IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) VISUALISATION AND INTERACTION SYSTEMS Code 17665104
Study programme
Computer Engineering: Computer Security and Intelligent Systems (2013)
Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory First 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Computer Engineering and Mathematics
Coordinator
MONDÉJAR ANDREU, RUBEN
E-mail ruben.mondejar@urv.cat
Lecturers
MONDÉJAR ANDREU, RUBEN
Web http://moodle.urv.net
General description and relevant information En aquest curs es pretén que l'alumne conegui els fonaments de la representació gràfica de diferents tipus d'informació.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 T10 Use and develop methodologies, methods, techniques, specific-use programmes, regulations and standards for graphic computing.
 T11 Conceptualise, design, develop and evaluate the person-computer interaction of computer products, systems, applications and services.
 T12 Create and operate virtual environments, and create, manage and distribute multimedia content.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B2 Aplicar el pensament crític, lògic i creatiu, demostrant capacitat d’innovació.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C2 Be advanced users of the information and communication technologies

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 T10 Classify the models with respect to their scope.
Identify the data representation modes used in graphics systems.
Identify the optimum graphic representations for each data type.
Evaluate the necessary algorithms for manipulating the objects that form the scene and its display.
 T11 Adapt the interaction models to the type of data displayed.
Recognise the elements that comprise the interaction, techniques and devices.
 T12 Recognise the basis of the design and the presentation of the information.
Evaluates the algorithms for the representation of scientific data.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B2 Put forward new ideas, opportunities or solutions to familiar problems and/or processes.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C2 Use software for on-line communication: interactive tools (web, moodle, blogs, etc.), e-mail, forums, chat rooms, video conferences, collaborative work tools, etc.

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Introduction to Computer Graphics Technologies 1.1 Visualization basic principles
1.2 Introduction to graphical programming
2. Scientific data visualization (SciVis) 2.1 The visualization process
2.2 Data enconding: voxels, optimized structures
2.3 Visualization Techiniques: IVR, DVR
3. Information visualization (InfoVis) 3.1 Information design and presentation
3.2 Representing multivariate and temporal data
3.3 Representing hierarchical data
3.4 Representing graph data
4. Integration of visualization in computer applications 4.1 Interaction systems for visualizations
4.2 Graphical libraries for visualization and interaction

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
T10
T11
B2
20 17 37
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
T10
T11
24 17 41
ICT practicals
T10
T12
B2
4 16 20
Presentations / expositions
C2
2 16 18
Previous studies
T10
C2
4 16 20
Personal tuition
2 0 2
 
Objective short-answer tests
B2
2 8 10
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Presentació de les eines i conceptes bàsics a utilitzar en l'assignatura
Lecture Presentació dels continguts
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Realització d'exercicis que treballen els continguts que es van presentant al llarg del curs
ICT practicals Aplicació dels conceptes en casos pràctics
Presentations / expositions Presentació de les pràctiques realitzades
Previous studies Cerca d'informació sobre temes concrets
Personal tuition L'alumne es pot posar en contacte amb el professor en horaris de consulta o via correu electrònic

Personalized attention
Description
The student can talk with the professors at the hours scheduled at the professor's office, or send an email to arrange a specific time for personalized attention.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
T10
T11
Exercicis que es van desenvolupant al llarg del curs a les sessions de laboratori 35%
ICT practicals
T10
T12
B2
Desenvolupament de pràctiques 25%
Presentations / expositions
C2
Presentació de les pràctiques del curs 10%
Objective short-answer tests
B2
Prova escrita sobre els conceptes treballats al llarg del l'assignatura 30%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

La segona convocatòria suposa acabar i superar les parts pendents en la primera.

Durant els exàmens no es podrà fer ús de cap dispositiu de comunicació i transmissió de dades. El no compliment d'aquest punt suposa automàticament la no superació de l'examen.


Sources of information

Basic edited by Charles D. Hansen, Chris R. Johnson, The Visualization handbook, 2005, Elsevier-Butterworth Heinemann
Colin Ware, Information visualization : perception for design, 2004, Morgan Kaufmann
C. Chen, W. Härdle, A. Unwin, Handbook of data visualization, 2007, Springer

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Other comments
The classes will be in English.
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.