4: Project expo

Assigned Due Submit

Mar 10, 2026

May 5, 2026

Canvas

Final project submission and expo

Your final project is due before 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 5.

In this class, instead of a final exam, we’ll hold a project expo that will take place on Tuesday, May 5, during our normally scheduled class time. Practically speaking, we will:

  1. Eat pizza (provided by me)
  2. Look at final projects (provided by you)

We’ll have about 15-20 minutes to eat. Then, dividing the class into two equal groups, everyone will have a chance to wander through the Data Lab and inquire about the final projects on display.

You do not have to prepare a presentation—you simply need to show up on time, with your completed project, and be prepared to explain how you made it.

Warning

If you are making a large-format infographic, like a poster, you must print it by Monday night! You can print for free using the printer in the Data Lab, but the printer queue will be really long. If you try to print right before class, there is no way you’ll have a poster in time to present.

Whatever format your final project takes—whether a digital story map, a traditional printed poster, or some other creative endeavor—it must contain three main components: text, maps, and graphics.

Text

Text must include discussion of:

  1. your main spatial research question/s & themes
  2. methodology/ies & workflow
  3. findings/observations
  4. limitations in your analysis
  5. data sources

Maps

Maps must include:

  1. a primary map that shows key parts of your analysis
  2. at least one other map to provide additional context

Graphics

Graphics could include:

  1. 1-2 non-cartographic summaries of the data you used
  2. this could be a bar chart, scatter plot, or summary table

Examples

See here.