Data visualization is the graphic display of information for analysis and communication. This course teaches students how to use data visualization to effectively represent scientific and engineering concepts for teaching and learning. (Courtesy of nachetz on Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Violeta Ivanova
MIT Course Number
EC.210
As Taught In
Spring 2016
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is an introduction to principles and techniques of visual communication, and provides opportunities for science and engineering majors to acquire practical skills in the visual computer arts, in a studio environment. Students will learn how to create graphics for print and web, animations, and interactive media, and how to use these techniques to effectively communicate scientific and engineering concepts for learning and teaching. This class involves three hands-on creative projects, which will be presented in class.