BROADCAST ENGINEERING B - 2022/3
Module code: FVP2005
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Module Overview
This module is intended to develop understanding and awareness of aspects of professional video engineering. The module investigates the channel coding systems for broadcasting television as well as format for film recoding. Broadcast communication and methods are also explored.
Module provider
Music and Media
Module Leader
GILBERT Andrew (Music & Med)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 5
JACs code: H641
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
Film and Broadcast Technologies A (pre-requisite)
Module content
Indicative content includes:
- Source coding
- Channel coding
- Hamming code and Shanon Coding
- Reed soloman coding
- FEC
- Broadcast transmission
- OFDM
- DAB
- Microwave links
- QAM
- PSK
- Wireless links in TV production
- IP in TV production
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | COURSEWORK 1: ESSAY | 50 |
| Examination | EXAM 2 HOURS | 50 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their technical skills and theoretical understanding of video in film and TV. They can demonstrate knowledge and critical thinking in video technology through the writing and presentation of an essay.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
- Coursework - essay (50%) (addresses learning outcomes 1-6)
- Exam - 2 hours 50% (addresses learning outcomes 1-5)
Formative assessment
There are no formal formative assessment components for this module, but formative feedback will be given to individual students in tutorials and throughout seminar and practical workshops.
Feedback
Students receive written feedback on their coursework and verbal feedback on their practical work throughout the module.
Module aims
- expand understanding of professional video systems
- introduce lossy and lossless compression in channel coding and transmission
- reinforce channel propagation types
- explore media formats for film and television
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Explain source and channel coding | KCP |
| 002 | Analyse propogation channels | KC |
| 003 | Explore television broadcast methods | KCP |
| 004 | Determine media formats for recording film on location for post production | KC |
| 006 | Problem solving | T |
| 005 | Explain wireless links used in television production | KCP |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Workshop Hours: 22
Independent Study Hours: 106
Lecture Hours: 22
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to: further develop theory and practice film and broadcast technology, using both lectures and seminar sessions the students will expand on their knowledge of the video distribution process and develop an understanding for compression format required for the channel coding. The students will also explore compression required for film set filming and production review and editing
The learning and teaching methods include:
- One two-hour lecture per week (weeks 1 &ndash 12 with a revision lecture in the last week)
- Six two-hour seminars
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
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Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Production Technology BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
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