Academic Catalog

ASE430 SPECIAL TOPICS: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING

Course Code: 3840430
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to Human Factors Engineering (HFE); human-centric system analysis and design; investigation techniques in HFE; affective design; cognitive analysis; mental models and processes; job satisfaction; models and methods of safety in HFE; physical workload assessments; human factors in aerospace; social implications and future of human factors.