IS 4555: Data Visualization Design & Techniques

3 Credit Hours

This course prepares students for developing and implementing digital performance dashboards to monitor business processes and make informed decisions. It explores comprehension, design, modeling, development, and implementation of data visualization projects driven by data available and tasks to be achieved. The process also includes data modeling, data processing, and mapping data attributes to graphical attributes. Topics include Data Visualization using Storytelling, Prominence of User Interface/Interaction, Research Skills and Techniques for exploring Data Visualization Literature, Visual Component Types, Effective Visual Techniques, Visualization Platforms, Dashboards Synopsis, and Data Visualization Project principles and guidelines. Students will create their own data visualization projects using a variety of data visualization tools and platforms.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Communicate data driven business insights through visualizations.
Investigate comprehension, design, modeling, development, and implementation of data visualization projects.
Explore the process and resources needed to develop a sound major project.
Develop research skills and techniques for exploring data visualization literature, effective visual techniques, visualization platforms, dashboards synopsis, and data visualization project principles and guidelines.
Build skills and experience of presenting major course project.