Email this article Audio & Video Forensics – A new direction for electronic engineering lecturing
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Across the UK, the number of students wishing to study a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering is on the decline, hence University departments need to find additional areas of teaching. Liverpool John Moores University has found one area where our knowledge of mathematics, signal processing and technology is pivotal in forensic analysis of audio and/or video recordings. The paper describes how we created an MSc in Audio and Video Forensics, the reasoning behind the course and its importance within the UK Criminal Justice Systems.
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