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Tim Dwyer

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

FIT3020 Information visualisation - disestablished (28 Apr 2021, 3:25pm) [INFO VISUALISATION (02 Nov 2009, 12:28pm)]

Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for Introduction (09 May 2005, 10:32am)

Following the 2004 Review of the Faculty of Information Technology this unit forms part of the Multimedia major established within the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree.

Reasons for Change (28 Apr 2021, 3:25pm)

04/2014 - Objectives have been updated to reflect new format of Learning Outcomes. Contact person changed to current CE.

09/2009 - This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

9/9/2016 - Add a prohibition of FIT2079 (Data Visualisation) 28/4/2021 - Unit disestablished at FEC 2/21 Item 6.2

Role, Relationship and Relevance of Unit (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

This is a third level unit within the Multimedia major in the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (BITS). It investigates the concepts and multimedia techniques used for visualisation of large data sets and examines the characteristics and power of human visual perception, aided by multimedia techniques, in amplifying cognition and perception. Advanced concepts of data visualisation as an enrichment area are introduced. Students will be able to apply the multimedia skills they have learnt in previous stages of their multimedia major to support the practical component of this study.

Objectives

Objectives (09 Apr 2014, 4:48pm)

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • Describe the concepts of human visual perception and its impact on cognition
  • Describe the properties of data and be able to select the most appropriate analysis and visualisation techniques for conveying meaning with specific data sets
  • Create information and geospatial visualisations using a range of techniques, such as the use of pattern, space, colour and interactivity
  • Analyse information visualisation examples and constructively critique them based on the visualisation techniques discussed
  • Analyse contexts such as business, education, social sciences and physical sciences by describing the data sets used and the visualisation challenges associated with them

    • Unit Content

    ASCED Discipline Group Classification (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    020399

    Synopsis (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    With the increasing amount of data available, it is important to be able to represent large collections from a wide range of domains in forms that more readily convey embedded information. The human sense of vision is a powerful tool for pattern recognition - this sense can be harnessed via multimedia interactive presentations. This unit will examine the fundamental principles of information visualisation and the range of tools and methods which are available to represent large data sets. These techniques can be applied across a wide range of fields including geographical, medical, statistical and scientific visualisation. The unit will examine in detail the visualisation of geospatial data in GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

    Teaching Methods

    Mode (09 May 2005, 10:59am)

    On-campus

    Assessment

    Assessment Summary (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    Examination (2 hours): 40%; In-semester assessment: 60%

    Workloads

    Workload Requirements (22 Jan 2014, 09:58am)

    Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

    (a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour laboratory

    • (b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

    • Resource Requirements

    Software Requirements (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    Teaching Responsibility (Callista Entry) (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    FIT

    Interfaculty Involvement (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisite Units (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    Completion of 12 points at level 2 from FIT

    Corequisites (29 Oct 2009, 6:14pm)

    Prohibitions (27 Sep 2016, 12:36pm)

    FIT2079

    Proposed year of Introduction (for new units) (09 May 2005, 11:09am)

    Semester 2, 2006

    Location of Offering (09 May 2005, 11:08am)

    Berwick

    Faculty Information

    Proposer

    Lindsay Smith

    Approvals

    School: 27 Sep 2016 (Jeanette Niehus)
    Faculty Education Committee: 27 Sep 2016 (Jeanette Niehus)
    Faculty Board: 27 Sep 2016 (Jeanette Niehus)
    ADT:
    Faculty Manager:
    Dean's Advisory Council:
    Other:

    Version History

    09 May 2005 Lindsay Smith Initial Draft
    10 May 2005 Lindsay Smith Further edit
    10 May 2005 Lindsay Smith Continued Edit
    10 May 2005 Lindsay Smith Continued Edit
    10 May 2005 Lindsay Smith Update of proposal
    13 May 2005 Grace Rumantir modified UnitObjectives/ObjPsychomotor
    18 May 2005 Lindsay Smith modified UnitObjectives/ObjAffective
    18 May 2005 Lindsay Smith
    29 May 2005 Melanie Smith Update of Unit Proposal following ADEAG input
    29 May 2005 Melanie Smith modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits
    29 May 2005 Lindsay Smith Submit for FEC Approval
    03 Jun 2005 Geraldine DCosta FIT School Approval, Approved for submission to FEC Mtg 4/05
    03 Jun 2005 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    13 Jun 2005 Annabelle McDougall FacultyBoard Approval
    21 Jul 2005 Melanie Smith Handbook summary update
    17 Oct 2005 David Sole Added Software requrirements template
    21 Oct 2005 David Sole Updated requirements template to new format
    29 Jun 2007 Grace Rumantir Add software requirements
    29 Jun 2007 Grace Rumantir
    16 Jul 2007 Grace Rumantir modified software requirements
    11 Oct 2007 Geraldine DCosta FIT3020 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    11 Oct 2007 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    11 Oct 2007 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - The Undergraduate Programs Committee now has authority to formally approve minor unit amendments. The UGPC 5/07 has approved this version on 19/9/07. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - Submit
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - Chief Examiner approval
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - FEC approval
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - Faculty Board approval
    02 Nov 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz Changed visualization to visualisation to match spelling used throughout unit
    02 Nov 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FIT3020 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    02 Nov 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FEC Approval
    02 Nov 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - Changed title and abbreviation to australian spelling to reflect university style guide and unit content
    02 Nov 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - Admin change only - Changed title and abbreviation to australian spelling to reflect university style guide and unit content
    02 Nov 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - Admin change only - Changed title and abbreviation to australian spelling to reflect university style guide and unit content
    22 Jan 2014 Damien Moore modified Workload/ContactHours (bulk upload from CUPID extract)
    09 Apr 2014 Matthew Butler modified Reasons For Change; modified Objectives to reflect new format of Learning Outcomes; modified FIContact to reflect current CE.
    14 Apr 2014 Matthew Butler FIT3020 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    18 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    23 Sep 2016 Jeanette Niehus FEC Approval
    23 Sep 2016 Jeanette Niehus FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at FEC 4/16, Item 8.2
    27 Sep 2016 Jeanette Niehus Admin: re-enter of information in ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Prohibitions as it disappeared!
    27 Sep 2016 Jeanette Niehus FIT3020 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    27 Sep 2016 Jeanette Niehus FEC Approval
    27 Sep 2016 Jeanette Niehus FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at FEC 4/16, Item 8.3
    28 Apr 2021 Monica Fairley modified UnitName; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange

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