COURSE OUTLINE

Department & Faculty: Department of Software

Engineering, Faculty of Computing
Course Code: SCSV4233
Course Name: Data Visualization
Total Contact Hours: 56 hours
Course Pre-requisite:
Fundamental of Computer Graphics (SCSV2213)

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Semester: 1
Academic Session: 2014/2015

Lecturer

Dr. Farhan bin Mohamed

Room No.

N28 207 18

Telephone No.

07-5532063

E-mail

[email protected]

Synopsis

This course presents the theoretical and technical aspects of data visualization
in various applications. It emphasises on the process of visualization, which
include various data sources, reconstruction of data, data models and data
model representation techniques. Real applications of data visualization such
as used in medical, scientific, engineering, biotechnology and environment
applications are also discussed.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
Course Learning Outcome
No.

Programme
Learning
Outcome(s)
Addressed

Describe and reproduce the concept of data

visualization in various applications.

Assessment
Methods

PO1 (C1, P3, A1)

A, F

Apply their theoretical and technical knowledge to

formulate and discuss the solution to the issues that
arise in the development of visualization systems.

PO2 (C5, P2, A2)

A, PR, Pr, F

Develop a prototype of visualization system

according to principles and guidelines of data
visualization through report writing and presentation
by group.

PO6 (TS1,TS2,
TS3)

A, PR, Pr, L, F
(A Assignment;
Q Quiz;
PR Project;
Pr Presentation;
E Exam;
F- Final Exam;
L Lab)

Prepared by:
Name: Dr. Farhan Mohamed
Signature:
Date: 7 September 2014

Certified by: (Course Panel Head)

Name: Dr. Farhan Mohamed
Signature:
Date:

COURSE OUTLINE
Department & Faculty: Department of Software
Engineering, Faculty of Computing
Course Code: SCSV4233
Course Name: Data Visualization
Total Contact Hours: 56 hours
Course Pre-requisite:
Fundamental of Computer Graphics (SCSV2213)

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Semester: 2
Academic Session: 2013/2014

STUDENT LEARNING TIME

Teaching and Learning Activities

Face to face Learning

Lecturer Centered

Student Centered

Others

Self Learning

Formal Assessment

Lecture
- Practical/Lab/Tutorial
- Student Centered
Activity
- Others

Sub Total
- Manual
- Assignment
Non Face to face or
- Module
Student Centered
- Project
Learning (SCL)
- Group Discussion
- Others
Revision
Assessment Preparation
Others
Sub Total
- Assignments
Continuous
- Project
Assessment
- Presentation
Final Examination
Others
Sub Total
TOTAL SLT

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture, Lab and Active Learning (Discussion)

Student Learning
Time (hours)
28
24
4

56
17
4
2
20
12
55
1.5
2.5
2
3
9
120

COURSE OUTLINE
Department & Faculty: Department of Software
Engineering, Faculty of Computing
Course Code: SCSV4233
Course Name: Data Visualization
Total Contact Hours: 56 hours
Course Pre-requisite:
Fundamental of Computer Graphics (SCSV2213)

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Semester: 2
Academic Session: 2013/2014

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Activities/hours
Lecture: 4
Lab/Tutorial:1
Assessment: nil

Week 1

1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3

Introduction to Data Visualization

The Definition, Goals and History of Visualization
The Component of Visualization System
Application of Visualization

Week 2

2.0
2.1
2.2

Principles of Visualization
Visualization Framework
Model

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 1
Assessment: 1

Weeks 3

3.0
3.1

Visualization Pipelines
Data sources, Pipelines and Sources of Error

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 1
Assessment: 1

Week 4

4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4

Data Representation
Domain and data values
Grid (unstructured, structure)
Scattered Data
Classifications Schemes

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil

Week 5

5.0 Filtering and Data Reconstruction

5.1 Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulation
5.2 Differentiation and interpolation on grids
5.3 Interpolation without grids
5.4 Fourier transform

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil

Week 6

6.0 Traditional Mapping Technique

6.1 Diagram technique
6.2 Function plots and height fields
6.3 Isolines/Color coding
6.4 Glyphs and icons

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: 0.5
Student Centred
Activity: 2

SEMESTER BREAK
Week 7

7.0

Indirect Volume Visualization

7.1 Marching cubes
7.2 Marching tetrahedral
7.3 Acceleration technique

Week 8

8.0 Direct Volume Rendering

8.1 Classification (transfer function, segmentation)
8.2 Volume shading and Slicing
8.3 Ray casting
8.4 Texture-based volume rendering

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil
Student Centred
Activity: 2
Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil
Student Centred
Activity: 2

COURSE OUTLINE
Department & Faculty: Department of Software
Engineering, Faculty of Computing
Course Code: SCSV4233
Course Name: Data Visualization
Total Contact Hours: 56 hours
Course Pre-requisite:
Fundamental of Computer Graphics (SCSV2213)

Week 9

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Academic Session: 2013/2014

9.0 Vector field visualization

9.1 Basic math of vector fields
9.2 Arrow and glyphs
9.3 Particle tracing/Particle tracing on grids
9.4 Topology-based visualization
9.5 3D vector fields

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil

Week 10

10.0

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: 0.5

Weeks 11

11.0 Data Visualization in Scientific/Medical Application

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil

Week 12

12.0 Case studies Group Project Delivery

Week 13

13.0 Data Visualization in Engineering/ Environment

Application

Week 14

Project Presentation

Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil
Lecture: 2
Lab/Tutorial: 2
Assessment: nil
Lecture: nil
Lab/Tutorial: nil
Presentation: 2
Assessment: nil

REFERENCES :

Tensor Field Visualization

10.1
Diffusion tensors
10.2
Hue balls and its tensors
10.3
Hyper streamlines and tensor lines

1. Scientific Visualization: The Visual Extraction from Knowledge from data by

Georges Bonneau, Springer 2007
2. Data Visualization: The State of The Art, by Frits Post, Springer 2002
3. Visual data Mining: Techniques and Tools for Data Visualization, by Ton
Soukup et al, John Wiley & Sons, 2002
4. Data Visualization Techniques by Bala Krishnamurthy, John Wiley & Sons,
1999
5. Visualization Toolkit, An Object Oriented Approach by Will Schroeder, Ken
Martin dan Bill Lorenson, John Willey and Sons, 1998.
6. Visualization in Scientific Computing by Nielson G.M , B Shriver dan L.
Rosenblum, ED, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA
ISBN: 0818677775, 1997
7. Scientific Visualization and Graphics Simulation by Thalmann D, John
Willey and Sons ,1990

COURSE OUTLINE
Department & Faculty: Department of Software
Engineering, Faculty of Computing
Course Code: SCSV4233
Course Name: Data Visualization
Total Contact Hours: 56 hours
Course Pre-requisite:
Fundamental of Computer Graphics (SCSV2213)

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Semester: 2
Academic Session: 2013/2014

GRADING
No.

Assessment

Number

% each

% total

Assignments

10%

20

Group Assignment

15%

30

Project

20%

20

Final Exam

30%

30

Overall Total

100

Dates