Class 4, Credit 4 0303-516 Human Factors Psychological and cognitive aspects of human performance. The human information processing capabilities are studied to enable students to design workplaces, procedures, products and processes that are consistent with human capabilities and limitations. A systems approach to design is emphasized. Class 3, Lab 2, Credit 4 0303-520 Engineering Economy Time value of money, methods of comparing alternatives, depreciation and depletion, income tax consideration, replacement, retirement and obsolescence, and capital budgeting. Cannot be used as a professional elective.
Students participate in group design exercises.
An introduction to some advanced topics in operations research and industrial engineering. Areas of study may include game theory, Markov chains and their applications, decision analysis, network analysis. Class 4, Credit 4 0303-550 Safety Engineering Acquaints students with practical aspects of safety engineering. Students acquire a working knowledge of legal and technical aspects of safety. Focuses on a systems approach to safety engineering.