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IE 413 Human
Factors Engineering I |
Course Description
Intro to principles
for developing safe and user-friendly systems, factors contributive to people's
physical and psychological well-being, and on their performance; anatomy,
demographics and physiology; biomechanics and posture; anthropometry; energy and
force production; psychophysiological and cognitive aspects of information
intake, information handling, and decision making; social and organizational
aspects; physical environment: climatic, visual and acoustic environment;
vibration; human senses; the human as a system component, human reliability,
training and instruction; occupational hygiene; workplace design.
Instructor:
Dr.
Alexander Nikov
Room: EA-103, Phone:1038,
Office Hours:
Mondays 15-16,
Tuesdays 11-12; Wednesdays 11-12
Teaching assistant:
Cengiz Imga
Textbooks
Bridger R. S,
Introduction to Ergonomics, London: Taylor & Francis, 2003.
Buck J. K.
Ergonomic Design, New York: Wiley, 1999.
Assignments &
Exam Dates
Assignment1: Nov 1, Assignment2:
Nov 20, Assignment3: Dec 2, Assignment4:
Dec 16, Assignment5: Dec 26
Lecture & Labs Hours
Mondays 13-15, E-114; Fridays
13-15, E-303
Course Evaluation
Class
attendance and participation 10%,
Assignments
(1+2+3+4+5) 40%,
Exam 50%
Late
assignments: one day -10%
Alexander Nikov IE 413 Human
Factors Engineering I
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