You Would Have Encountered Many Design Problems in Your Daily Life or Work: Human Factors in Safety Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

You would have encountered many design problems in your daily life or work that can be attributed to poor human factors or ergonomics considerations. Analyze one design problem each for the following areas:

i) Physical Ergonomics (product or workspace)

ii) Cognitive Ergonomics (display or layout)

iii) Human-Computer Interaction (application or website)

Identify and describe the human factors deficiencies in each of your chosen examples. Explain, using human-machine system design principles, how these deficiencies may be improved. Show your recommendations for improvement with photographs or drawings.

Make sure your report is as complete as possible with all the relevant sections and cover page. Do spellcheck before submission. Your examiners will be looking for a coherent structure, evidence to support your analysis, and demonstration of your critical thinking.