HP3003 Engineering Psychology
Lin
Qiu
Division
of Psychology
Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
Course
Description
This course introduces students to
Engineering Psychology, a discipline aiming to understand human capabilities and
limitations and use the knowledge to inform engineering design. Engineering
psychology is an interdisciplinary field that spans psychophysics, cognitive
psychology, ergonomics, human-computer interaction, and engineering design. We
will focus on fundamental concepts in engineering psychology and how to use
these concepts to solve real-world problems. We will also expose students to
new and emerging issues in today’s engineering psychology.
Topics include:
·
Fundamental concepts in
human performance such as memory, attention, learning, problem-solving, human
error, and decision making.
·
Contemporary issues
such as emotion and design, haptic interactions, and mobile interfaces.
·
Methods and tools for
conducting engineering psychology studies.
Learning
Objectives
Engineering psychology is a complex
field involving a large number of approaches to solve issues in a wide range of
settings and domains. It is not possible to go into detail about all different
aspects of engineering psychology. Thus, this course will cover a limited
number of concepts and domains that are relevant to today’s technological
design, and focus on the application of psychological theories to solve real
life problems.
As a result of this course, students
will be able to:
·
Have an in-depth knowledge
of the psychological concepts and principles critical for the design of
human-technological systems.
·
Apply appropriate
theories and methods in engineering psychology to facilitate engineering
design.
·
Formulate research
questions in the area of engineering psychology and conduct studies to address
these questions.
·
Gain an insight into
the new challenges and opportunities faced by engineering psychology research.
Prerequisites
HP 101 (Introduction to Psychology) and
HP102 (Fundamentals of Social Science Research)
Required
Textbook
Wickens, C. D., & Hollands, J. G. (1999). Engineering psychology and human performance (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Norman, D. A. (2005). Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday
Things. New York, NY: Basic
Books.
|
Topics |
|
Introduction
to Engineering Psychology |
|
Signal
Detection, Attention, and Perception |
|
Navigation
and Interaction in Virtual Environments |
|
The
psychology of everyday things |
|
User-centered Design |
|
Emotion
and Design |
|
Socialization
and Design |
|
Culture
and Design |
|
Creativity
and Design |
|
Engineering
psychology in industry |