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MS Power BI Advanced Data Visualization COMP 3157

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International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

​​​Following on from COMP 2156, and parallel to COMP 3156, this hands-on advanced course was designed for Business Intelligence and Data Analysts. Students who already know how to use Power BI to build and publish reports begin with an in-depth introduction to the dashboard development process. COMP 3157 in-class labs and exercises focus on creating advanced user-friendly reports and dashboards. Topics include visualization best practices, misleading data visualization practices to avoid, how to manage dashboard development projects and more. There is also an in-depth explanation of the Guided Analytics Approach and Dashboard UI/UX principles are also discussed. Labs and assignments include creating advanced reports with Power BI Desktop, identifying common data visualization pitfalls and discussing methods to apply visualization best practices. Participants must provide their own current model PC capable of running Windows 11 and MS Excel, with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB minimum RAM, and 256 GB minimum storage. High-speed internet access is needed for online sections and for homework. COMP 3157 is an elective in several BCIT Computing credentials including the CST Diploma (FLEX), and the Applied Data Analytics Certificate (ADAC). By the end of this course, successful students will be able to build innovative and accessible dashboards for various stakeholder groups. This course will be offered in the fall (September) or winter (January) term.

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Credits

1.5

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Learning Outcomes

Upon success completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe the Guided Analytics Framework for dashboard design.
  • Identify standard UX/UI principles for Dashboards.
  • Manage dashboard projects using the Iterative Dashboard Development Methodology.
  • Describe the foundations of data storytelling and create user-friendly dashboards.
  • Describe the various methods for dashboard requirements gathering and best practices.
  • Determine the appropriate data visualization style for the various data types and categories.
  • Identify common data visualization mistakes and misleading practices.
  • Properly format data visualizations for a variety of chart types.​

Effective as of Fall 2022

Related Programs

MS Power BI Advanced Data Visualization (COMP 3157) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Applied Data Analytics
    Certificate Part-time
  2. Computer Systems
    Diploma Part-time
  3. Data Visualization with MS Power BI
    Microcredential Part-time

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