HFE 606 Fall 2003 4 Units

Human Factors in Engineering Design

Professor: Dr. Gallimore

Office: 246 Russ Office Hours: T, TH 9:00 -10:00or by appointment on Mondays

Phone: 775-5072Email:

Course Description

This course is intended to provide an overview of human factors and ergonomics. The emphasis is on presentation of principles with utility for developing safe and user-friendly systems. Topics range from traditional ergonomics to human-computer interaction. In-class group exercises as well as out of class assignments will be given throughout the quarter. Copies of class handouts, lectures slides and supplemental reading material will be available via the course web page on wisdom.wright.edu

Book

Sanders and McCormick (1993).Human Factors in Engineering and Design, Seventh Edition, McGraw Hill.

Supplemental reading may be assigned during the course and will be made available either by the course web page or handouts in class. Students should read the assignments prior to class in order to participate in class discussions. Readings should be completed in order to participate in the in-class and out-of-class exercises.

Project

The purpose of the class project is to practice the information learned in class. Students will work in teams of two. Each group will find a system to analyze and redesign. Examples include library, grocery store, manufacturing plant, etc. Do not choose a system that is too small (eg Bank teller machine) or you will have a hard time completing the project. During the quarter as you learn various aspects of Human Factors you will apply the information to you system. You will turn in reports of your analysis as you proceed during the quarter. These reports include the following

1. System and Task Analyses

2. Analysis of Display Systems

3. Environmental Analyses

4. Job/work analysis (to include physical and/or mental work)

5. Work place Analysis

6. Final Design Recommendations

Presentation- Graduate students in HFE 606 will perform an in-class presentation on a topic related to HFE to be approved by the instructor. The oral presentation should be no longer than 20 minutes. You will be graded on content and organization as well as oral presentation style. This presentation will be worth 10% of your final grade. Power point slides should be sent to the Professor one day in advance to be made available to students via the web. Distance students should create a VHS video tape or use voice over on your powerpoint slides and send it in at least one day prior to the presentation.

Exams

A midterm exam will be given and is worth 20% of your grade.

A final exam will be given and is work 20% of your grade.

MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL NOT BE GIVEN.

Grading

Project reports (1-6; 10 % each)

Presentation (10%)

Midterm Exam 15%

Final Exam 15%

Final grades are based on a percentage of your total points available. The grading scale is listed below.

90-100 = A60-69 = D

80-89 = B < 59 = F

70-79 = C

Class Withdrawal:

The last day to drop this class without a W is September26, 2002. Feedback about your progress in the class will not be available until after the Midterm and after an assignment is due; therefore, it is not possible to give you feedback before this date. If you have any questions about your progress or course content please feel free to make an appointment with the Professor prior to this date.

Tentative Schedule:

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TOPIC

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READING

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Assignments

Sept 9 / Intro to Fundamentals of Human Factors Engineering
Human Factors Research Methodologies
Human Factors Aspects of Systems Design / Chps 1, 2
Chp 22 / Chose Partners
Chose System to Evaluate
Sept 16 / Task Analysis / Begin Task Analysis
Sept 23 / Designing static displays
Designing Dynamic Displays / Chps 4-5 / Begin Display Analysis
Sept 30 / Designing Auditory Displays
Designing speech communication Systems / Chps 6-7 / Task Analysis Due T Sept 30
Oct 7 / Designing for proper illumination
Understanding workplace climate and environment
Understanding the impacts of noise / Chps 16-18 / Begin Environmental Analysis
Display Analysis Due T Oct 7
Oct 14 / Motor skills
Design of Controls and Data Entry Techniques
Hand tool Design
(Dr. Gallimore out of town this week. Class will meet Oct 14
Midterm Exam Oct 16) / Chps 19, 10-12 / Begin Job Work Analysis
Environmental Analysis Due T Oct 14
Midterm Oct 16
Oct 21 / Aspects of work place design
Measuring and designing physical work
Physical workplace design (arrangement of components) / Chps 13-15 / Begin work place analysis
Job Work Analysis Due T Oct 21
Oct 28 / Information Processing
Errors in judgment and decision making
Graduate Student Presentations (Oct 30) / Chp 3, 20-21 / Begin Final Recommendations
Work place analysis Due Oct 28
Nov 4 / Graduate Student Presentations
Nov 11 / No Class Nov 11
Project Presentations Nov 13 and brief
Review for Final Exam / Final Recommendations due Nov 11
Nov 20 / Final Exam

Important Dates To Remember

Sept 26, Last day to drop without a grade or W

Oct 10, Last day to drop with a W

Oct 16, Midterm Exam

Nov 20Final Exam