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IN4MATX 143: Information Visualization Class Home Page |
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Schedule, Lecture, & Assignments |
Administrative
Information Instructor: David Redmiles EMail: redmiles@ics.uci.edu Office: DBH 5038 Office Hours: Fridays 11 - 12 (and by email appointment) Lecture: Tu Th 3:30-4:50 Classroom: DBH 1300 Course Code: 37080 Teaching Assistant: Wiwat Ruengmee Email: wruengme@uci.edu Office: ICS1 406A Office Hours: Wednesdays 3-4 Discussion: F 9:00- 9:50 Classroom: ICS 180 Course Code: 37081 |
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Course Description
and Prerequisites 143 Information
Visualization (4). Introduction to interactive visual interfaces for
large datasets, and to principles of human visual perception and human
computer interaction that inform their design. Various applications for data
analysis and monitoring are discussed. Prerequisite: Informatics 131 or
Informatics 43 or ICS 52. |
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Policies Add/drop: If you wish to add this class, do so before the end of Week 2. Academic honesty: Please familiarize yourself with the latest UCI academic honesty policy: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/appx/appx.2.htm. The consequences of academic dishonesty are not worth the risks. Announcements: Critical announcements will be emailed to your UCI Net ID / Login. Please make it is set up properly and being forwarded to whichever account you normally read email from. Many other announcements will be made in class. If you miss class, please check with a friend to learn about any in-class announcements that may be important to you. Web Page, Course Materials, Posted Assignments: The Web page for the class, including the schedule of topics and the posting of assignments, is subject to update. Check it frequently and be sure to refresh / reload the Web pages when you browse them. Email correspondence: All email to me or the TA must include the class number, IN4MATX 143, in the subject line. If you do not get a response to the email in 72 hours, resend it. |
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Course Mechanics and
Grading Lectures, Attendance, Participation: will focus on principles and examples, and include a great deal of discussion. Therefore class attendance and participation is required. Email the TA if you will be absent. Course Text: There will be a required text for the class, which provides information for some of the lectures as well as additional material for background: Information Visualization: Design for Interaction (2nd Edition) by Robert Spence. Course Materials: Materials for the lectures will be drawn from the text book, Web sites, provided in power point slides, some articles from digital libraries, and occasional readings on reserve at the campus libraries. There will be occasional guest lecturers. Weekly Assignment: For each week, students will find one example visualization to share with the class and discuss (generally) pros and cons. “Pros and cons” will usually be structured according to a lecture theme for that week or based on a specific project homework. The example needs to be accessible on a Web site or in a digital form for sharing. Project Assignments: Three individual project homeworks are planned with one or two requiring programming. On weeks when a project is due, no weekly example will be required. No Final Exam or Midterm. Grading
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