Schedule

Week 1: August 17

  • Monday, August 17: “Getting Started” from the tutorial.helpers package.
  • Tuesday, August 18: “Introduction” from the vscode.tutorials package.
  • Wednesday, August 19: “Code” from the vscode.tutorials package.
  • Thursday, August 20: “Quarto” from the vscode.tutorials package.

Introduction to the tools we use for doing data science. Our goal is to create nice looking webpages with some interesting data/graphics in class on Friday.

First class is Monday: orientation and an overview of the tools we will use. Please read and follow the instructions in the “Getting Started” chapter before class.

Reminder: Failure to submit your tutorial answers will result in you being removed from the course. It is not fair to your fellow students, with whom you will be working in small groups, for you to not be prepared for class.

Week 2: August 23

Week 3: August 30

Week 4: September 6

No class Monday — Labor Day holiday.

Week 5: September 13

Main goal this week is to create a very rough draft of your final project. (You can always change your project next week if you want.) Use AI for all aspects of your project

Monday: Find (or construct) a data set. The best way to start is by picking a topic you are interested in and then finding a data set which is related to that topic. Don’t begin with a question and then look for a data set which will help you answer that question. That approach often fails. The topic should be something you are honestly interested in: soccer, Florida politics, manatees, whatever. The data set should have thousands of rows and at least 5 columns. (You can’t really do data science without lots of data.)

Wednesday: Create a repo with your a copy of your data. Note that GitHub does not like to accept files larger than 100 MB. If your data set is larger than that, you can break it up into several different files. Make at least two cool looking graphics using your data and display those graphics via GitHun Pages.

Friday: Create a Quarto website which includes your graphics and some text. It should include multiple pages.

You will show this draft to the people you meet with from Career Engagement & Opportunity and from the Student Success Center. (You will meet with one person from each of those offices.)

You must schedule these two appointments yourself. The best time for this appointment is probably T/W/Th of next week. The purpose of this appointment is to discuss your final project. Both NCF staff members will ask you the sorts of questions which an organization interviewing you would ask. You need a draft of your final project, including the website, to show your coach. Bring your laptop.

Week 6: September 20

Week 7: September 27

Monday

  • You must have a draft of your final project, including a Quarto website.

Wednesday

  • Practice presentations and feedback. You must have your presentation ready to go!

Friday

  • Final project presentations in class. You must invite someone to attend.