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IE 558 Engineering and Cognitive Work
Course
Description
This course will cover
information processing and decision making models of the human in the modern
workplace, emphasizing visual inspection and other industrial applications.
Students will also learn to develop, use, and validate models of operator
performance. MATLAB®, Micro Saint Sharp, and Minitab™ software packages may
be used to construct some models.
Upon completion of the course,
student should be able to:
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Apply appropriate methodology
to model human interaction in the workplace |
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Build and validate user
models |
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Conduct technical
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Current Course
Offering Schedule via C&DE
Semester: Fall
2012
Day and Time: NA
- online
Location: NA -
online
Start Date:
August 27, 2012
End Date:
December 21, 2012
Future Course
Offering Schedule via C&DE
Semester: Fall
2013
Day and Time: NA
- online
Location: NA -
online
Start Date:
August 26, 2013
End Date:
December 20, 2013
Course Instructor:
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Dr.
Ling Rothrock
Professor of
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
The Pennsylvania
State University
210 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA
16802
Phone: 814-865-7241
email:
lrothroc@psu.edu |
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PSU Course Catalog Description
I E 558 Engineering and Cognitive Work (3) Information processing
and decision making models of the human in the modern workplace, emphasizing
visual inspection and other industrial applications.
Prerequisite:
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IE 323 |
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IE 408
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Required Course Textbooks
"Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers",
Lehto, M. R., & Buck, J. R.
2008, New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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The enrollment process is:
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Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for
admission into the course at 814-865-7643.
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Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail,
fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.
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