Audiovisual technology is one of the professional branches of telecommunication engineering. This course is based on the contents developed in previous courses included in the audiovisual and communications subjects.

Course competences
Code	Description
E21	The ability to build, use and manage telecommunications services and applications, defined as capture, analogue and digital processing, coding, transport, representation, processing, storage, reproduction, management and presentation of audiovisual services and information multimedia systems.
E22	The ability to analyse, specify, perform and maintain systems, equipment, headers and television, audio and video installations, in both fixed and mobile environments.
E23	The ability to carry out projects in premises and installations for the production and recording of audio and video signals.
E25	The ability to create, codify, manage, disseminate and distribute multimedia contents, according to usability criteria and accessibility of audiovisual, broadcast and interactive services.
G02	Correct, oral and written, communication skills.
G03	Ethical commitment and professional ethics.
G04	Ability to write, develop and sign projects in the field of the specific technologies of Sound & Image and/or telecommunication systems of Technical Telecommunications Engineering profession whose purpose, according to the knowledge acquired according to section 5 of ministerial order CIN/352/2009 of 9 February, the creation and the development or operation of telecommunication and electronic networks, services and applications.
G05	Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation during the development of the profession of Technical Telecommunications Engineer and being able to easily deal with specifications, regulations and mandatory regulations
G06	Knowledge of basic subjects and technologies, enabling students to learn new methods and technologies, as well as providing great versatility to adapt to new situations
G07	The ability to tackle problems with initiative, making decisions, creativity, and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities, including the ethical and professional responsibility of the activity of a Technical Telecommunications Engineer
G08	Knowledge to perform measurements, calculations, assessments, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, task planning and other similar work in their specific telecommunications field
G09	Being able to easily handle specifications, regulations and mandatory regulations
G10	The ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions
G11	Knowing and applying basic elements of economics and human resources management, organisation and planning of projects, as well as legislation, regulation and standardisation in telecommunications
G12	The ability to work in a multidisciplinary group and in a multilingual environment and to communicate, both in writing and orally, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas related to telecommunications and electronics
G13	The ability to look for and understand information, wether technical or commercial in different sources, to relate and structure it to integrate ideas and knowledge. Analysis, synthesis and implementation of ideas and knowledge.

Course learning outcomes
Description
Making of recordings and measurements to characterize the operation of a device or a configuration using the mixer, transducers, players, processors and audio recorders.
Realization of control and quality measures of the analog and digital signals in television and sound studios.
Correct use of oral and written expression to convey ideas, technologies, results, etc.
Recognition of the basic elements belonging to the different digital television broadcasting systems in both fixed and mobile environments.
Selection of the necessary equipment to build a full digital television reception system.
Understanding of the mechanisms associated with the digital audio and video signals transmission.
Identification of the fundamental elements for the digital television signal transmission in both fixed and mobile environments.
Knowledge and design of the basic structure for a TV, audio and video header.
Connection and management of the equipment and elements involved in a television studio: lighting elements, cameras, control and measurement equipment, processing equipment and recorders.
Configuration and management of streaming systems.
Application of current regulations to the design of digital television reception systems.
Application of basic network topologies to digital television distribution systems.
Analysis, synthesis and compression of technical documentation and mastery of specific vocabulary.
Understanding of the basic structure of the television signal.
Comparison of the different coding techniques applied to the different digital television standards depending on the transmission medium.
Comparison of the different video compression techniques according to their basic parameters.
Additional outcomes
Not established.

• Unit 1: Basic TV system
  • Unit 1.1: Fundamentals of light and colour
  • Unit 1.2: Theory and colour coding
  • Unit 1.3: Image exploration and synchronization
  • Unit 1.4: Audio and Video Transmission
  • Unit 1.5: TV channels
  • Unit 1.6: PAL System
• Unit 2: Digital TV standards
  • Unit 2.1: Introduction to digital TV
  • Unit 2.2: Evolution towards HDTV
  • Unit 2.3: Digital vs. analog TV
  • Unit 2.4: Need for compression on TV
  • Unit 2.5: Conversion and coding of the video signal
  • Unit 2.6: Digital TV Standards
  • Unit 2.7: Characteristics of DVB systems
  • Unit 2.8: Implementation of TDT
  • Unit 2.9: ITU-R 601 standard
  • Unit 2.10: ITU-R 656 standard
• Unit 3: MPEG Compression
  • Unit 3.1: MPEG standards
  • Unit 3.2: Video compression: spatial and temporal
  • Unit 3.3: Audio compression
  • Unit 3.4: MPEG-4 Compression
  • Unit 3.5: Advanced video compression
• Unit 4: Multiplexing
  • Unit 4.1: TV broadcasting
  • Unit 4.2: Elementary data structures: ES and PES
  • Unit 4.3: System layer functions
  • Unit 4.4: Other transport structures: Program and Transport Streams
  • Unit 4.5: System Tables
  • Unit 4.6: DVB-SI Tables
  • Unit 4.7: TV program "Tuning"
• Unit 5: Distribution, transmission and reception of TV systems
  • Unit 5.1: TV distribution header
  • Unit 5.2: Digital satellite TV (DVB-S)
  • Unit 5.3: Digital cable TV (DVB-C)
  • Unit 5.4: Digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T)
  • Unit 5.5: Digital TV on mobile devices (DVB-H)
• Unit 6: New multimedia technologies
  • Unit 6.1: Streaming, IPTV, Online TV
  • Unit 6.2: Other technologies
• Unit 7: Laboratory
  • Unit 7.1: Quality of TV signal
  • Unit 7.2: Reception of TDT channels
  • Unit 7.3: ITU Standards 601/709
  • Unit 7.4: Transmission of the DTV signal. Images P and B.
  • Unit 7.5: Transmission and distribution of DTV
  • Unit 7.6: DVB-C, DVB-S and DVB-T systems
  • Unit 7.7: Reception of satellite TV

Training Activity	Methodology	Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021)	ECTS	Hours	As	Com	Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE]	Lectures	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G04 G05 G06 G08 G09 G10 G11	1.38	34.5	N	N	Theoretical lessons
Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE]	Problem solving and exercises	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12	0.18	4.5	N	N	Problems solved during the lessons
Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE]	Practical or hands-on activities	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12 G13	0.62	15.5	N	N	Introduction to lab sessions
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE]	Practical or hands-on activities	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12 G13	0.56	14	Y	Y	Assessment of individual (or team) laboratory reports, which must be submitted in pdf format, including the collected results and the conclusions obtained during the lab sessions. If necessary, the resulting files must be added. Only delivered using Campus Virtual. Failed practical activities can be retaken by delivering again the laboratory reports in the resit/retake exam. If copy or plagiarism is detected, the grade will be 0 for all of the involved students.
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE]	Self-study	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12 G13	0.65	16.25	Y	N	A theoretical or practical work related to the subject must be prepared and presented in class during the last academic week of the semester. In addition to making the presentation, a copy in pdf format of the slides must be delivered. It can be retaken in an extra session after the retaken test session. If copy or plagiarism is detected, the grade will be 0 points for all the involved students.
Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE]		E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12 G13	0.07	1.75	N	N
Final test [ON-SITE]	Assessment tests	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12 G13	0.15	3.75	Y	Y	Final written test of theory and problem solving. Final test can be retaken.
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE]	Self-study	E21 E22 E23 E25 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G12 G13	2.39	59.75	N	N	Student's self-study
Total:			6	150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4			Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6			Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

Evaluation System	Continuous assessment	Non-continuous evaluation *	Description
Final test	50.00%	50.00%	A final written test of theory and problem solving will be assessed.
Practicum and practical activities reports assessment	40.00%	40.00%	Practical tests and/or written reports to assess hands-on activities. Oral presentation maybe requested.
Projects	10.00%	10.00%	Project will be done individually or in groups. Oral presentation will be requested.
Total:	100.00%	100.00%

Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours	hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study]	16.25
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][]	1.75
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests]	3.75
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study]	59.75

Unit 1 (de 7): Basic TV system
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	9
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises]	2.5

Unit 2 (de 7): Digital TV standards
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	7
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises]	1

Unit 3 (de 7): MPEG Compression
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	5
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises]	1

Unit 4 (de 7): Multiplexing
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	5

Unit 5 (de 7): Distribution, transmission and reception of TV systems
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	5.5

Unit 6 (de 7): New multimedia technologies
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	3

Unit 7 (de 7): Laboratory
Activities	Hours
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities]	15.5
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities]	14

Global activity
Activities	hours

Author(s)	Title	Book/Journal	Citv	Publishing house	ISBN	Year	Description	Link	Catálogo biblioteca
							ETSI	www.etsi.org
							TDT	www.televisiondigital.es
							DVB	www.dvb.org
Benoit, Hervé	Televisión digital			Paraninfo	84-283-2483-2	1998
Benoit, Hervé	Digital television : MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and principles of the D			Focal Press	0-240-51695-8	2002
Bethencourt Machado, Tomás	Sistemas de televisión clásicos y avanzados			Centro de Formación Radiotelevisión Española	84-86984-54-8	1991
Bethencourt Machado, Tomás	Televisión digital			Temas audiovisuales	84-607-3527-3	2001
Fischer, Walter	Digital video and audio broadcasting technology : a practical engineering guide			Springer	978-3-642-26175-6	2009
Lundström, Lars-Ingemar	Understanding digital television: an introduction to DVB sys			Focal Press	978-0-240-80906-9	2006
Martín Marcos, Alfonso L.	Televisión digital			Ciencia 3	84-95391-12-0 (v.1)	2006
Mossi García, José Manuel	Sistemas de televisión			Universidad Politécnica de Valencia	84-7721-711-4	1998
Reimers, U.	DVB : the family of International Standards for Digital Vide			Springer	3-540-43545-X	2004