Schedule

The class is organized by week - each week generally follows the The Weekly Rhythm. Required lectures on Wednesday and Friday, Online discussions, Seek and Finds, and Survey. Some component of the design challenges will usually be due in most week.

For future weeks, contents are subject to change. For the current week, the “Week in Vis” posting (linked to and summarized at the top right of the web pages) is the definitive reference.

Week 01 (Mon, Aug 31-Fri, Sep 4): What is Visualization?

• Wed, Sep 2 Class : Intro
• Fri, Sep 4 Class : ICE:two numbers

Readings 01: What is Visualization?

• Online Discussion 01: What is Visualization? (due Fri, Sep 4)
• Seek and Find 01: Bring me a visualization! (due Fri, Sep 4)
• Survey 01: Class Setup and First Readings (due Fri, Sep 4)

Week 02 (Mon, Sep 7-Fri, Sep 11): Why Visualize?

• Wed, Sep 9 Class : Why Vis
• Fri, Sep 11 Class : ICE:critiques

Readings 02: Why Visualize?

• Online Discussion 02: Why Visualize? (due Tue, Sep 8)
• Seek and Find 02: Why Visualize? (due Fri, Sep 11)
• Survey 02: Why Visualize? (due Fri, Sep 11)

Week 03 (Mon, Sep 14-Fri, Sep 18): Abstraction

• Wed, Sep 16 Class : Data Abstraction
• Fri, Sep 18 Class : Task Abstraction

Readings 03: Abstraction

• Online Discussion 03: Abstraction (due Tue, Sep 15)
• Seek and Find 03: Abstraction (due Fri, Sep 18)
• Survey 03: Abstraction (due Fri, Sep 18)

Week 04 (Mon, Sep 21-Fri, Sep 25): Encoding

• Wed, Sep 23 Class : Encodings
• Fri, Sep 25 Class : Encodings Practice

Readings 04: Encoding

• Design Challenge: DC1-1: Tableau Tests (due Mon, Sep 21)
• Online Discussion 04: Encoding (due Tue, Sep 22)
• Seek and Find 04: Encoding (due Fri, Sep 25)
• Survey 04: Encoding (due Fri, Sep 25)

Week 05 (Mon, Sep 28-Fri, Oct 2): Implementation

• Wed, Sep 30 Class : Dominik Moritz Guest Lecture
• Fri, Oct 2 Class : Critiques and Arrivals

Readings 05: Implementation

• Design Challenge: DC1-2: Experiments / Drafts (due Mon, Sep 28)
• Online Discussion 05: Implementation (due Tue, Sep 29)
• Seek and Find 05: Implementation (due Fri, Oct 2)
• Survey 05: Implementation (due Fri, Oct 2)

Week 06 (Mon, Oct 5-Fri, Oct 9): Scale

• Wed, Oct 7 Class : Too Much Stuff
• Fri, Oct 9 Class : Comparison and Design

Readings 06: Scale

• Design Challenge: DC1-3: Design Handins (due Mon, Oct 5)
• Online Discussion 06: Scale (due Tue, Oct 6)
• Seek and Find 06: Scale (due Fri, Oct 9)
• Survey 06: Scale (due Fri, Oct 9)

Week 07 (Mon, Oct 12-Fri, Oct 16): High-Dimensional Data

• Wed, Oct 14 Class : Scale (Mid/High Dimensionality)
• Fri, Oct 16 Class : Dimensionality Reduction

Readings 07: High-Dimensional Data

• Design Challenge: DC1-4: Final Handin (due Mon, Oct 12)
• Online Discussion 07: High-Dimensional Data (due Tue, Oct 13)
• Seek and Find 07: High-Dimensional Data (due Fri, Oct 16)
• Survey 07: High-Dimensional Data (due Fri, Oct 16)

Week 08 (Mon, Oct 19-Fri, Oct 23): Interaction

• Wed, Oct 21 Class : Interaction
• Fri, Oct 23 Class : Design Exercise

Readings 08: Interaction

• Design Challenge: TBD
• Online Discussion 08: Interaction (due Tue, Oct 20)
• Seek and Find 08: Interaction (due Fri, Oct 23)
• Survey 08: Interaction (due Fri, Oct 23)

Week 09 (Mon, Oct 26-Fri, Oct 30): Virtual Vis Week

• Wed, Oct 28 Class : NO MEETING (Vis Week)
• Fri, Oct 30 Class : NO MEETING (Vis Week)

Readings 09: Vis Conference

• Design Challenge: TBD
• Online Discussion 09: Vis Week (due Tue, Oct 27)
• Seek and Find 09: Virtual Vis Week (due Fri, Oct 30)
• Survey 09: Virtual Vis (due Fri, Oct 30)

Week 10 (Mon, Nov 2-Fri, Nov 6): Perception

• Wed, Nov 4 Class : Perception
• Fri, Nov 6 Class : Steve Franconeri Guest Lecture

Readings 10: Perception

• Design Challenge: TBD
• Online Discussion 10: Perception (due Tue, Nov 3)
• Seek and Find 10: Perception (due Fri, Nov 6)
• Survey 10: Perception (due Fri, Nov 6)

Week 11 (Mon, Nov 9-Fri, Nov 13): Color

• Wed, Nov 11 Class : Color
• Fri, Nov 13 Class : Practical Color (Daniele Szafir Guest)

Readings 11: Color

• Design Challenge: TBD
• Online Discussion 11: Color (due Tue, Nov 10)
• Seek and Find 11: Color (due Fri, Nov 13)
• Survey 11: Color (due Fri, Nov 13)

Week 12 (Mon, Nov 16-Fri, Nov 20): Graphs

• Wed, Nov 18 Class : Alex Endert Guest Lecture
• Fri, Nov 20 Class : Graphs

Readings 12: Graphs

• Design Challenge: DC3-1: Project Kickoff (due Mon, Nov 16)
• Online Discussion 12: Graphs (due Tue, Nov 17)
• Seek and Find 12: Graphs (due Fri, Nov 20)
• Survey 12: Graphs (due Fri, Nov 20)

Week 13 (Mon, Nov 23-Fri, Nov 27): Evaluation

• Wed, Nov 25 Class : Evaluation
• Fri, Nov 27 Class : NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

Readings 13: Evaluation

• Design Challenge: DC3-2: DC3 Survey (due Mon, Nov 23)
• Online Discussion 13: Evaluation (due Tue, Nov 24)
• Seek and Find 13: Evaluation (due Wed, Dec 2)

Week 14 (Mon, Nov 30-Fri, Dec 4): Uncertainty, SciVis

• Fri, Dec 2 Class : SciVis
• Wed, Dec 4 Class : Uncertainty (Yea-Seul Kim Guest Lecture)

Readings 14: Uncertainty and Scientific Visualization

• Design Challenge: DC3-3: Check-In (due Mon, Nov 30)
• Online Discussion 14: Dear Data Design Exercise (due Fri, Dec 4)
• Seek and Find 14: Uncertainty and SciVis (due Fri, Dec 4)
• Survey 14: Uncertainty, SciVis (due Fri, Dec 4)

Week 15 (Mon, Dec 7-Fri, Dec 11): Presentations

• Wed, Dec 9 Class : Presentations
• Fri, Dec 11 Class : NO CLASS (Reading Period)

Readings 15: Presentations

• Design Challenge: DC3-4: Visualization Check (due Mon, Dec 7)
• Online Discussion 15: Presentations (due Tue, Dec 8)
• Seek and Find 15: The End (due Fri, Dec 11)
• Survey 15: End of Semester (due Fri, Dec 11)

Design Challenge 3 - final handin DC3-5: Final Hand-Ins (due Mon, Dec 14)