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ISE-5654: Human Factors System Design

Description: Human factors engineering input into operator-system/product design, development, testing, and evaluation. Emphasis on a systems-oriented and human-centric approach to achieving effective human-machine interfaces. Application of standards, codes and guidelines, as well as empirical methodologies and analytical techniques, to human interface applications and problems. Coverage of human sensory/perceptual capabilities and limitations, with particular emphasis on vision and hearing. Project involving analysis and redesign of an actual device or system with known human factors deficiencies. Pre: Graduate standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ISE-6604, ISE-6644

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.61 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.68%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.25%

Myounghoon Jeon202487.3%12.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.843
John G Casali202131.3%58.4%7.3%0.0%0.0%3.1%3.272

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W