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Principles of Human Factors Engineering

What is Human Factors Engineering? Sample Module

Welcome to the Course

Human Factors in the News

Three Types of “Human Factors”

Definition of Human Factors Engineering

Human Factors Engineering Isn’t New

HFE Definition Recap

The Scope of Human Factors Engineering

What Isn’t in the Scope of HFE?

HFE Problem or Not?

What are the Aims of HFE?

Increase Productivity

Reduce Support Costs

Reduce Training Time and Cost

Increase Job Satisfaction

Why is HFE Necessary?

Why HFE is Really Necessary

Cost of HFE Problems

HFE Problems Compound Over Time

HFE Cost-Benefits

What Does HFE Look Like in Practice?

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Human Factors Engineering Principles

What is a HFE Principle?

Why are Principles Important?

HFE Principle 1: Behaviour is Shaped by the Environment

Everyday Examples of the Fundamental Attribution Error

HFE Principle 2: Look at the Whole System

Why Human Factors isn’t Just Looking at the Human

HFE Principle 3: Involve Users in Design

The Pitfalls of ‘Next Bench’ Design

HFE Principle 4: Account for Human Variability

What Accounting for Human Variability Means in Practice

Why are Aeroplane Seats so Uncomfortable?

HFE Principle 5: Use Prototyping and Iteration to Advance the Design

Why is Iteration a Big Deal in HFE?

HFE Principle 6: Take a Multi-Discipline Approach

HFE Principle 7: Evidence Before Opinions

Assignment: Principles in Practice

HFE Principles End of Module Test

Thinking about Human Factors Problems

From Principles to a HFE Lifecycle

Understand Context of Use

Establish Requirements

Validate Design

Introduce Design

Collect Feedback

Plan and Manage

Putting the HFE Lifecycle into Practice

Another HFE Lifecycle Example

Assignment: HFE Process

HFE Problems End of Module Test

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Why is HFE Necessary?

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