Finding meaning in Data

Tools: Tableau

First Try

We have curated a list of tools readings and videos. I would not skip the material we have picked.

Case Study

  • Measuring LEGO case study questions?
  • Working with a partner but presenting and submitting individually.
    • You work together to get data recording done, but each of you creates your own visualizations and presentation.
    • You can use similar images, but your presentation and Tableau file should be your own creation.
  • Case study quizes.

Good Reads

Chapter 4: Better Charts in a couple of hours (73-86)

  • Prep: Visualization is creative communication. It takes time, so block it out in 1-2 hour chunks.
  • Talk & Listen: Find people that will listen and then talk their ear off. But listen to what they don’t understand.
  • Sketch: This is hard. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Use a visualization topic guide or use good chart cheatsheet.
  • Prototype: Next class discussion

Talk, Sketch, Listen, Prototype…

After prep, all of these can happen at the same time when you are working in a group. As long as everyone has come prepared. Hejazi and Voisin climate paper example.

Supplemental Reading

Measures of Spread

If you were a Walmart buyer of cherry tomatoes, what specifications would you give them to make sure you got the size you wanted in the store?

  • How might a supplier user your metric to their advantage?
  • How could the metric provide safety for Walmart and the supplier?

Case Study Work

The LEGO project