Tues/Thurs 11am-12:15pm
Batten Arts & Letters (BAL) 2063
- Syllabus
- Course Materials on Canvas
- Topic Objectives
- Visualization Analysis and Design textbook (VAD)
- TM VAD lecture slides by Tamara Munzner (textbook author)
- EB VAD lecture slides by Enrico Bertini, Northeastern Univ.
- EB VAD lecture slides - temporary, in case the link above asks for login
This schedule will not be updated after the semester begins. See the Summary Schedule on Canvas for the updated schedule.
| Week | Date | Topic | Textbook Reading | Resources and Assignments |
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| 1 | Aug 29, 31 | Introduction, What's Vis and Why Do It? | Ch 1 | HW1 - Setup |
| 2 | Sep 5, 7 | Data and Data Cleaning | Ch 2 | HW2 - Data Cleaning |
| 3 | Sep 12, 14 | Marks and Channels | Ch 5 | |
| 4 | Sep 19, 21 | Arrange Tables | Ch 7 | HW3 - Re-Create Charts |
| 5 | Sep 26, 28 | Tour through the Visualization Zoo | Semester Project | |
| 6 | Oct 3, 5 | Tue: Map Color and Other Channels Thu: Review for Mid-Term Exam |
Ch 10 | HW4 - Arrange Tables |
| 7 | Oct 10, 12 | Tue: NO CLASS - Fall Break Thu: MID-TERM EXAM |
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| 8 | Oct 17, 19 | Maps, Rules of Thumb, Chart Design | Ch 8.1-8.3 Ch 6 |
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| 9 | Oct 24, 26 | Reduce Items, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) | Ch 13 (through 13.4.1) |
HW5 - Analyzing Data Using Distribution Charts |
| 10 | Oct 31, Nov 2 | Storytelling Vis | ||
| 11 | Nov 7, 9 | Tue: NO CLASS - Election Day Thu: NO CLASS - Work on Project |
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| 12 | Nov 14, 16 | Multiple Views | Ch 12 (skip 12.4.4) |
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| 13 | Nov 21, 23 | Tue: Visualization Literacy, p1 Thu: NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break |
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| 14 | Nov 28, 30 | Tue: Visualization Literacy, p2 Thu: NO CLASS - Work on Project |
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| 15 | Dec 5, 7 | Manipulate View | Ch 11 (through 11.5) |