Psychology 344 – Human Factors
Final-Presentation-_-DUO———————– Course Objectives ———————–
- the principles, assumptions, and methods on which the discipline of human factors is based;
- the systems approach and its implications for human factors;
- types of human error and the factors that influence their likelihood;
- facts and theories regarding human perception, cognition, and action and their implications for design;
- specific methods, such as task analysis for evaluating alternative designs
Course objectives from Dr. Chen’s fall 2019 syllabus for Psychology 344 – Human Factors
I chose to take this course, because it was recommended to me by my I/O Psychology professor. Going into the semester, I was unsure of what exactly to expect. As the course progressed, I realized that it was indeed similar to I/O Psychology, but much more technical. As opposed to Industrial/Organizational, which focused mainly on people’s motivations and thoughts, Human Factors delved heavily into how human nature interacted the machinery and technology that we are faced with in our jobs and everyday lives.
The biggest assignment of this course was the group research question and presentation. Our teams were established earlier, and we were given protected time to work in our groups at least once a month. At the midpoint of the semester, we did a presentation of where we were on the project so far, and at the end, we did a final presentation that highlighted everything we had done concerning our research project. In the end we had a research question, research methods, survey, results, and discussion. You can see the full presentation above.
Skills that employers are seeking
| Work in a team structure | Plan, organize, and prioritize work |
| Make decisions and solve problems | Obtain and process information |
| Communicate verbally | Demonstrate computer software proficiency |
| Analyze quantitative data | Create and/or edit reports |
| Demonstrate technical knowledge | Influence or sell to others |
Work in a team structure & Communicate verbally – group project
Analyze quantitative data & Demonstrate computer software proficiency – class survey/data analysis
Students develop products, businesses, social programs, or other innovations that can be used to solve existing problems or capitalize on potential opportunities.
———————– Reflection ———————–
I am excited to use everything I learned in this course in my future career. Human Factors, although not directly related to Human Resources, it is adjacent. Many of the theories and ideas that I learned in this class can easily be transferred. I also believe that this group project built my interpersonal skills. I loved that the professor assigned our groups early, and that we continued with that same configuration throughout the whole semester. It gave me a good example of how a long-term group works.