1. 1. INTRODUCTION

4. 2. RESEARCH METHODS

5. INTRODUCTION TO Research methods

6. Basic and Applied Research
Overview of Research Methods

7. Experimental Research methods

8. Steps in Conducting an Experiment
Define problem and hypothesis
Specify the experimental plan
Conduct the study
Analyze the data
Draw conclusions

9. Experimental designs The Two-Group design Multiple Group Designs
Factorial Designs
Between-Subjects Design
Within-Subject Designs
Mixed Designs
Multiple Dependent Variables

10. Selecting Experimental Participants Control and Confounding Variables
Conducting the Study
Data Analysis
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Drawing Conclusions
Statistical VS Practical Significance

11. DESCRIPTIVE METHODS

12. Observation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Incident and Accident analysis
Data Analysis for Descriptive Measures
Complex Modeling and Simulation
Literature Surveys

13. 3. DESIGN AND EVALUATION METHODS

14. OVERVIEW OF DESIGN AND EVALUATION

15. Cost/Benefit Analysis of HF Contributions
HF in the Product Design Lifecycle
User-Centered Design
Sources for Design Work
Data Compendiums
HF Design Standards
HF Principles and Guidelines

16. FRONT-END ANALYSIS

17. Function and Task Analysis
User Analysis
Environment Analysis
Function and Task Analysis
Function Analysis
Task Analysis

18. How to Perform a Task Analysis Collect Task Data
Define Purpose and Required Data
Collect Task Data
Observation
Think-Aloud Verbal Protocol
Task Performance with Questioning
Unstructured and Structured Interviews
Surveys and Questionnaires
Limitations

19. Summarize Task Data Analyze Task Data
Lists, Outlines, and Matrices
Hierarchies
Flow Charts, Timelines, and Maps
Analyze Task Data
Network Analysis
Workload Analysis
Simulation and Modeling
Safety Analysis
Scenario Specification
Identify User Preference and Requirements

20. ITERATIVE DESIGN AND TESTING

21. Providing Input for System Specifications
Quality Function Deployment

22. Cost/Benefit Analysis
Tradeoff Analysis
HF Criteria Identification
Functional Allocation

23. Organization Design Prototypes Heuristic Evaluation Usability Testing
Support Materials Development
Organization Design
Prototypes
Heuristic Evaluation
Usability Testing

24. FINAL TEST AND EVALUATION