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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-6644, ISE-6604

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.54 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 46.80%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.56%

Myounghoon Jeon202383.3%16.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.822
John G Casali202131.3%58.4%7.3%0.0%0.0%3.1%3.272

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