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Course Schedule: 


Date
Topic
Suppl. Reading (Chapters)
Labs Handouts
8/25
Intro and logistics     intro
8/27
Basic visualizations and tasks, data types, examples, ethical considerations Ward: chapter 1   basicTasks
9/1
Data preparation (cleaning, imputation, data set integration) Ward: chapter 2 lab1 dataPrep
9/3
D3, AI-assisted coding for VIS applications (design, debugging, refactoring) see zoom recording for AI-coding demo   D3
9/8
Big data and data reduction (distance/sim metrics, intro to clustering) Aggarwal 2.4.3.1, 2.4.1, 6.3.1   dataRed
9/10
High-D data: concept, subspaces, dimension reduction, PCA see above   dimRed
9/15
Cluster analysis: hierarchical, density, model, embedding, temporal Aggarwal 6.4-5 lab2a cluster
9/17
Perception and cognition (human visual system, color, contrast) Ward: chapter 3   percept
9/22
(class canceled)      
9/24
Visual design and aesthetics Ward: chapter 4, Munzner: chapter 5   design
9/29
Visualization of multivariate and high-D data: linear methods, projections Ward: chapter 8   high-D-Vis-lin
10/1
Vis. of multivariate and high-D data: non-linear methods, embeddings Ward: chapter 8 lab2b high-D-Vis-nlin
10/6
Visualization and AI: mutual support and capabilities (VIS4AI, AI4VIS)     Vis+AI
10/8        
10/13
no class (Fall break)      
10/15
Midterm      
10/20
       
10/22        
10/27
       
11/29
       
11/3
       
11/5
       
11/10
       
11/12
       
11/17
       
11/19
       
11/24
       
11/26
no class (Thanksgiving)      
12/1
       
12/3
       
12/15
Final exam: 8:30 - 11:00 pm Location: Frey 301