In this course, students will get familiar with the basic concepts, methods, principles, and skills in human factors and ergonomics and apply them in system designs throughout the course.
Course goals
Demonstrate the relevance and importance of human factors and ergonomics in our society and in industry.
• Increase your interest and awareness of human factors and ergonomic issues in everyday things and actions and in physical and mental work.
• Illustrate how to recognize and identify human factors and ergonomics problems.
• Provide you with the basic concepts, tools, and methods to solve human factors and ergonomics problems.
Learning Outcomes
• Learn basic but core concepts in human factors and ergonomics including human perception, cognition, motor control, etc.
• Gain knowledge in applying human factors and ergonomics in system design (e.g., display, user interface, automation, etc.)
• Develop skills in data collection and analysis with tools and techniques common to the practice of human factors and ergonomics
• Gain experience with the human factors and ergonomics design process
• Enhance oral and written communication skills through analysis and reporting in team projects and take-home labs
• Consider ethical issues to protect human in study design and test