Syllabus

INSTRUCTORS

Ken Kato
Associate Director, InfoGraphics Lab
163 Condon Hall
kkato@uoregon.edu
Office Hours: 2:30 – 3:30, Thursday, Condon 163

Jacob Bartruff
Senior Developer, InfoGraphics Lab
163 Condon Hall
jbartruf@uoregon.edu
Office Hours: 1:00 – 2:00, Wednesday, Condon 163
* or by appointment

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Rudy Omri
160 Condon Hall
rudyo@uoregon.edu
Office Hours: 12:00 – 1:00, Wednesday, Condon 160
* or by appointment

PREREQUISITE 

This course lists GEOG 482/582 as the prerequisite – however – this can be waived with instructor approval. This is a new course topic and will not pull heavily from prior GIS experience. If you’re comfortable working with data, graphing/visualizing data (ex. Excel), and ready to learn something new contact kkato@uoregon.edu to discuss the course and request a waiver.  If you have any previous experience with coding/scripting – great – but it’s also not a requirement.

LECTURES and LABS

Lecture: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00am – 10:50am in Condon 206 (CRN 32418).

Lab: Tuesdays 11:00am – 12:50pm (CRN 32419) and 1:00pm – 2:50pm (CRN 32420) in McKenzie 445.

GRADING

491:
Assignment 1 = 15%
Assignment 2 = 20%
Assignment 3 = 25%
Assignment 4 = 40%

591:
Assignment 1 = 10%
Assignment 2 = 15%
Assignment 3 = 20%
Assignment 4 = 40%
Lit Review Paper = 10%
In-Class Presentation = 5%

GRADING RUBRIC

A+ (97% and greater) Only used when a student’s performance significantly exceeds all requirements and expectations for the class. Typically very few to no students receive this grade.
A (90% to <97%) Excellent grasp of material and strong performance across the board, or exceptional performance in one aspect of the course offsetting somewhat less strong performance in another. Typically no more than a quarter of the students in a class receive this grade, fewer in lower-division classes.
B (80% to <90%) Good grasp of material and good performance on most components of the course. Typically this is the most common grade.
C (70% to <80%) Satisfactory grasp of material and/or performance on significant aspects of the class.
D (60% to <70%) Subpar grasp of material and/or performance on significant aspects of the class.
F (<60%) Unacceptable grasp of material and/or performance on significant aspects of the class.

EXPECTATIONS

  • Submit your assignments on time. Late assignments will be penalized 50%.  Assignments will not be accepted after 7 days past the submission deadline.
  • Your final project will not be accepted after the submission deadline. You will receive a 0% if it is not submitted on the assigned deadline.
  • Do not plagiarize your work. Make sure that you give credit where credit is due. Please visit UO’s Plagiarism website for more details:  http://library.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/index.htm

ACCOMMODATIONS 

The University of Oregon provides individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in educational programs, activities, and services. Students with disabilities requiring accommodations to participate in class activities or meet course requirements should first contact the Accessible Education Center (164 Oregon Hall, 346-1155), and then contact me as soon as possible.