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FIT2179 · Data visualisation
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Faculty of Information Technology
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Data visualisation is a powerful technique that allows us to use our visual system to understand data. Interactive data visualisation is now common in business, engineering and design and the social and physical sciences. This unit introduces the main kinds of information graphics and interactive visualisation systems and their areas of application. It investigates the reasons why visualisation can be effective and based on this you will gain experience in critically assessing data visualisations and in designing your own visualisations. You will learn how to create visualisations with representative computer tools and gain experience in creating a data visualisation for an application domain of their choice.
Areas of study: Data science
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Studio Tasks | Exercise | 15% | — |
| 2 | Class Tests | Quiz / Test | 35% | — |
| 3 | Data Visualisation I | Project | 25% | — |
| 4 | Data Visualisation I1 | Project | 25% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prohibitions
- FIT3179 — Data visualisation
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 24 hours |
| Studio activities | 24 hours |
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