Teaching Assistants:
Fang Chen
Lectures: Monday and Wednesday, 12:30-1:20, Doherty Hall 2105
Computer labs: Tuesday, 12:30-1:20, Baker Hall 140c or 332p
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1/14 | Overview; visualizing state populations |
| 1/16 | Graphing distributions: stripchart, histogram, kernel density |
| 1/23 | Understanding distributions: outliers, modes, transformation |
| 1/28 | Comparing values: pies, bars, and dots; visual perception |
| 1/30 | Scatterplot design: transformation, axes, symbols |
| 2/4 | Scatterplot smoothing |
| 2/6 | Time series plots |
| 2/11 | Multiple time series |
| 2/13 | Plots for three-dimensional data |
| 2/18 | Smoothing for three-dimensional data; surface plots |
| 2/20 | Interpreting contour plots |
| 2/25 | Principles of good graphics |
| 2/27 | How to lie with graphs |
| 3/4 | Visualizing contingency tables |
| 3/6 | Elements of a map |
| 3/11 | Map projections |
| 3/13 | Map symbols |
| 3/18 | The science of color |
| 3/20 | Statistical maps |
| 3/25 | Dynamic maps |
| 3/27 | Relating census data to geography, air pollution case study |
| 4/8 | Making smooth maps |
| 4/10 | Outliers and interactions (review) |
| 4/15 | Interactive graphics, brushing |
| 4/17 | Visualizing airplane flights |
| 4/22 | Flying through data |
| 4/24 | Multivariate visualization: projection and slicing |
| 4/29 | Pittsburgh area map, fractals |
| 5/1 | Where do we go from here |
