1. VISER progress report on DBBT curriculum
Dr Slavica Marinković, The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Applied Studies, Belgrade
DBBT project meeting, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (ETSIT), Madrid, Spain, September 2016
The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Applied Studies, Belgrade

2. Progress report on curriculum development
4.1 Defining the principles and model for vocational master studies in the field of DBBT
Program structure defined: total number of ECTS, number of courses, number of mandatory courses, ECTS for non-technical courses, ECTS for master thesis, ECTS for applied research work and ECTS for student internships.
4.2 Defining the teachers' competencies and learning outcomes of courses for vocational master studies in the field of DBBT
Preliminary analysis of guidelines for teachers competences according to the national accreditation standards and best practices at universities and vocational higher education schools in Serbia performed.

3. Progress report on curriculum development
4.3 Design of new curriculum for vocational master studies in the field of DBBT
Obtained suggestions for DBBT curriculum from industry partners.
Obtained suggestions from EU HEI partners.
Course objectives and course outcomes defined.
Course topics defined.
DBBT currculum – first draft made.

4. Media Recording and Presentation* 8 3 Digital Communication Systems 4
Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum #
Courses/Subjects
ECTS
Semester
Year 1
Research Methods* 6 2
Media Recording and Presentation* 8 3
Digital Communication Systems 4
Audio and Video Compression 5
Audio Production
Student Internship 1* 7
Digital Radio and TV standards*
Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems 9
IP Technologies 10
Digital Audio and Video Processing 11
Visual Production
* Mandatory

5. Broadcasting Systems and Technologies* 8
Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum #
Courses/Subjects
ECTS
Semester
Year 1
Nontechnical Course* 6 3 2
Broadcasting Systems and Technologies* 8
Multimedia Transmission Over IP Networks 4
Broadband Telecommunication Services and Technologies 5
Satellite and Optical Communication Systems and Standards
Multimedia Production and Postproduction 7
Interactive Multimedia
Student Internship 2* 9
Applied Research Work* 10
Master Thesis Work* 18
* Mandatory

6. Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum
Media recording and presentation*
Objectives:
Students should learn the basics of audio and video signals, signal path and fundamental principles of audio and video systems.
Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will know the organization and functioning of different TV systems, tasks that electrical engineers can have in the audio and video signals processing and knowledge of the actual software for audio and video signals processing.
Digital communication systems
The course aims to develop deeper understanding of digital modulation and coding theory.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain the principles of digital communication systems and components, explain information theory, source coding, and data compression, explain the BPSK, QPSK, and QAM modulation as well as multicarrier modulation techniques. Students will gain knowledge in channel coding including linear block codes and convolutional codes. 
* Mandatory

7. Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum
Audio and Video Compression
Objectives:
To provide knowledge in principles of audio and video compression and the appropriate standards for the compression. To provide students with the ability to practically implement the compression of audio and video signals using the latest standards.
Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students will be familiar with the principles of audio and video compression using a basic and the state-of-the-art compression standards, and their practical applications in communication systems.
Audio production
Students should learn how to use the recording equipment in the process of audio production for different media. 
At the end of the course, students will know how to use different types of microphones, mixers and other audio equipment so that they can record and mix audio programs for different media.

8. Digital Radio and TV standards* Objectives:
Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum
Digital Radio and TV standards*
Objectives:
Introduction to the standards used in digital television and radio, primarily, the standards that are used in broadcasting/broadband technologies and services.
Outcomes:
After completing the course, students will be able to properly use the services and devices in broadcasting/broadband field.
Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems
The course aim is to broaden or deepen the knowledge in wireless systems. Students will develop deeper understanding of 2G, 3G and 4G mobile and wireless networks.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain wireless networking trends, key wireless physical layer concepts, wireless local area networks, WiMAX, wireless cellular networks: 1G and 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and 4G, Mobile IP, wireless sensor networks.
* Mandatory

9. Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum
IP technologies
Objectives:
The aim of this course is to develop understanding of IP technology and its use in modern communication networks.
Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain TCP/IP protocol stack architecture, Internet addressing, characteristics of IP protocol, ARP and ICMP protocols, routing in IP networks, transport layer protocols UDP and TCP, IP/MPLS networks, IP services and QoS.
Digital audio and video processing
Students should learn fundamental knowledge of different softwares for recording, mixing and editing different audio and video materials.
At the end of the course, students will know how to record, mix and edit different audio and video materials and to incorporate those into different multimedia contents.

10. Visual production (TV Production) Objectives:
Digital Broadcasting and Broadband Technologies Master studies– Curriculum
Visual production (TV Production)
Objectives:
The introduction to the process of a studio and field TV production technologies and equipment that is used. 
Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will know the tasks of an engineer in the TV studio, and how to work with devices that are used in the studio and field TV production.