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Ergonomics and Usability DesignLaajuus (10 ECTS)

Course unit code: KQ00BT54

General information

Credits: 10 ECTS

Objective

The student will learn about the basic concepts, methods, modelling, testing in ergonomic design as well as physical and cognitive ergonomics. The student will understand the possibilities of user-oriented product development, how to utilise the information within the industry, perspectives for the user experience in design as well as interface design and user testing methods.

Content

- Basics and terminology of ergonomics and ergonomic design
- Human anatomy and mechanism of body function
- Research in ergonomics methodology and design methodology
- Basic concepts and methods for usability and user-oriented design
- User-oriented design processes in industrial design

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the principles of the ergonomic design. The student can describe what modeling, testing and physical and cognitive ergonomics is. The student can describe how the user information is exploited within industries. The student is able to describe user experience design, user interface design and user testing methods.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows well the principles of the ergonomic design.
The student can describe well what modeling, testing and physical and cognitive ergonomics is. The student can describe how the user information is exploited within industries. The student is able to describe well user experience design, user interface design and user testing methods.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows excellently the principles of the ergonomic design.The student can describe very well what modeling, testing and physical and cognitive ergonomics is. The student can describe how the user information is exploited within industries. The student is able to describe very well user experience design, user interface design and user testing methods.