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FIT2179 · Monash University

Data visualisation

Credit points
6
Level
2
Workload
≈ 12 h / week
Faculty
Information Technology

What it covers

Data visualisation is a powerful technique that allows us to use our visual system to understand data. Interactive data visualisation is now common in business, engineering and design and the social and physical sciences. This unit introduces the main kinds of information graphics and interactive visualisation systems and their areas of application. It investigates the reasons why visualisation can be effective and based on this you will gain experience in critically assessing data visualisations and in designing your own visualisations. You will learn how to create visualisations with representative computer tools and gain experience in creating a data visualisation for an application domain of their choice.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Data Visualisation I1Project25%
Studio TasksExercise15%
Class TestsQuiz / Test35%
Data Visualisation IProject25%

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterMalaysiaOn-campus
ClaytonOn-campus