Fall 2026

Human Factors Engineering

Human Factors Engineering course focusing on analysis and design of man-machine systems using human performance models and simulation.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Hannah Silber4.1/5

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Workload is generally low, though some find assignments repetitive busy work or time-consuming, while others note detailed grading criteria and high grades.

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Prerequisites

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I SY E/​PSYCH 349, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ISYE/PSYCH 349
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
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ISYE/PSYCH 549

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  • Any of
    • ISYE/PSYCH 349
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Fall 2026

Hannah Silber

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Raw average: 4.40/5 from 25 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 3.7/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Hannah Silber is praised as friendly, knowledgeable, and considerate of busy students, with flexible lecture options and helpful problem-solving support. Reviewers highlight her willingness to assist and detailed grading criteria.

One reviewer criticizes the coursework as repetitive busy work, noting reused slides from entry-level courses and identical in-class assignments for homework, despite acknowledging her passion and knowledge.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.94 GPA, 94.9% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=47 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=56 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HANNAH SILBER is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction47 / 501
LEC 001Classroom Instruction3 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Hannah Silber is praised as a friendly, knowledgeable, and considerate instructor who builds strong student relationships and offers flexible lecture formats.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.94 GPA, 94.9% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=47 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=56 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Workload is generally low, though some find assignments repetitive busy work or time-consuming, while others note detailed grading criteria and high grades.

Some students criticize the course for reusing entry-level slides and assigning class activities as homework, viewing the content as repetitive and lacking rigor.

Topics

  • Man-machine systems analysis
  • Communication and control systems
  • Computer simulation techniques

Skills

  • Analysis and design of man-machine systems
  • Computer simulation techniques for system design

Grades

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ISYE/PSYCH 549 · Fall 2026

Human Factors Engineering

Recorded 2026-09-07
ISYE/PSYCH 549 · Fall 2026

Human Factors Engineering

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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