T-61.5010 Information Visualization (5 cr) P

            T-61.5010 Informaation visualisointi (5 op) L

            http://www.cis.hut.fi/Opinnot/T-61.5010/2008/

                         t615010@james.hut.fi

Information visualization is about presenting abstract data in visual
form to make it more understandable, to amplify cognition. The purpose
of information visualization can be the presentation of the data to
others or the use of the visualization methods to study the data and
to aid decision-making. The course teaches how to visualize
information effectively by using the statistical methods, combined
with knowledge of the human perception and psychology and the basics
of data graphics.

The lectures and problem sessions take place in the TKK Computer
Science Building (Konemiehentie 2, Espoo) during the Spring (Period
III) 2008 semester. The first lecture will take place in the lecture
hall T2 on 21 January 2008 beginning at 10:15.

More information at http://www.cis.hut.fi/Opinnot/T-61.5010/2008/


26 + 13 (4 + 2)

Kai Puolamäki, lecturing researcher, PhD
Antti Ukkonen, course assistant, MSc

Lectures: In T2 on Mondays and in T1 on Tuesdays at 10-12 o'clock
(from 21 January to 4 March 2008, no lecture on 28-29 January).

Problem sessions: In T3 on Wednesdays at 12-14 o'clock (from 23
January to 5 March 2008, problem sessions not every week).

Requirements: Examination and term project.

Prerequisites: Basic mathematics and probability courses, basics of
programming.

Literature: Ware, 2004. Information Visualization: Perception for
Design, 2nd edition. Morgan Kaufmann. Lecture notes and additional
readings.

Language: English.