Data Visualization
DSC 106, Spring 2026 at UC San Diego
Week 1
- Mon Mar 30
DISC 1
Disc 1
- Wed Apr 1
LEC 1
The Value of Visualization
- Fri Apr 3
LEC 2
Data & Image Models
LAB 1
Lab 1
Week 2
- Mon Apr 6
DISC 2
Disc 2
- Tue Apr 7
PROJ 1
Project 1 Checkpoint
- Wed Apr 8
LEC 3
(In)Effective Visual Encoding
- Fri Apr 10
LEC 4
Perception
LAB 2
Lab 2
Week 3
- Mon Apr 13
DISC 3
Disc 3
- Tue Apr 14
PROJ 1
Project 1: Expository Visualization
- Wed Apr 15
LEC 5
Color
- Fri Apr 17
LEC 6
JavaScript
LAB 3
Lab 3
Week 4
- Mon Apr 20
DISC 4
Disc 4
- Tue Apr 21
PROJ 2
Project 2 Checkpoint
- Wed Apr 22
LEC 7
D3.js Part 1
- Fri Apr 24
LAB 4
Lab 4
LEC 8
D3.js Part 2
Week 5
- Mon Apr 27
DISC 5
Disc 5
- Tue Apr 28
PROJ 2
Project 2: Deceptive Visualization
- Wed Apr 29
LEC 9
Climate Data (Guest Lecture: Duncan Watson-Parris)
- Fri May 1
LAB 5
Lab 5
LEC 10
Critiquing Past Final Projects (with Prof Watson-Parris)
Week 6
- Mon May 4
DISC 6
Disc 6
- Tue May 5
PROJ 3
Project 3 Checkpoint
PROJ 2
Project 2 Peer Review
- Wed May 6
LEC 11
Interaction
- Fri May 8
LEC 12
Maps
LAB 6
Lab 6
Week 7
- Mon May 11
DISC 7
Disc 7
- Tue May 12
PROJ 3
Project 3: Interactive Visualization
- Wed May 13
LEC 13
Narrative
- Fri May 15
LEC 14
Animation
LAB 7
Lab 7
Week 8
- Mon May 18
DISC 8
Disc 8
- Tue May 19
PROJ 3
Project 3 Peer Review
FINAL PROJ
Final Project Proposal
- Wed May 20
LEC 15
Uncertainty & Review
- Fri May 22
LAB 8
Lab 8
LEC 16
Final Project Feedback
Week 9
- Mon May 25
DISC 9
Disc 9
- Tue May 26
FINAL PROJ
Final Project Prototype
- Wed May 27
LEC 17
Final Project Feedback
- Fri May 29
LEC 18
Final Project Feedback