Statement of Course Outcomes

Course Number: CS 538

Course Name: Visual Analytics

Course Coordinator: Quynh Dinh

Graduate or Undergraduate Equivalent:

Catalog Description: Visual analytics is the combination of data filtering, statistical algorithms and visual presentation in an interactive visual interface.  This course provides an introduction to both information and scientific visualization.  Topics include perception (color, space/order, depth/occlusion), interaction (navigation, zooming, focus and context), design studies and evaluation, and data representation (graphs, trees, volumes, time series).  Applications include software, scientific, financial, and cartographic visualization.  CS 537 Interactive Computer Graphics and CS 545 Human Computer Interaction are recommended prerequisites.Prerequisites: CS 437 or CS 537, or equivalent.

Course Outcomes

Each course outcome is followed in parentheses by the Program Outcome to which it relates.