Experimental and industrial psychology is a significant aspect in managing and operating organizations. The course presents main issues in psychology that are relevant to the industrial engineering management occupation and how they can be utilized in the engineering world. The students will learn how to apply statistics in order to collect, analyze and draw conclusions from social science data.
The course reviews worker’s physiological and cognitive characterizations relevant for the design of human-machine systems, tools, displays and work environments which reduce risk factors and maximize production. The course includes quantitative models and tools for the measurement of different risk factors.
The course explores the adjustments between physiological and cognitive variables in the service, infrastructure and management industries and how they can be applied to design and improve human-machine interactions. Cast studies and examples will be provided.
