DSIGN532-22A (NET)

Information Visualisation

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Mark Apperley

Mark Apperley
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mark.apperley@waikato.ac.nz

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: buddhika.subasinghe@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Information visualisation concerns the design and implementation of presentations of often complex information in such a way that users are able to efficiently and effectively extract the relevant features in and for their given context, and are able to gain insight about the information which might not otherwise have been possible. This paper aims to provide an awareness of the potential offered by visualisation techniques, a familiarity with the underlying concepts, and an understanding and ability to effectively design and apply information visualisations in a given context.

This paper will be delivered entirely on-line.

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Paper Structure

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There will normally be two pre-recorded lectures made available each week, but there will also be scheduled Zoom tutorial sessions (usually at least 2 alternate times) for student presentations and discussion of assignments (see class schedule). Attendance at all scheduled Zoom sessions is expected; 10% of the total mark for the paper will be allocated for class participation. it is important that the recorded lectures be viewed in sequence and on schedule. The course notes provided are not comprehensive; additional material will be covered in the lectures.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Understand the potential offered by different visualisation techniques, and have a familiarity with the underlying concepts; (WA1, WA5)
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  • Select appropriate techniques to communicate information visually; (WA9)
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  • Understand and effectively design and apply information visualisations in a given context; (WA2, WA3)
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Assessment

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All students should ensure they submit assignments by the due date. Each assignment submissions should be in the form of a single PDF file, unless you are submitting code, in which case additional files in other formats will be accepted.
The final assignment is a group project, normally with 3 or 4 people, but because of the NET mode delivery this year, it is possible for individuals or pairs to propose and complete a project.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1: Visualisation examples
23 Mar 2022
11:30 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Assignment 2: Representation & Interaction
6 Apr 2022
11:30 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Assignment 3: Relationships
4 May 2022
11:30 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Assignment 4: Navigation
18 May 2022
11:30 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Assignment 5: Project (normally completed by groups of 3 students)
22 Jun 2022
11:30 PM
40
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. Class participation
10
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Recommended Readings

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Spence, R. (2014) Information Visualisation: An introduction, (3rd Edition), Springer.
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Other Resources

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Other suggested readings are given on the Moodle pages.
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Online Support

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All materials, lecture recordings, lecture slides, assignments, etc, are distributed via Moodle.
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Workload

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Students are expected to spend ~12 hours per week on this course during the 12 weeks of the semester, including lecture viewing and tutorial time.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: 45 points at 300 level in Computer Science, Communication Design, Interface Design or Media Design.

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: COMP432, COMP532, CGRD532, COMPX532

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