CS448B: Special Topics in Visualization

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Assignment 1 (Due April 10)

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Schedule

Apr 3
Lecture: The Purpose of Visualization
Discussion: NONE
 
Apr 10
Lecture: Data Models and Visual Encodings
Discussion: Diagrams and visualization in textbooks and science magazines
 
Apr 17
Lecture: Spatial Encodings (On Being in the Right Space)
Discussion: Medical Imaging and Anatomical Illustrations (Presented by: Ruwen Hess, Mike Houston and Anthony Sherbondy) 
 
Apr 24
Lecture: Color Encodings
Discussion: Technical Illustrations and Scientific Diagrams (Presented by: Jeff Solomon, Steve Bennett and Ioan Tudosa) 
 
May 1
Lecture: Interaction
Discussion: Physical and Graphical Calculators (Presented by Francois Guimbretiere)
 
May 8
Lecture: Self-Illustrating Phenomena
Discussion: Temporal photography (Presented by Ragip Akbas, Hilary Spencer and Doantam Phan)
 
May 15
Lecture: Conveying Shape (lighting, shading, texture, ...)
Discussion: Project Reviews
 
May 22
Lecture: Conveying Interior and Volumetric Structure
Discussion: Software Visualization (Presented by: Michael Sharps, Darius Contractor, Serdar Tasiran)
 
May 29
Lecture: Motion and Animation
Discussion: Flow Visualization (Presented by: Tamara Munzner)
 
June 5
Lecture: Diagrammatic Depictions of Processes
Discussion: Construction Drawings (Presented by: Keh-Li Sheng, Zak Middleton, Matthew Romaine, Michael Sharps and Ragip Akbas)