Schedule

by Mike Gleicher on December 27, 2016

This is really the schedule / list of topics / list of assignments. The syllabus has all the other syllabus parts (or at least pointers to where on the web page to find things).

The general rhythym of the class is:

  • Two class meetings per week (although, there may be some variance).
  • A reading every week, that might have multiple parts due on different days.
  • A required discussion every week, that will have one or more required postings. You must also contribute to the discussion.
  • A “Seek and Find” exercise every week.
  • 3-4 Assignments (mini-projects) over the course of the semester (approximately one every four weeks)
  • Some odds and ends – like in class exercises, and little web turn ins related to those exercises.

Week 1 (1/16-1/20) : Welcome

Wednesday, January 18th:

  • Class meeting: Welcome Lecture

Friday, January 20th:

Week 2 (1/23-1/27): What is Vis (Perspectives)

  • Reading 2: What is Vis? (not due until 1/25)
  • Assignment/Discussion 2: Perspectives on Vis (1st posting due 1/25)
  • Seek and Find 2: Why Vis This (reprise)? (due 1/27)
  • Monday, January 23rd:Class Meeting: Lecture: A semester in a day
  • Wednesday, January 25th: Class Meeting: Lecture/Discussion: Perspectives on Vis
  • Friday,  January 27th: Optional Class: Time to chat about Vis

Week 3 (1/30 – 2/3): Why Vis?

  • Reading 3: Why Vis? (try to do before class, 1/30)
  • Assignment/Discussion 3: Why Vis? (1st posting due 1/30)
  • Seek and Find 3: Why Vis This? (due 2/3)
  • Monday 1/30: Lecture: Why Vis
  • Wednesday 2/1: Lecture Why Vis (continued), Critique Practice
  • Thursday 2/2: Not part of class, but there is a Vis talk (faculty candidate) at 4pm.
  • Friday 2/3: No class (office hours)

Week 4 (2/6 – 2/10): How to know if it’s Good?

Week 5 (2/13 – 2/17): Abstraction (how to think about Vis)

Week 6 (2/20 – 2/24): Encodings and Standard Designs (making Vis)

Week 7 (2/27 – 3/3): Perception (informing encodings)

Week 8 (3/6 – 3/10): Color (more on encodings)

Week 9 (3/13 – 3/17): Interaction

Week  (3/20 – 3/24) UW Spring Break

Week 10 (3/27 – 3/31): Graphs and Networks

Week 11 (4/3 – 4/7): Implementation and Toolkits

Week 12 (4/10-4/14): Multi-Variate Visualizations

Week 13 (4/17 – 4/21): Dealing with Scale (Too Much Stuff)

Week 14 (4/24 – 4/28): Text, Sets, and other specific data types

Week 15 (5/1 – 5/5): 3D and Traditional Scientific Data