HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND ACCIDENT CAUSATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: I SY E/PSYCH 349 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the rules and regulations governing accident investigations in different industries including transportation and healthcare Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the standard process for conducting an accident investigation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe basic accident investigation tools, methods and techniques Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Discuss different human factors perspectives regarding the underlying causes of errors and accidents Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Identify different approaches for redesigning systems to improve safety Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Utilize accident investigation methods and tools to analyze a major accident to determine causes and corrective actions Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the rules and regulations governing accident investigations in different industries including transportation and healthcare Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the standard process for conducting an accident investigation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe basic accident investigation tools, methods and techniques Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Discuss different human factors perspectives regarding the underlying causes of errors and accidents Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Identify different approaches for redesigning systems to improve safety Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Utilize accident investigation methods and tools to analyze a major accident to determine causes and corrective actions Audience: Graduate