This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of data visualization, and provide a structured environment for experimentation with a variety of methods in both digital and physical media. Over the course of four weeks, students will study the iterative process of visualization design as a means to adaptively organize, understand, and communicate quantitative information. Students will explore practical applications for visualization in a variety of contexts, and the course will culminate in a presentation of visual artifacts based on a shared data set relevant to the summer program’s central theme.