6938 (v.3) Cognitive Ergonomics 503

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Area:	School of Psychology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	13142 (v.2) Introduction to Ergonomics 555 or any previous version
Syllabus:	A basic foundation in the understanding of the mental characteristics of humans and the design artifacts and environments to match these characteristics. The perception, attention, mental workload, decision making, learning, memory and manual control processes underpinning human mental capacities and limitations are explored. The consequences of appropriate and inappropriate interactions with artifacts are examined in application areas such as display design, control-display compatibility, human computer interaction, shift work, safety and human error.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Basic skills to be able to evaluate and improve the mental match between people and the tasks, machines, jobs, systems and environments with which they interact. Described the function of important features of human information processing. Defined the consequences of mental mismatches. Described how environmental characteristics impact on human mental characteristics. Outlined design guidelines for typical human computer interaction issues.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Casey S., (1999), Set Phasers on Stun and Other True Tales of Technology and Human Error, 2nd ed., NY, Aegean. Norman D., (1998), The Psychology of Everyday Things, London, MIT Press. Wickens C.D., Godon S.E. and Liu Y., (1998), An Inrtoduction to Human Factors Engineering, NY, Longman.
Unit Texts:	Dul J. and Weerdmeester B., (2001), Ergonomics for Beginners, 2nd ed., London, Taylor and Francis.