HCI 6810: Cognitive Engineering
(Cross-listed with IE 6810).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Provides an overview of human cognitive capabilities and limitations in the design of products, workplaces, and large systems. Contexts vary broadly and could range from simple use of mobile devices to an air-traffic control or nuclear plant command center. Course focuses on what we can infer about users' thoughts and feelings based on what we can measure about their performance and physiological state. Covers the challenge of designing automated systems.