This course provides students with an overview of human factors issues in developing a user interface. The production of a high-quality interface requires the developers to match the human/computer interface of information systems to the target audience or users. Students will gain an understanding of why a system is easy or difficult to use by studying relevant concepts related to the human experience, analyzing data, and applying this information with a hands-on design involving a prototyping and development process to create systems that people can and will want to use.
** Upon successful completion of the course, you should: • Understand the importance of human factors design in developing and designing information systems.
• Be able to evaluate an existing system with respect to its human/computer interface and its user aids or support materials.
• Be able to apply human factor design criteria during system development to improve user/system performance.
• Understand the psychological principles which are relevant to human factor design.
• Be able to develop an appropriate human/computer interface and user aids or support materials for a proposed information system.
• Be able to develop a new system that incorporates human factor design elements.