Data Visualisation Assignment 1 Solution

Data Visualisation Assignment 1 
Tableau Dashboard
Specification
You have been hired as a visualisation designer to design an effective dashboard providing insights into a dataset. As part of the visualisation process you will first explore the data and produce a dashboard useful for exploration, then you will set your editorial thinking and produce a dashboard with 3 insights from the data.
Marking scheme
1. Select a Dataset – 2%
2. Decide on an audience (user story) – 3%
3. Using Tableau Public, design a Dashboard that allows the exploration of the data - 8%
4. Using Tableau Public, design a Dashboard that shows three insights from the data -12%
5. Show evidence of previous iterations or alternatives and a reflection on the work done- 5%

What do you need to submit?
You will need to write a short report containing the following:
2. Link to your selected Dataset and a short description.
3. Description of intended audience.
4. Data exploration: a short description of your process, a screenshot and a link to the Dashboard from Tableau Public (or include the twbx file attached).
5. 3 Insights from the data: a short description of your process, a screenshot and a link to the Dashboard from Tableau Public (or include the twbx file attached).
6. Paste screenshots of previous Iterations from Tableau Public.


Marking Rubric
Select a dataset – 2% Dataset
No explanation, no cleaning 0%
Minimum explanation, missing some detail, some cleaning 1%
Good explanation, all necessary details included, good cleaning if necessary 2%

Decide on an audience (user story) – 3% Story
Basic description of the context 1%
Good description of the context 2%
Excellent story with clear questions 3%

Using Tableau Public, design a Dashboard that allows the exploration of the data – 8% Exploration
No Exploration 0%
Some exploration, not everything examined or explained, limited data set, limited chart types 4%
All appropriate variables explored, clear presentation of where insights come from, and motivation for exploration, varied data set and choice of charts 8%

Using Tableau Public, design a Dashboard that shows at least three insights from the data -12% (4% each) Visualisations
Basic Visualisation, no special features, no interaction 1%
Good Visualisation, clear message, dashboard interaction 3%
Excellent visualisation, extra features, framing of question and appropriate focus 4%


Show previous iterations or alternatives - 5% Previous Iterations
No previous iterations 0%
Small changes from previous iterations based on simple chart change. Basic reflection. 2%
Evidence of exploratory work as well as refinement of selected charts. Good reflection on the work done. 5%