INDE 390 - Human Factors and Work Methods

Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
Human Factors principles utilized for design of tools, jobs, environments and work methods. Human dimensions, capabilities and limitations, including anthropometric, perceptive and cognitive, inform human-centered designs. Case studies illustrate good/poor designs. Principles applied in course projects, exercises and simulations.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-5 - Upper Division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C and GE-2 with grade C- (CR) or better (GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs); and INDE 330 or STAT 100.
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division GE Area 5 (Areas B1-B3 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs).
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Cross-listed: PSYC 390
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply anthropometric data and modeling techniques to engineering design of physical objects
Design work systems for assembly tasks
Utilize and apply taught techniques and tools in a design project to address contemporary user needs, and effectively communicate design results orally, visually and in writing

GE-UD-5. Upper-division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and
Apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims.
Demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue.
Apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.