Data Visualization
DAT 309 Fall 2024 : Northern Michigan University

This is the syllabus for Data 309.

Instructor

  • Dr. Josh Thompson | Office - JAMR 2226 | email

    • Classroom

  • Data 309 | 2:00 - 3:40 pm | TTh | JAMR 2319 | zoom

    • Your daily attendance is required. The class is in person but may pivot online due to unforeseen circumstances.

    Prerequisites

    You need either:

  • C- or better in MA109

    • Course Links

  • Lecture notes and supplementary materials are found at the top on the Notes page.
  • Assignments can be found at the top on the Assignments page.
  • Assignments are to be submitted via Samba Share.

    • Textbook

  • Required: R for Data Science - 2nd Ed. by Wickham & Grolemund.
  • Recommended Tidyverse Cookbook
  • Recommended for learning R: Hands-On Programming with R
  • Recommended for utilizing graphics in R: [R Graphics Cookbok] and [ggplot2]

    • Software

  • You need to Download R
  • Also you should Download R Studio
  • Submit your work .pdf or .html. Create these files using RMarkdown/Quarto. Learn how here.

    • Office Hours

  • Monday: 11am - 1pm
  • Wednesday: 11am - 12pm
  • Thursday: 11am - 12pm

    • Grading

  • Weekly Assignments 30%
  • Mini-Projects 30%
  • Final Project Proposal 5%
  • Final Project Deliverable 20%
  • Final Project Presentation & Participation 15%

    • Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Transform raw data into formats suitable for analysis.
  • Perform basic exploratory analysis.
  • Implement standard techniques for visualizing data in R, including heat maps, contour plots, and scatter plots.
  • Use Quarto to communicate the analysis and visualization of data.

    • Evaluation of these learning outcomes will be done through a mix of assignments, projects and presentations.

    Course Description

    We will cover each chapter of the text.

  • Chapters 1-10 | Whole Game | Weeks 1-5
  • Chapters 11-13 | Visualize | Weeks 6-7
  • Chapters 14-21 | Transform | Weeks 8-10
  • Chapters 22-26 | Import | Weeks 11-12
  • Chapters 27-29 | Program | Weeks 13-14
  • Chapters 30-31 | Communicate | Each week as needed

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