DSGN 260 Information Design

5 credits

This course covers the design and presentation of quantitative data in a visually understandable and comprehensive format. The course includes the concepts of vision and perception and best practices for effective information visualizations. Students develop an understanding of how visual information can improve comprehension of complex data through hands-on exercises, design critiques, discussions, lectures, and readings in a studio environment.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)

Corequisites: DSGN 155

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Incorporate principles and elements of design to communicate complex information
Create displays of quantitative data
Assess the concepts behind best practices
Determine the best methods of presenting complex information to enhance overall comprehension
Incorporate visualization techniques into human-computer interfaces

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Critical Thinking, the ability to evaluate information, draw inferences, arrive at conclusions, and create solutions based on objective analysis of the evidence.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20