1. Midterm I Review Anne Hummel Meghan Nelson October 13, 2003

2. Exam Information Emphasis on Material Presented in Class Chapters 1-8 (lecture slides, book material) 2 Presentations by Dan McGehee Trade Study example Task Analysis example Models of the World presentation

3. Exam Information, cont. In class Wednesday, October 15, 2003. Closed book, closed notes, closed neighbor. Multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.

4. Chapter 1 Goals of Human Factors: Safety, Productivity, Comfort, Acceptance, Error Reduction Design Solutions: Task Design, Equipment Design, Environmental Design, Training, Selection

5. Chapter 2 Basic vs. Applied Research Experimental and Descriptive Research Methods Experimental Design Independent vs. Dependent Variables Analyzing Data – Type I vs. Type II Errors Quality of Research Internal, External, Construct Validity

6. Chapter 3 Product Design Lifecycle Early influence with multiple iterations has most impact. Interface Design Principles Task Analysis Trade Studies/Decision Matrices

7. Chapter 4 Visual Receptor System Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Processing Visual Search Signal Detection Theory Discrimination and Absolute Judgment

8. Chapter 5 Sound and Hearing Characteristics SPL (dB)= (20* log[10 snd1/20 + 10 snd2/20 +... ]) Intensity, Frequency, Loudness Sound Masking Alarm Design Characteristics Haptic Cues Vestibular Sense

9. Chapter 6 Cognition Object and Pattern Perception Working Memory (7±2 chunks, half- life timespans) Long Term Memory Attention and Mental Resources

10. Chapter 7 Decision Making Types Intuitive, Analytical, CDT, Naturalistic Expected Value: E(v)=  p(i)v(i) CDT: Normative vs. Descriptive Heuristics and Biases Skill-Rule-Knowledge Behaviors

11. Chapter 7, cont. Goals Feature Formation Automated Sensory-Motor Patterns Recognition Association State/Task Stored Rules for Task Planning Decision of Task Identification Knowledge-based Behavior Rule-based Behavior Skill-based Behavior Sensory Input Signals Actions Signs Symbols

12. Chapter 8 Display Variables Display Design Principles Perceptual, Attention, Mental Model, and Memory Principles Types of Displays

13. McGehee Presentations Design and Evaluation Methods Display Design

14. Trade Study Example See Example and Template on Class Website

15. Task Analysis Example See Exercise on Class Website

16. Models of the World Purposes of Models See Presentation on Class Website

17. Questions? ???