DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
CMP4221	Multimedia Systems and Communications	Spring	3	0	3	6

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	HASSAN IMANI
Course Lecturer(s):	Assist. Prof. ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course teaches fundamental topics related to multimedia systems and analysis. A top-down analysis of video processing applications, algorithms, tools, and fundamentals. Applications include digital TV, computer games, cinema special effects, 3D TV, medical imaging, and forensics. Algorithms include motion estimation, filtering and restoration, de-interlacing and enhancement, interpolation and super-resolution, stereo and 3D video processing, coding, and compression standards.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. To be able to use fundamental signal processing knowledge to solve problems in multimedia data processing
II. To acquire knowledge about working principles of various media devices and be able to combine them to build larger multi-media systems
III. To practice programming fundamentals for the design and control of digital data processing and apply them to real world problems
IV. To do research on theoretical concepts behind vision, imaging, colors and video by investigating basic processing techniques in detail
V. To evaluate and analyze the mechanism among multimedia devices, their communication principles, to investigate the usage of these devices, hence to analyze the needs of community
VI. To know the basic concepts in major fields of applied engineering ( computer vision, communications, data mining, sensors, human-computer interaction
VII. To know applications of multimedia systems, to face the challenges
and obtain a global view starting from theoretical concepts to big
applications used in our daily life.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Multimedia Systems
2)	Introduction to Digital Images and multimedia protocols (RTP, RTCP)
3)	Image compression and Image Formats
5)	Morphological Operations
5)	RGB images, Color spaces, Scaling, resizing, Arithmetic and Bitwise Operations, Binarization, Adaptive Thresholding, Dilation, Erosion Convolution, Image Filtering Techniques
6)	Dealing with video files in OpenCV, Introduction to deep learning for multimedia systems
7)	Midterm Exam
8)	Multimodal Generative AI for text, image and video (NLP, CV) 2 (Gen AI, dino-gpt-4v, GroundingDINO, Grounded-Segment-Anything, CLIP)
9)	Channel Coding and Hamming Code in Computer Network
10)	Image and Video Compression Techniques
11)	Basics of Computer Networks
12)	Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
13)	Image and Video Streaming
14)	Fundamentals of Big Data and Cloud Computing

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Digital Video Processing, A. Murat Tekalp, PEARSON Any other books related to subjects each week
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Project	8	64
Midterms	1	18
Final	1	36
Total Workload		160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Comprehend the conceptual importance of the game in the field of communication, ability to implement the player centered application to provide design.
2)	Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas from various perspectives.
3)	Analyze the key elements that make up specific game genres, forms of interactions, mode of narratives and understand how they are employed effectively to create a successful game.
4)	Understand game design theories and methods as well as implement them during game development; to make enjoyable, attractive, instructional and immersive according to the target audience.
5)	Understand the technology and computational principles involved in developing games and master the use of game engines.
6)	Understand the process of creation and use of 2D and 3D assets and animation for video games.
7)	Understand and master the theories and methodologies of understanding and measuring player experience and utilize them during game development process.
8)	Comprehend and master how ideas, concepts and topics are conveyed via games followed by the utilization of these aspects during the development process.
9)	Manage the game design and development process employing complete documentation; following the full game production pipeline via documentation.
10)	Understand and employ the structure and work modes of game development teams; comprehend the responsibilities of team members and collaborations between them while utilizing this knowledge in practice.
11)	Understand the process of game publishing within industry standards besides development and utilize this knowledge practice.
12)	Pitching a video game to developers, publishers, and players; mastering the art of effectively communicating and marketing the features and commercial potential of new ideas, concepts or games.