnson, Mark R.; Crawford, Charles G. Velký průvodce DVD : jedinečný zdroj všech dostupných informací o DVD na profesionální úrovni. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1721-0.
  • Vít, Vladimír. Televizní technika : projekční a velkoplošné zobrazování. 1. vyd. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2000. ISBN 80-86056-74-0.
  • Žalud, V. Moderní radioelektronika. BEN, Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7300-132-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering Study plan (Version): Commercial Electrical Engineering (16) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer