PSYC 6338 Human Factors Psychology
This course considers the design of tools/equipment tasks/jobs and work/living environments from the perspective of the person who will use them. This course integrates principles of human perception, cognition, memory, attention, biomechanics, and motor control and learning to address ways to take advantage of users' strengths and to compensate for their limitations. It also examines ways to prevent accidents and injuries and so-called ?human error.? Emphasis is on the application of human factors and ergonomics principles to solve real-world problems (e.g., helping people understanding directions on prescription medicine bottles; helping people figure out how to use self-service checkout stations). This will include an overview of human characteristics and research and design techniques. The class should be of interest to students interested in industrial design, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, and the applied aspects of cognitive psychology and perception.
Offered
As scheduled