Teaching Assistants:
Fang Chen
Lectures: Monday and Wednesday, 12:30-1:20, Doherty Hall 2105
Computer labs: Tuesday, 12:30-1:20, Wean Hall 5202
Office hour: Thursday, 4:30-5:30, OSC 219
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1/13 | The history and science of visualization |
| 1/15 | Histograms, modes, and outliers |
| 1/22 | Kernel density, jitterplot, histodot plot |
| 1/27 | Q-Q plot, density difference, density ditch |
| 1/29 | Normal Q-Q plot, basic R programming |
| 2/3 | Pies, bars, dots, and area charts |
| 2/5 | Principles of visual encoding and connection |
| 2/10 | Scatterplots and clutter |
| 2/12 | Prediction curves and aspect ratio |
| 2/19 | Time-series plots, superposition, growth chart |
| 2/24 | Time-series cycle plots |
| 2/26 | Rate of change plots |
| 3/3 | Three-dimension plots |
| 3/5 | Prediction surfaces, slicing |
| 3/10 | Contour plots, history |
| 3/12 | Interpreting contour plots |
| 3/17 | Map projections |
| 3/19 | Statistical maps |
| 3/31 | Color science and color perception |
| 4/7 | Map smoothing |
| 4/9 | Dynamic graphics (movies) |
| 4/14 | Hypervariate plots to explain outliers |
| 4/16 | Projections of high-dimensional data |
| 4/21 | Nomograms and parallel-coordinate plots |
| 4/23 | Parallel-coordinates to describe data groups |
| 4/28 | Iconic displays: stars, images, faces |
| 4/30 | Airplanes movie, course wrap-up |