MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SYLLABUS INDE 421 Human Factors Engineering Fall 2024-2025

General Course Information

Table 1: Overview of Course Information

General Information

Course Number	INDE 421
Course Title	Human Factors Engineering
Number of Credits	3
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Format	Face-to-Face
Pre-requisite Courses	INDE 320
Required/Elective	Required
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Location

Course Coordinator, Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Table 2: Contact Information for Course Coordinators, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

Name	Role (Instructor, Coordinator, TA,)	Office Location	Office Hours	Extension	E-mail
Karim Zahed	Instructor

Course Description

The course introduces human factors and ergonomics. Analysis and design of systems considering human characteristics, capabilities, and limitations. Designing for human performance effectiveness, productivity, and comfort. Topics include design and evaluation methods; perception-vision and hearing; information processing; display and control design; workplace design; environmental effects on worker performance; biomechanics of work; stress and workload; safety and human error; and human-computer interaction.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO1. Explain the basic concepts of human factors and the importance of considering human capabilities and limits in system design.

CLO2. Design the workspace, tools, interfaces, and tasks to match the physical, physiological, biomechanical, and mental capability of a worker.

CLO3. Describe human anatomy, metabolic monitoring, strength measurements, anthropometric measurements, and visual and hearing tests.

CLO4. Explain cognitive ergonomics including workload and stress, visual displays, controls, decision-making and errors, and workstation design.

CLO5. Collect and analyze data using ergonomic tools, equipment, and software.

CLO6. Conduct and present a Human Factors/Ergonomics related project.

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Program Learning Outcomes Addressed in The Course

Explicitly indicate which of the program learning outcomes are addressed in the course.

PLO1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

PLO2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

PLO3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

PLO4. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

PLO5. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

PLO6. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Course Resources and References

Indicate textbook title, author, and year. Include a link to the Moodle page or the course web page.

Book : Designing for People: An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering; 3rd edition. John Lee, Christopher D. Wickens, et al.; ISBN: 978-1539808008, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Course Outline

Include the topics covered and learning activities (assignments, projects, term papers, etc.) with their due dates. Indicate the alignment of topics/ learning activities with the Course Learning Outcomes.

Table 3: Course Schedule Overview

Week	Date	Topic	Learning Activities and Due Dates	Alignment with CLOs
1	INTRO + HFE Methods	1
2	Vision	Includes Lab 1	1, 5
3	Hearing	Includes Lab 2	1, 5
4	Perception & Cognition	1, 4
5	Decision Making + Memory	1, 4
6	Displays & Controls	2, 4
7	Human Computer Interaction	2, 4
8	Human Error	4
9	Anthropometry	Includes Lab 3	2, 3 , 5
10	Biomechanics	Includes Lab 4	2, 3
11	Work Physiology	Includes Lab 5	2, 3, 5
12	Stress & Workload	4
13	Project Presentations	5, 6
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Indicate mode of delivery as Lecture, Recitation, Laboratory, Team-based Learning, etc.

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Grading Criteria

Table 4:Evaluation Criteria and Percentage

Type of Evaluation	Percentage
In-Class Participation	5
Labs	15
Assignments & Interaction with Online Content / Discussion Forums	15
Mid-term Exam	20
Project	20
Final Exam	25
Total	100%

Course Policies

Attendance

For undergraduate courses:

“Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.”

For graduate courses:

“A student who is absent without excuse for more than one third of the number of sessions in any course may be dropped by the instructor of the course”.

Credit Hour Policy

“This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for one credit courses. This course meets twice weekly for 3 academic hours per week. The course also includes Labs out-of-class assignments for academic hours per week.”

Submissions and Due Dates

As future engineers, it is critical to learn to be prompt and take responsibility for assigned deadlines. All assignments will be due at 9 am morning on the day they’re scheduled for. Late assignments will be penalized 20% for each day they are delayed and will not be accepted more than 3 days past the deadline.

Missing Projects/Assignments

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Final Examinations:

Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. Students and professors will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

Make-up Quizzes and Exams

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Group Work

Individuals must contribute their fair share to any group effort resulting in a deliverable to the instructor. In addition, everyone in the group will be held accountable for the quality, originality and proper sourcing of the entire group product. A peer evaluation form may be used at the end of the project to assess group dynamics.

Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

Class Participation is up to the instructor’s discretion and will be influenced mainly by the student’s attitude in class, if they regularly attend class, and if they contribute to an engaging yet professional in-class discussion. Online discussion forum contributions count towards your assignment and discussion forum grade.

Use of AI in the Course

AI may be used for the sake of generating project ideas and proofreading your work. No AI must be used to write paragraphs. Noticeable use (paragraphs completely written by AI) will be penalized.

University Rules and Regulations

General Academic Information

Undergraduate Academic Information

Graduate Academic Information

University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw from more than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission to do so. Check Withdrawal Information from undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism)

Please refer to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that credible evidence of cheating will result in course failure.

Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities

AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers due to a diagnosed disability (including learning disability, mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please contact the Accessible Education Office as soon as possible in order to help establish reasonable accommodations and facilitate a smooth learning process: accessibility@aub.edu.lb; +961-1-350000, x3151; West Hall, 338.

Failure to implement the accommodations provided by the Accessible Education Office constitutes a violation of AUB's non-discrimination policy, and may be reported to the Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator who also serves in the role of Section 504 Coordinator, at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb.

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In line with its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity in admission, education, and employment, AUB policies protect you from discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including sex discrimination and sexual harassment, in alignment with the objectives of Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.

The policies are applicable to all the AUB Community including: officers, faculty, staff, academic appointees, students (including medical interns and residents), visiting students, alumni, trainees, visitors, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, located on campus and at AUB Medical Center, Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC), or any other facility or program affiliated with the University. The “AUB Community" also includes the dependents and domestic employees of faculty and staff dwelling on campus and at AREC.

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AUB Grading System

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Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart Table 5:Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Table 6: Grade Conversion Chart Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 Corresponding Course Letter Grade Course Letter Grade Quality Points < 60 F A+ 4.3 60 D A 4.0 61–62 D+ A– 3.7 63–65 C– B+ 3.3 66–68 C B 3.0 69–71 C+ B– 2.7 72–74 B– C+ 2.3 75–78 B C 2.0 79–82 B+ C– 1.7 83–86 A– D+ 1.3 87–92 A D 1.0 93–100 A+ F 0.0

Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0​​

I ​P ​PR ​W NP ​Incomplete ​Pass ​In Progress ​Withdraw ​No Pass