Title: Create a visual representation of data using student-collected data or a simulation model.
Course: Modeling and Simulation Technology (21015) > Section: Visualizing Data

Creation should use the visualization process, which includes

- determining the data to be collected
- gathering the data (e.g., using GPS, using simulation results, surveying, identifying credible sources)
- interpreting the data
- creating a model to display the data, considering the purpose and audience
- describing the results represented by the model.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What data are important to capture for a given representation?
- How much data is needed for an effective representation?
- What is the purpose of interpreting the data? Why is data interpretation critical?
- Who uses data to make decisions?
- What is the importance of an audience in building a model?
- How can animation help visualize data?
- How do animations enhance human understanding beyond static models?
- How can the sequence of data affect the animation?
- What psychological effects associated with color are important (e.g., the color red signals danger) when visualizing data?