Information Visualisation SS 2026

Provisional Schedule

This schedule is a work in progress. It is subject to change if circumstances require.

Each class will start punctually at the time given.

Date Room Details
Wed 04 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Lecture 1
Overview
1. Introduction

Ex1 SVG Chart.

Fri 06 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Lecture 2
2. Visual Perception
3. History of Information Visualisation
4. Visualising Linear Structures
5. Visualising Hierarchies (part 1)
Wed 11 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Lecture 3

Quick review of Ex1.

5. Visualising Hierarchies (part 2)
6. Visualising Networks and Graphs

Form groups of 4.

Fri 13 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Lecture 4
7. Visualising Multidimensional Metadata
8. Visualising Text and Object Collections (Feature Spaces)
9. Other Kinds of Visualisation
o Visual Analytics, VAST Contest
Wed 18 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45
No Class
Fri 20 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Lecture 5 + Survey Topics
o Open Data Vis
o Data Journalism
o Tools and Toolkits

Ex2 Survey topic assignments.

Wed 25 Mar 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Survey Ideas Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their survey idea. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G1, G2, G3, G4.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Easter Holidays

Wed 15 Apr 2026 12:15-14:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Survey Progress Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their survey progress so far as an incremental update. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G4, G3, G2, G1.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 22 Apr 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Survey Progress Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their survey progress so far as an incremental update. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G1, G2, G3, G4.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 29 Apr 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Survey Practice Presentations

Every group gives a presentation (ppt, pdf, html) of their survey as a full, self-contained talk (assuming no prior knowledge). Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G4, G3, G2, G1.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 06 May 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Survey Final Presentations

Every group gives a presentation (ppt, pdf, html) of their survey as a full, self-contained talk (assuming no prior knowledge). Max. 25 mins. per group.

Send me your slides by email by 18:00 the evening before your presentation (at the latest), so I can make them available to the other participants ahead of time.

  • 11:15: “” (G1)
  • 11:45: “” (G2)
  • 12:15: “” (G3)
  • 12:45: “” (G4)

All members of all groups must attend all presentations.

Hand in the final version of your survey, including all the materials as described in Ex2, by Mon 11 May 2026 14:00.

Wed 13 May 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Survey Review and Project Topics

I will do a live review of your survey papers to spot any basic problems or issues.

We will then discuss your Ex3 Project topic assignments.

Wed 20 May 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Project Ideas Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their project idea. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G1, G2, G3, G4.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 27 May 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Project Progress Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their project progress so far as an incremental update. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G4, G3, G2, G1.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 03 Jun 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Project Progress Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their project progress so far as an incremental update. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G1, G2, G3, G4.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 10 Jun 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Project Progress Presentations

Every group presents (ppt, pdf, html) their project progress so far as an incremental update. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G4, G3, G2, G1.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 17 Jun 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
Project Practice Presentations

Every group gives a presentation (ppt, pdf, html) of their project as a full, self-contained talk (assuming no prior knowledge), including a short demo. Max. 25 mins. per group. I will give feedback.

Send me your slides by email 1 hour before class (at the latest).

Order of presentations: G1, G2, G3, G4.

You can leave after your group has presented.

Wed 24 Jun 2026 11:15-13:45 SR IML (IC01074)
* Project Final Presentations

Every group gives a final presentation (ppt, pdf, html) of their project as a full, self-contained talk (assuming no prior knowledge), including a short demo. Max. 25 mins. per group.

Send me your slides by email by 18:00 the evening before your presentation (at the latest), so I can make them available to the other participants ahead of time.

  • 11:15: “” (G1)
  • 11:45: “” (G2)
  • 12:15: “” (G3)
  • 12:45: “” (G4)

All members of all groups must attend all presentations.

Hand in the final version of your project, including all the materials as described in Ex3, by Mon 29 Jun 2026 14:00 at the latest.


     = lecture,      = final presentation, * = compulsory participation, TBC = to be confirmed.

Presentations

For the progress and practice presentations, you must send me your slides by email (at least) 1 hour before class. For the final presentations, you must send me your slides by email (at least) by 18:00 the evening before the presentation, so I can make them available to the other participants ahead of time.

I will assume each group will bring their own laptop for their presentations. Before each presentation, you should agree in advance which member of your group is going to bring a laptop and who will be talking or giving demos. One of you should also be prepared to take runnung notes (on paper or laptop) of the feedback I give you.

Practice your presentations with a stopwatch or alarm clock, so that you get the timing right. The schedule is sometimes tight, and if you overrun, the faciliator will have to cut you off. This is usually not pleasant.