School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics
Visual Analytics - 301109
Spring 2018: Assignment 1
Relational Data Visualisation
(Assignment deadline: Sunday 23/09, 11:59pm on vUWS)
Assignment Details
For this assignment, you are required to identify and develop one (or more) visualisation(s) for
relational data sets (i.e. data sets with relation among items, such as tree, graph or network data
sets) using existing tools or software. You might use the sample data sets at the tutorials as well
as the provided visualisation techniques. Alternatively, you are encouraged to search and use
other visualisation tools and/or datasets in literature. Based the visualisation(s), you can to
explore to find insight, patterns, ir(regularity) and interesting property from the visualisation.
You are also required to write a report (approximate 1000 words) on the following aspects:
Brief technical details of the used visualisation method(s),
Discussion on the advantage and disadvantage of the visualisation method(s) in
comparison with other methods in literature. Can the visualisation method(s) be used
effectively for large data relational data sets and why?
Discussion on the analysis results and findings on the data sets,
Discussion on other aspects, literature review of related work and your critical thinking on
the visualisation(s).
Note: images (as figures) are essential and should be included in the report to illustrate the
visualisations, results and findings. A report with more than 1000 words are also acceptable.
Marking criteria for the assignment includes
Development of visualisations for relational data (60%). You might use existing tools,
software library (e.g. D3.js) or write your own program in the development. The marking
will be based on how well the visualisation method presenting the relational data.
Interaction should also be included in the visualisation.
A report on the technical description of the visualisation, analysis results and other
aspects (40%)
Deliverables
Students must individually complete the visualisation(s) and the report. The report should be
typed and submitted online through vUWS as a Word or pdf file. A high standard of professional
English and neat logical structure (including consistent and complete referencing style) is
expected.
Declaration
You are required to submit a declaration with the following claim (in a text file or world file).
DECLARATION
I hold a copy of this assignment that I can produce if the original is lost or damaged.
I hereby certify that no part of this assignment/product has been copied from any other student’s
work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment.
No part of this assignment/product has been written/produced for me by another person except
where such collaboration has been authorised by the subject lecturer/tutor concerned.
Submission
The declaration, visualisation program(s) and data sets, and the report should be submitted via
vUWS before the deadline for marking purpose. All these files should be zipped into one file
with your student id as the zipped file name. Submission that does not follow the format is not
acceptable. No hard copy of the work and email submission is acceptable.