Overall objectives:

1 - Understand Human Factors problems and the capabilities and limitations of human performance
2 - Understand the principles of design that accommodate these factors
3 - Apply Human Factors knowledge to analyze these problems
4 - Identify sources of error
5 - Apply Human Factors processes to produce human-system interactions that are safe, effective and efficient
6 - Propose the design (or redesign) of systems to improve human-system interactions

Syllabus:

1 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN FACTORS
2 - ACCIDENTS & HUMAN ERROR
3 - FAULT TREE ANALYSIS
4 - TASK ANALYSIS
5 - TASK ANALYSIS
6 - SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY
7 - PERSONAS & SCENARIOS
8 - HEARING, TOUCH & BALANCE
9 - MEMORY & LEARNING
10 - SITUATION AWARENESS
11 - DATA ANALYSIS
12 - DECISION MAKING
13 - CONTROL SYSTEMS/DEVICES
14 - AUTOMATION

Literature/Sources:

Profª Simone Ashby , Class slides ,
Christopher D. Wickens, John Lee, Yili D. Liu & Sallie Gordon-Becker , 2003 , An Introduction to Human Factors Engineer, 2nd Edition ,
assembled by Profª Simone Ashby , Additional readings @ https://sites.google.com/a/m-iti.org/social-web-at-uma-2018/my-reading-list ,

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The focus of this course will be to introduce students to the capabilities and limitations of human performance, to present several guidelines and principles of design that accommodate these factors, and to encourage students to apply HF processes to produce human-system interactions that are safe, effective and efficient. EVALUATION - Attendance/Participation - 10% - Case Analyses (10% each) - 40% Case analyses will help students practice the concepts presented in the lectures. The case analysis is a problem-solving exercise, similar to those required from HF consultants. - Term Project (50%) Components are as follows: (1) identify a design problem; (2) conduct a task analysis; (3) perform relevant fieldwork (e.g. a study, questionnaire, etc); (4) discuss the relevant limits and capabilities of human behavior that are critical for the task; and (5) based on the literature on human behavior and HF, provide recommendations for a better design.