Topics include information processing, decision making, reaction times, and signal detection theory. Individual and group projects, laboratory demonstrations. Kreifeldt 166 Applied Design of Software User Interfaces. Lectures cover the user interface design process, basic design principles, and design evaluation methods. In-class exercises and projects reinforce the students' understanding of the lecture material and provide practical design experience.
Students use computer-based prototyping tools to model and demonstrate their design solutions.
There are frequent guest lectures by user interface design specialists from industry. Mechanical engineering faculty 171 Industrial Ergonomics for Manufacturing. Individual and group project assignments will aid in developing application skills. Kreifeldt 181 Fuzzy Sets and Genetic Algorithms. Fuzzy sets and genetic algorithms hold great power in modern engineering, particularly in the area of controls and complex systems modeling, where classical techniques are unfruitful.