Detailed Course Listings

Required Course Listings

ISE 202 - Design Analysis of Engineering Experiments - 3 units
Review of statistical interference and test of hypotheses. Introduction to analysis of variance and covariance.  Theory and applications of experimental designs for engineering problems. Random and systematic designs.  Randomized blocks. Latin squares.  Factorial and fractional factorial designs. Taguchi methods.
Prerequisites: ISE 130.

ISE 210 - Human Factors / Ergonomics - 3 units
Analysis and evaluation of work systems in terms of the capabilities and limitations of human participants.  Person as a system component.  Emphasis is on evaluation of how work affects people and how people affect the work. Prerequisites: Graduate standing

ISE 212 - Human Factors Experiments - 3 units
Research and experimentation on specific aspects of the person as a system or in systems. Particular emphasis is placed on in-depth studies of unique human factors. 
Prerequisites: ISE 210 or instructor consent. 

ISE 290 - Human Factors & Ergonomics Professional Seminar - 2 units
Real world skills necessary to start your professional HR/Ergo career, i.e. public presentation, terminology, field evaluations, current research and industry issues in human factors and ergonomics. 
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. 

Psyc 273 - Seminar in Human Factors - 3 units
Data and theory of sensory and cognitive psychology and their application to the design of systems used by humans.
Prerequisites: Psyc 135 and Psyc 158 (or equivalent)

STAT 235 - Multivariate Analysis - 3 units
Multivariate techniques for analyzing social science data with emphasis on multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, discriminant analysis and canonical correlation.
Prerequisites: STAT 115 or instructor consent.

KIN 266 - Principles and Concepts of Perceptual Motor Learning - 3 units
Motor behavior and the learning patterns developed in acquiring skill in motor activity.
Prerequisites: KIN 166 (or equivalent)

DSID 131 - Interactive and Interface Design - 3 units
Advanced practical applications of interactive design theory, involving hardware and software/human interface. Emphasis on computer-related interface design.

DSID 226 - Ergonomics for Design - 3 units  
Aspects of products which affect human performance, comfort and safety. Emphasis on design of computer interfaces, automobiles and furniture. Topics include visual displays, anthropometry, seating design and safety design.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or pass BS Design portfolio review.


Elective Course Listings

CS 151 - Object-Oriented Programming - 3 units
Concepts and techniques of object oriented programming.  Objects, classes, methods, inheritance, polymorphism.  Memory management of objects. Windowing systems. Comparison of object-oriented languages such as C ++, Smalltalk, and CLOS. Prerequisites:  CS 146 with a grade of "C-" or better or instructor consent  

CS 152 - Programming Language Principles - 3 units
Unifying concepts fundamentals to the understanding of programming languages, including syntax specifications, declarations, scope, environments, data types, evaluation strategies, and execution models. Modularization issues, including the specification and implementation of abstract data types. Programming projects to demonstrate in several different languages.
Prerequisites: CS 145A and CS 146 with "C-" or better or instructor consent.  

KIN 250 - Research Methods - 3 units
Survey of research methods used in the study of human performance. Interpretation of recent research. 
Prerequisites : KIN 175 (or equivalent).   

KIN 251 - Analysis of Research and Issues in Human Performance - 3 units
Broad-based familiarization with research and issues in human performance with an emphasis on critical thinking and pursuing a special area of library research. 
Prerequisites :  None  

KIN 255 - Physiological Bases of Human Performance - 3 units
Survey and critical evaluation of current concepts and literature regarding physiological regulatory mechanisms of the oxygen transport system and muscle metabolism. Acute and chronic effects of exercise with emphasis placed on physiological limitations. 
Prerequisites : KIN 155 (or equivalent). 

KIN 256 - Environmental Effects on Human Performance - 3 units
Survey and critical evaluation of current concepts and literature regarding various and environmental (heat, cold, altitude, etc.) conditions as they affect the typical responses to exercise. Acute effects and chronic adaptations examined. 
Prerequisites : KIN 155 (or equivalent).   

KIN 257 - Biomechanics - 3 units
Principles and laws of physics and mechanics as applied to analysis of human movement activities. Critical evaluation of current research findings in sport biomechanics.  
Prerequisites : KIN 158 (or equivalent). 

ISE 114 - Safety Engineering - 3 units
Hazards, accident prevention and engineering approaches to the design of equipment, facilities and processes. Provides familiarity with system safety, system evaluation and evaluation of alternative countermeasures. Latest safety regulations and agencies responsible for their enforcement.
Prerequisites : Graduate standing.

ISE 215 - Usability Evaluation and Testing - 3 units
Readings and discussion regarding the history and purpose of usability testing. Covers how tests are designed, conducted, analyzed. Also requirements of usability testing facilities.
Prerequisites : Instructor consent. 

ISE 217 - Human-Computer Interaction - 3 units
Human performance characteristics, computational tools, and HCI applications. How to access/evaluate HCI requirements, to design HCI requirements, to assess the impact of design on performance, and to generalize the design implication to system function.
Prerequisites : Graduate standing.

ISE 219 - Human-Computer Interaction II - HCI Research - 3 units
Concepts of Human and Computer Information Processing to support research, design and analysis of the effectiveness of human/machine systems in meeting performance objectives. Review of important and recent research in a broad range of HCI topics.
Prerequisites : ISE 217.

ISE 298 - Special Problems - 1 to 4 units
Advanced work in areas not covered in any regular course offering. Course is repeatable for a maximum of four units.
Prerequisites: Instructor consent.

Psyc 206 - Psychology of Individual Differences - 3 units
The nature and causes of individual differences, with particular emphasis upon special abilities and disabilities. 
Prerequisites : Psyc 1, Psyc 117 and Stat 115 (or equivalents). 

Psyc 220 - Seminar in Experimental Psychology - 3 units
Applications of experimental method to current problems in psychology. Individual design and experimental work required. 
Prerequisites : Psyc 120A. 

Psyc 240 - Research Design and Applied Psychometrics - 3 units
Advanced introduction to issues in psychological research (experimental, quasi-experimental and survey research), measurement and test.construction (item analysis, test reliability and validity and development of norms). 
Prerequisites : Psyc 117, Stat 115 or instructor consent. 

Psyc 255 - Seminar in Learning - 3 units
Current problems in learning with primary emphasis on learning theory. 
Prerequisites: Psyc 155 (or equivalent). 

Psyc 256 - Seminar in Perception - 3 units
Selected issues in visual sensation and perception. Topics include the perception of color, form, depth and motion. Emphasis on the relationship of perception to sensory physiology. 
Prerequisites : Psyc 158 (or equivalent). 

Psyc 257 - Seminar in Motivation - 3 units
Current problems and research in motivation with emphasis on the relevance of these to theories of motivation. 
Prerequisites: Psyc 157.