Assignments

Summary of weight for course assignments:

Component   Weight
Class attendance/participation 3%
Quizzes 5%
HW Assignments 32%
Semester project 40%
Final exam 20%

Class Participation
It is expected that students will come to class, be prepared by doing the readings, and will pay attention and participate in discussions. If you want to surf the internet on your laptop in class, take another course. Additionally, each student once during the term will post a Visualization of the Day that will provide us with a nice collection of examples. Please browse these postings and comment on them.

Homework Assignments
HW 1 - Data Exploration and Analysis (4%)
HW 2 - Table and Graph Design (5%)
HW 3a - Visualizing Data with D3 (7%)
HW 3b - Visualizing Data with Processing (7%)
HW 3c - Multivariate Data Visual Design (7%)
HW 4 - Critiquing Commercial InfoVis Systems (7%)
HW 5 - Visualization Design on Text Document Collections (5%)
HW 6 - Drawing a Graph (4%)

Project
Description - Capstone term project

Late Turn-in:
For each calendar day late, 10% of the total grade will be deducted from an assignment's score.

Academic Integrity
All students in class are expected to follow Georgia Tech's principles of academic honor and integrity. Details about GT's policies can be found at the OSI web pages. Unless otherwise noted, all work should be strictly your own. If you have any questions about these policies, just ask your instructor.