Human-Centred Design

Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an ability to integrate Ergonomics/Human Factors principles to enhance health, safety, comfort, quality of life, attitudes, motivation, usability, effectiveness and efficiency of systems, interfaces and product designs
• Demonstrate an ability to apply creative ideation techniques to produce innovative designs that respond to societal and environmental context including health and safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards
• Provide design specifications and guidelines for technological, organisational and Ergonomics/Human Factors design or redesign of the work process, the activity and the environment which match the findings of Ergonomics/Human Factors analysis
• Develop strategies to introduce a new design to achieve a healthy and safe human interaction and consider the options for achieving a balance between human and technological, task and environment to achieve an optimal system
• Apply a range of techniques to better understand the social, emotional and physical needs of a range of users

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Identify and analyse healths and safety ethical concerns and make reasoned choices informed by professional codes of conduct
• Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team, apply group creative techniques, and evaluate effectiveness of own and team performance
• Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used
• Safely and efficiently use se practical laboratory and workshop skills to investigate complex problems through low fidelity prototypes, test rigs and workshop/laboratory experiments

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Selection of appropriate criteria for evaluation and implement appropriate design of modifications
• The role and application of Ergonomics/Human Factors principles in optimising system performance and wellbeing across all ages and capabilities
• Selection processes and application of appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations through prototyping and testing
• Basic engineering (technology) concepts, with a focus on design solutions and contextual operation of technologies

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems - using the UoS Design Process and other related and relevant (according to discipline) design process diagrams and map
• Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems
• Demonstrate practical skills on user and human factors data literature searching, including knowledge of main search tools and their limitations, use and interpretation of results
• Use a range of ideation techniques to quickly generate, develop, prototype and test new ideas, and convert user needs into viable, feasible, desirable human centred solutions

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.