56: 147 Human Factors II

56:147 Human Factors II

The following is the COW for 56:147

The following are the EASY Questions

Question

No.

Course

Goal

EASY Assessment Statement

1

1

I know how to design, perform, analyze, and interpret a human factors experiment involving human subjects

2

2,3,4,5,6

I understand the principles of work design to an extent to ensure efficiency, safety, and well being of workers, and to train them adequately

3

3

I understand that designing for the “average” person is often inadequate and that I need to take into account static and dynamic anthropometrical considerations when laying out work spaces

4

4,5,6

I understand why engineered systems must be easy to use, fault tolerant, degrade gracefully and predictably, and consider human capabilities and limitations

5

4,5

I understand my ethical responsibility to consider user safety and well being in systems that I design

6

3,5,6

I understand the importance of well designed tools and machine interfaces

Question No.	Course Goal	EASY Assessment Statement
1	1	I know how to design, perform, analyze, and interpret a human factors experiment involving human subjects
2	2,3,4,5,6	I understand the principles of work design to an extent to ensure efficiency, safety, and well being of workers, and to train them adequately
3	3	I understand that designing for the “average” person is often inadequate and that I need to take into account static and dynamic anthropometrical considerations when laying out work spaces
4	4,5,6	I understand why engineered systems must be easy to use, fault tolerant, degrade gracefully and predictably, and consider human capabilities and limitations
5	4,5	I understand my ethical responsibility to consider user safety and well being in systems that I design
6	3,5,6	I understand the importance of well designed tools and machine interfaces