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Course Number:
MIM U522
Credit Hours:
4
Course Title:
Human Machine Systems
Course Description:
Emphasizes human sensory/motor performance, information processing capabilities, learning, memory, and skilled-task performance. Topics include an introduction to the experiment as a source of knowledge of human performance characteristics; vision, visual performance, visual display design; audition, noise, hearing damage, auditory signals; principles of somesthesis; information processing; signal detection; aging effects; and system development. Environments and equipment are subjected to usability tests that take into account principles of human-computer interaction and human anthropometric characteristics. Laboratory experiences include experimental design, data collection and analysis, and laboratory reports generation.
 
Fall Offering:
Every
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MIM U523
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Prerequisite 1:
MIM U412
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Repeatable:
N
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