Course contents *

Lectures and demonstrations about:

• technology for audio, video and transmission

• spatial aspects

• storytelling in different media

• how humans communicate in mediated environments.

Intended learning outcomes *

The goal with the course is to give understanding for what creates good communication over distances, based on spatial conditions, technology, and communication context, to be able to achieve good teleprecence experiences as complement or alternative to travels.

Course Disposition

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Specific prerequisites *

Single course students: 90 university credits including 45 university credits in Mathematics or Information Technology. English B, or equivalent and Swedish B or equivalent.   

Recommended prerequisites

Compulsory media courses on the Master of Science program in Media Technology.

Equipment

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Literature

Artikelsamling, meddelas senast fyra veckor innan kursstart.

Grading scale *

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination *

• PROA - Project, 2.5 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Exam, 5.0 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

In this course all the regulations of the code of honor at the School of Computer science and Communication apply, see: http://www.kth.se/csc/student/hederskodex/1.17237?l=en_UK.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Leif Handberg

Course web

Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.

Offered by

EECS/Human Centered Technology

Main field of study *

Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Information and Communication Technology

Education cycle *

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Leif Handberg, e-post: leifh@csc.kth.se, tel. 790 6802

Ethical approach *

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Supplementary information

The course is mainly project based and demands lots of work outside scheduled hours.

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex