SYE3026 - Contemporary Human Factors for Industry 4.0 | ||||||||||
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Course Aims | ||||||||||
This course focuses on fostering a deep and practical understanding of contemporary human factors in man-machine systems and workplaces within the realm of smart manufacturing. Students will learn to develop an understanding of related ergonomic principles fundamental to the analysis and design of work systems, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) like cognitive ergonomics, human information processing model, attention and mental workload, human factors in Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Students need to give specific considerations to the design of ergonomic workplace, controls and data entry devices, movement and spatial compatibility, IoT control and display devices, and intelligent user interfaces in the context of Industry 4.0. They will be able to identify the critical ergonomic factors in ergonomic workplace and human machine interfaces and apply the related principles to design user friendly, safe, and productive work system for Industry 4.0. | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 50% | ||||||||||
Examination: 50% | ||||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||||
Examination: Students will be assessed via a 2-hr written examination on their understanding of concepts learned in class, textbooks, reading materials and their ability to apply subject-related knowledge. For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination should be obtained. | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
| SYE3026.pdf | ||||||||||
