Human Performance

Course description

This course introduces graduate students and well-qualified undergraduates to important models and ideas about human performance in complex, dynamic systems such as aerospace, shipping, process control. Course topics include an introduction to human factors; physiological performance factors; the human sensory system; stress, arousal and sleep; information processing; decision making and memory; automation; culture and personality; and human error.

Course schedule

Autumn 2001.
5 lectures from week 38-42. 1 lecture per week.
Each lecture runs for 4 hours on Wednesdays, from 12:00-16:00.
Each lecture covers two major course topics.

Week 38
Lecture 1:	Introduction to human factors Physiological performance factors
Week 39
Lecture 2:	The human sensory system Stress, arousal and sleep
Week 40
Lecture 3:	Models of information processing Decision making and memory
Week 41
Lecture 4:	Automation and human performance Culture and personality
Week 42
Lecture 5:	Human error The human contribution to system disaster

Examination

One take-home (written) exam will be handed out week 42. The exams are due week 44.
Minimum attendance requirement is 4 lectures out of 5.

Course literature

Human factors in multi-crew operations. by Orlady, published by Ashgate, UK
Field Guide to Human Error Investigations. By Dekker
Selected articles

Course instructor

Sidney Dekker,
Docent IKP/IAV, LiTH 581 83
Centre for Human Factors in Aviation
sidde@ikp.liu.se
013 - 281646

Credit

5 points.

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