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This course introduces students to engineering psychology, which is also known as human factors, ergonomics, and human engineering. The term human factors will be used instead of engineering psychology, as it is the one most widely used in North America. Human factors is concerned with the design of equipment, systems and organizations to match human capabilities and requirements. Human factors is a broad discipline and includes elements of physiology, engineering, epidemiology, biomechanics and psychology, this course will only focus on the psychological elements of the human factors domain. The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of the psychological aspects of human factors, focusing specifically on contemporary topics, such as safety culture. Human factors is a complex topic, with a large number of approaches to improving performance and it is applied in a wide range of settings, from design of mobile telephones to organizational design. It is not possible to go into detail about all aspects of human factors, therefore the course will focus on a limited number of approaches and application domains. The course will focus on the application of psychological theories, since human factors deals with finding solutions to real life problems. In addition, students will gain an insight into the challenges faced by human factors professionals. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
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