CSC 472/672 Data Visualization Fall 1996 MWF 5:30-7:00 p.m. 100-CS
Syllabus Background Information and Grading Policies _________________________________________________________________
Instructor: G. Scott Owen Office COE 764 (30 Pryor St.) 651-2245 Office Hours 4:00-5:00 p.m. MWF (except for faculty and/or committee meetings) and by appointment.

Prerequisites: Computer Science majors: CSc 231, All others: Consent of Instructor
Text: HyperVis, Research Literature
References: Scientific Visualization Techniques and Applications Brodlie etal.
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information E. R. Tufte
Envisioning Information, E. R. Tufte
Visual Cues: Practical Data Visualization P. R. Keller & M. M. Keller

Course Objectives: To learn how to use advanced computer graphics techniques to both understand and present complex multivariate data sets, to learn how to use attribute mapping concepts such as size, density, color, and the use of special symbols.

Withdrawals: The last day for regular withdrawal is October 25.

Grading Policies for CSC 472: Each student's letter grade for the course will depend directly on the numerical scores earned on the midterm examination (20%), project assignments, (50%), and the final examination (30%).

Grading Policies for CSC 672: Each student's letter grade for the course will depend directly on the numerical scores earned on the midterm examination (18%), programming assignments (45%), the final examination (27%), and a special project (10%).

All work submitted for grading must be done by you alone unless otherwise specified by the instructor. Both the midterm and final examinations will be take home. The midterm will be due on October 29 at 9:00 am and the final exam will be due on Dec. 9 at 9:00 am. Make-up exams are given only at the discretion of the instructor and only if the student notifies the instructor before the examination otherwise the student will receive a grade of 0 for the exam. The grading scale is 90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, and 0-59% F.

Since some of the course material will not be covered in the exams or in the programs, class attendance is expected and excessive absence will mean the lowering of your grade by an amount proportional to the amount of class absence over 10%. This means that for every class missed (over two) your grade will be lowered by 5%. You are responsible for what is said and done in class whether you are present or not. An average student should spend ten to fifteen hours per week outside of class.