Human Factors Engineering Design and Evaluation
Recorded 2026-10-14 Spring 2027
Human Factors Engineering Design and Evaluation
Human Factors Engineering Design and Evaluation covers ergonomics, human factors, and sociotechnical systems. Students collect instrument-based and user survey data to improve human performance and complete a design project.
offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed
Summary
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.74 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Apply observation and interview skills to understand customer needs and system interactions
Translate observation and interview data into models of customer requirements and system constraints
Communicate model content to the customer and to marketing, engineering, management, and other members of the design team
Translate work models into aesthetically appealing and functional design concepts and prototypes
Evaluate and iterate prototype designs into a system that satisfies customer requirements
Design a user study to resolve a design issue, such as the choice of opt-in or opt-out default
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
↗ average GPA
139139 letter grades
A69.8%69.8%
AB24.5%24.5%
B2.2%2.2%
BC1.4%1.4%
C2.2%2.2%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
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Prerequisites
Course mapI SY E/PSYCH 349 and INTEREGR 397 or concurrent enrollment or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
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Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 35 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.74 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
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Topics
- Ergonomics, human factors, and sociotechnical systems engineering.
- Human performance and productivity improvement in applied settings.
- Instrument-based and user survey data collection.
Skills
- Evaluate and analyze human performance to provide design recommendations for applied settings.
- Collect instrument-based and user survey data.
- Apply observation and interview skills to understand customer needs and system interactions.
- Translate observation and interview data into models of customer requirements and system constraints.
- Translate work models into aesthetically appealing and functional design concepts and prototypes.
- Design a user study to resolve design issues such as default choices.
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
average GPA
A / AB grades
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Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A38.9%38.9%
AB55.6%55.6%
B0.0%0.0%
BC0.0%0.0%
C5.6%5.6%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
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Through Spring 2026
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