ABOUT MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT

Program
History of the Department
Curriculum
Partnership

Program

The Multimedia Systems Department runs the research & education specialisation called Sound and Vision Engineering. The Sound and Vision Engineering has now been taught and researched at the Technical University of Gdansk for over 25 years. Sound and Vision Engineering is an interdisciplinary specialisation. Coursework and research encompass such diverse areas as:

The team of the Multimedia Systems Department published some hundreds of technical papers and participated in more than 20 large research & implementation projects, including European project within 5th and 6th Framework.

Graduates of our program are uniquely qualified for a wide variety of positions and can be found in firms and studios in every geographic area of the country. Thanks to the thorough background which our students receive in electronics, telecommunications, acoustics and sound & vision engineering, our department is represented in many important multimedia-related firms and academies and universities, both in Poland and abroad. Moreover, our graduates make carreers as successful freelance engineers, practising managers, equipment designers, system designers, technicians, researchers, recording engineers, sound reinforcement engineers, maintenance engineers and more.

History of the Department

More detailed information can be found in the article In the Homes of Sounds and Images

1968-The Electrophonic Department was created. This Department was a part of the Institute of Telecommunication, being in turn a part Faculty of Electronics. Primary inspirer of the establishment of this institution was Prof. Marianna Sankiewicz.
1982-Prof. Gustaw Budzynski became the Head of the Department under the new name which was the Sound Engineering Department. Prof. Gustaw Budzynski remained Head of the Sound Engineering Department through following nine years.
1985-The Sound Engineering Department arranged the First Symposium on Sound Engineering and Mastering, providing the forum for presentation of results of scientific works in this domain. Since that time, the Symposium is organised biannually in different centres in Poland.
1991-The reorganisation of Faculty of Electronics structure took place. Professor Andrzej Czyzewski was introduced to the position of Department's Head. Also in 1991, thanks to fruitful work of the whole team, the Polish Section of the Audio Engineering Society was established. During the first two years of its existence, more than 150 people from the whole country joined the new section. Since that time, the European AES Conventions have been well attended by the Polish members, with numerous papers presented both there, and in the AES Journal.
1995-The Faculty changed its name to the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics.
1996-In the Sound Engineering Department, the Polish Student Section of the Audio Engineering Society was established.
2000-As a result of its development the Department name has been transformed to the Sound & Vision Engineering Department. This change reflects modern tendencies, according to which sound and vision joined the multimedia technology.
2003-The department name was changed to Multimedia System Department.

Curriculum

The Core Curriculum

Every student who is admitted to the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics (Information Science) is required to complete the core curriculum of courses. These courses total 72 credit hours and are taken from the first through the ninth semesters.

The Telecommunications Program

In addition to the core curriculum, every student must complete the general curriculum courses for the Telecommunications program. These courses total 97 credit hours and are taken from the first through the seventh semesters.

The Sound and Vision Engineering Specialization

After the fifth semester of study, Telecommunications program students are able to choose between several different specializations, with a limited number of students admitted to any one. The Sound and Vision Engineering Department is typically one of the most demanded specializations, and as a result admits approximately 16 of the top students to its program every year. Once admitted, a student may then begin taking Sound and Vision Engineering courses. These courses total 49 credit hours and are taken from the sixth through the ninth semesters. The tenth semester is exclusively reserved for thesis work.

Detailed course information is available at the faculty site.

Partnership

The Sound and Vision Engineering Department has established a number of strategic links with various institutions in Poland and around the world. The goal of these links is two-fold: to advance the possibilities for research; and to provide educational possibilities for students in both our curriculum and similar curricula at other institutions.

Domestic Partnerships:

International Partnerships: