Human Factors in Computer Systems

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: None. Enforced Prerequisite: IOE 333; or graduate standing. Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (3 credits) This course discusses how to design and evaluate computer systems for ease of use. Topics to be covered include keyboards and how people type, vision and video display design, human body size and computer furniture, regulations concerning working conditions, software issues, methods for studying user performance, documentation and information systems of the future.