IEOR 170 Spring 2007:About
From IEOR 170 Spring 2007
This course surveys topics related to the design of products and interfaces ranging from alarm clocks, cell phones, and aircraft cockpits to logos, presentations, and web sites. Design of such systems requires familiarity with Human Factors and Ergonomics, including the physics and perception of color, sound, and touch, as well as familiarity with case studies and contemporary practices in interface design and usability testing. Students will solve a series of design problems individually and in teams.
In addition to lectures, the class will analyze a number of case studies in depth and expert speakers from local design firms will present current perspectives. Students individually and in teams will design and prototype a series of projects which will be analyzed through in-class critique. The goals of the course are to familiarize students with fundamentals of human factors/ergonomics, increase student awareness of design in everyday experience, and enhance student skills in creativity and presentation. This course is intended primarily for engineering students. It requires senior standing in Engineering but no prior knowledge of design.
Administration
Instructor: Jingtao Wang [1]
Teaching Assistant: Tingting Cui [2]
Email: ieor170 { _at_ } gmail.com
- Please avoid emailing the TAs and the Instructor directly. You are likely to receive a reponse much faster if you use this email address.
Meeting:
- Lectures: 3106 Etcheverry Hall, MW 5:00-6:30pm
Office Hours:
- Jingtao: 417 Soda Hall, 1:00PM - 2:00PM Monday, Wednesday
- Tingting: 1116 Etcheverry, 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Wednesday
