Students to be welcomed to class and introduced to the syllabus by the faculty:

Module	Day	Topics	Class Type, Activity and Content	BC
1	02/25/19	Introduction / Syllabus / Expectations	Overview of Visual Analytics and Visualization Pipelines
2	02/27/19	Base map generation from ASCII GRD file (Narragansett Bay)	In-class hands-on assignment/ homework
3	03/04/19	Data processing and relational theory	Interactive lecture
4	03/06/19	Dynamic data mapping on base map exercise	In-class hands-on assignment/ homework
5	03/11/19	Color theory and seeing color	Interactive lecture
6	03/13/19	Color gradients — how many can you sense (blue v. green)	Game with participant results
7	03/18/19	Visual representations: vector fields — showing 3-D on 2-D	In-class hands-on assignment/ homework
8	03/20/19	Analytical reasoning game	Game with participant results
9	03/25/19	Data modeling	Interactive lecture
10	03/27/19	Creating a data model for a climate change analysis project introduction	In-class hands-on assignment/ homework
11	04/01/19	Interactive data visualization strategies	Interactive lecture
12	04/03/19	Analytics challenge — using interaction techniques to investigate data	Game with participant results
13	04/08/19	Data representations and transformations	Lecture
14	04/10/19	In class workshop for climate change project	In-class hands-on assignment
	04/17/19	Spring Break — NO CLASS	No Class
15	04/22/19	Project 1 Presentations	Critique
16	04/24/19	Project 1 Presentations	Critique
17	04/29/19	Introduction to COVE and CML (COVE Markup Language)	Software download, installation, walk-throughs
18	05/01/19	M2 tides visualization	In-class hands-on assignment
19	05/06/19	Production, presentation, and dissemination	Lecture
20	05/08/19	Publishing a visual environment to image(s) and animation	In-class hands-on assignment
21	05/13/19	Case studies in visual analytics	Interactive lecture
22	05/15/19	In class workshop of final projects	In-class hands-on assignment
23	05/20/19	Presentation of final project	Final presentation due
24	05/22/19	Critique of student projects	Student discussion
25	05/27/19	Final project due
26	05/29/19	Written report due
		Classes begin Feb 25
		April 15 to 19 spring break
		Last day of classes May 17
		Critique Week May 20-29

Bruce provided a review of all the goals for the class and how the interactive PODS style of explore-focus-apply-reflect would be implemented each module.