Schedule

All assignments are due by 11:59pm on the due date.

Week Date Class Assignment Lab
1 5/20/25 Course Introduction
course objectives; evaluation criteria; ggplot2
HW 1
Due: 2025-05-26
1 5/22/25 Data Wrangling
code version control; clean data; tidyverse
Lab 1
Due: 2025-05-26
2 5/27/25 Visual Vocabulary
graphical integrity; choose chart type; design considerations
HW 2
Due: 2025-06-02
2 5/29/25 Fundamental Chart Types
basic chart; trend over time; distribution; relationships
Lab 2
Due: 2025-06-02
3 6/3/25 Case Study
practical real world applications
HW 3
Due: 2025-06-09
3 6/5/25 Specialized Chart Types
faceted plot; sankey diagram, parallel coordinates, dos and donts
Lab 3
Due: 2025-06-09
4 6/10/25 Introdcution to R Shiny
R shiny; interactive data visualization
HW 4
Due: 2025-06-16
4 6/12/25 Final Project - Plan
public data repository; form teams; sketch
Lab 4
Due: 2025-06-16
5 6/17/25 Maps
choropleth map; point map; heat map; design decisions
HW 5
Due: 2025-06-23
5 6/19/25 [No Class] Recreate Visualization from Public Source
research reproducibility; tidycensus
Lab 5
Due: 2025-06-23
6 6/24/25 Final Project - Prototype
1-on-1 feedback; progress update
6 6/26/25 Final Project - Present
final project presentation; peer feedback
HW 6
Due: 2025-06-26