PSYC 4200

Human Factors uses a multidisciplinary approach to understand the relationship between humans and technology. Students learn about technologies designed with the human user in mind, and about the problems that arise from technologies that fail to adequately consider the human user. Students explore how the human factors approach solves such problems by incorporating the capabilities and limits of the human user during the design process. Students have the opportunity to practically apply the human factors in problem-solving through case studies, task and workload analyses, presentations and discussions, all while considering goals such as reducing errors, confusion, fatigue and frustration, and increasing safety, productivity, well-being and user satisfaction. Note: This is a seminar course.