The course provides an in-depth introduction to selected design and evaluation methods and implementation tools for interactive information visualization applications. The methods and tools are utilized in a practical project where the students design and implement a visualization prototype.
Learning outcomes
After this course, the student will be familiar with the state-of-the-art information visualization design methodology, and has the necessary skills to design, implement and evaluate information visualization applications. The student will also be familiar with current visualization application development and prototyping frameworks.
Contents
The course consists of lectures and a project work. The main focus is on carrying out the information visualization design project. The project work is carried out in small groups and the results are presented in a seminar to the whole class.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
10 h
0 h
Seminar
4 h
0 h
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Active participation in the lectures, project work and presentation of the project work.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
1. Spence, R., Information Visualization: Design for Interaction, 2nd edition. Prentice Hall 2007.
2. Selected research articles related to the themes of the course.
Further information
Previously partially included in the course Information Visualization (Tiedon visualisointi). This course cannot be taken by students who have taken the previous course.