Human Factors in Engineering Midterm
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Usability - ✔✔the study of the ease with which people can employ a
particular tool or other human-made object in order to achieve a particular
goal
Performance - ✔✔all-encompassing term that may involve the reduction of
errors or an increase in productivity
Equipment Design, Task Design, Environmental Design, Training,
Selection - ✔✔Implemented Solutions
Equipment Design - ✔✔Changing the physical equipment
Task Design - ✔✔Change what operators do
Environmental Design - ✔✔Change in environment, such as lighting,
temperature, or amount of noise
Training - ✔✔Better prepared workers
Selection - ✔✔Better selected workers for optimization
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, Ergonomics - ✔✔Equipment Design
A.I. - ✔✔Help, User Models
Psychology - ✔✔User Models, Understanding the user
Sociology and Anthropology - ✔✔Group work
Linguistics - ✔✔Command language
Design - ✔✔layout
Engineering and Computer Science - ✔✔Faster machines, faster systems,
means for better interfaces
Philosophy - ✔✔Consistency
Physiology - ✔✔Physical Capabilities
Art - ✔✔Aesthetics
Goal of human factors specialist - ✔✔Making the human interaction with
systems one that enhances performance (reduces error, increases
productivity), increases safety, increases user satisfaction (ex: upgrading
cars)
Cost/Benefit Analysis - ✔✔Compare the expected costs of the human
factors effort with the estimates in monetary terms
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Exam Questions and Answers 100%
Solved
Usability - ✔✔the study of the ease with which people can employ a
particular tool or other human-made object in order to achieve a particular
goal
Performance - ✔✔all-encompassing term that may involve the reduction of
errors or an increase in productivity
Equipment Design, Task Design, Environmental Design, Training,
Selection - ✔✔Implemented Solutions
Equipment Design - ✔✔Changing the physical equipment
Task Design - ✔✔Change what operators do
Environmental Design - ✔✔Change in environment, such as lighting,
temperature, or amount of noise
Training - ✔✔Better prepared workers
Selection - ✔✔Better selected workers for optimization
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, Ergonomics - ✔✔Equipment Design
A.I. - ✔✔Help, User Models
Psychology - ✔✔User Models, Understanding the user
Sociology and Anthropology - ✔✔Group work
Linguistics - ✔✔Command language
Design - ✔✔layout
Engineering and Computer Science - ✔✔Faster machines, faster systems,
means for better interfaces
Philosophy - ✔✔Consistency
Physiology - ✔✔Physical Capabilities
Art - ✔✔Aesthetics
Goal of human factors specialist - ✔✔Making the human interaction with
systems one that enhances performance (reduces error, increases
productivity), increases safety, increases user satisfaction (ex: upgrading
cars)
Cost/Benefit Analysis - ✔✔Compare the expected costs of the human
factors effort with the estimates in monetary terms
2
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
