Biomechanics related to manual materials handling, repetitive strain injuries, visual and auditory limitations, human information processing and short term memory limitations, psychomotor skill, anthropometry and workspace layout, population stereotypes, design of controls and displays, circadian rhythms and design of shiftwork schedules. The course deals with practical problems associated with the design of experiments in Human Factors research, with an emphasis on the use of statistical packages and data analysis tools.
Stress is given to practical problems and the intuitive understanding of applied statistics.
This course is intended for people carrying out graduate level research in Human Factors. It covers a variety of techniques for recording and analyzing empirical data. Topics to be covered include psychophysical methods, subjective scaling, questionnaires, signal detection theory, information theory, physiological monitoring, spectral analysis, tracking, and manual control modeling. There is no textbook for the course. Evaluation is based on a series of assignments related to the topics covered in class.