Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome to the course!

    • Course programme v7
  • 2

    1. Introduction to Human Factors for Design

    • Intro to Human Factors for Design (12mins)

    • Human Factors for Design Quiz
  • 3

    2. User-Centred Design (UCD) Principles and Concepts

    • Principles and Concepts (30mins)

    • UCD Principles Quiz
  • 4

    3. Perception and Interface Design

    • Perception and Interface Design (15mins)

    • Workshop: Redesigning an Emergency Shut Down (ESD) Panel
  • 5

    4. User Feedback

    • Usability Testing (10mins)

    • Usability Testing Quiz
  • 6

    5. HFE Methods

    • Quickfire on HFE Methods (10mins)

    • HFE Methods Quiz
  • 7

    Feedback on Part 2.1

    • Three quick questions...
  • 8

    Part 2.2: Managing HF for Process Design

    • Introduction to HF for Process Design (10mins)

    • Kegworth exercise: Set up to fail?

    • Kegworth video: Taking Liberties (30mins)

    • Introduction to HF in Process Design quiz
  • 9

    Requirements and Design Life Cycle

    • Requirements and Design Life Cycle (10mins)

    • Requirements quiz
  • 10

    Select Phase

    • Select Phase (20mins)
  • 11

    Define, Execute and Operate Phases

    • Define, Execute and Operate Phases (35mins)
  • 12

    Feedback Part 2.2

    • Three quick questions...
  • 13

    Extra Resources

    • A parable to ponder...

    • Demo of how design, instruction and competence come together

    • Blog on The Ironies of Automation

    • Blog on Lego interfaces

    • Slides bundle