Human Factors in Systems Design Overview

Human Factors in Systems Design Overview • John T Burns • e-mail jtb@dmu.ac.uk

Aims… • To recognise the need for Human factors • To consider how methods incorporate Human Factors within the SDLC • To make students aware of the psychological, social and organisational issues inherent in systems design • To gain practical experience of a HF and user centred approach to design

Course content - Indicative • Non technical • Focus on user centred design • Human & organisational factors • Psychology & IT design • Eg Memory perception attention • Designing for usability • Usability engineering

Course content - continued • Prototyping approaches to design • Evaluating techniques • Systems design & Human Error • Design and Legislation • Eg Implications of EU directive • The business context for Human Factors

Learning Methods • Lectures and Tutorials • Make use of variety of learning resources • Lecture notes – reading pack – www • Supported by use of • Case Studies – LAS • True Stories!!

True Story! • Hot X Buns

Assessment • 1 Summative coursework • 1 Exam – 2hrs (3/6 questions) • 30 – 70%

Questions?

Human Factors in Systems Design Overview