Detailed Course Listings
Required Course Listings
ISE 210 - Human Factors / Ergonomics - 3 units
Analysis and evaluation of work systems in terms of the capabilities and limitations
of human participants. Person as a system component. Emphasis is on evaluation of
how work affects people and how people affect the work. Prerequisites: Graduate standing
ISE 212 - Human Factors Experiments - 3 units
Research and experimentation on specific aspects of the person as a system or in systems.
Particular emphasis is placed on in-depth studies of unique human factors.
Prerequisites: ISE 210 or instructor consent.
ISE 290 - Human Factors & Ergonomics Professional Seminar - 2 units
Real world skills necessary to start your professional HR/Ergo career, i.e. public
presentation, terminology, field evaluations, current research and industry issues
in human factors and ergonomics.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Psyc 273 - Seminar in Human Factors - 3 units
Data and theory of sensory and cognitive psychology and their application to the design
of systems used by humans.
Prerequisites: Psyc 135 and Psyc 158 (or equivalent)
ISE 211 – Experiment Design for Human Factors Engr - 3 units
Hypotheses testing, linear regression, analysis of variance, factorial experiments,
fractional factorial designs, Construction/analysis of complete/incomplete block designs,
non-parametric statistical methods including alternatives to ANOVA, multiple comparisons,
power and sample size determination, and factor analysis.
Prerequisites: STAT 115 or ISE 130 or ISE 201 or equivalent (with a grade of B or better)
OR
ISE 202 (3 units)
OR
ISE 135 (3 units
KIN 266 - Principles and Concepts of Perceptual Motor Learning - 3 units
Motor behavior and the learning patterns developed in acquiring skill in motor activity.
Prerequisites: KIN 166 (or equivalent)
ISE 298 - Culminating Experience - 1 to 4 units (total of 4 credits required)
Advanced work in areas not covered in any regular course offering. Course is repeatable
for a maximum of four units.
Prerequisites: Instructor consent.
OR
ISE 299 - Master's Thesis - 1 to 4 units (total of 4 credits required)
Master's Thesis
Prerequisite: Consent of thesis advisor.
Elective Course Listings
DSID 131 - Interactive and Interface Design - 3 units
Advanced practical applications of interactive design theory, involving hardware and
software/human interface. Emphasis on computer-related interface design.
DSID 226 - Ergonomics for Design - 3 units
Aspects of products which affect human performance, comfort and safety. Emphasis on
design of computer interfaces, automobiles and furniture. Topics include visual displays,
anthropometry, seating design and safety design.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or pass BS Design portfolio review.
KIN 250 - Fundamentals of Quantative Research - 3 units
Survey of research methods used in the study of human performance. Interpretation
of recent research.
Prerequisites : KIN 175 (or equivalent).
KIN 255 - Advanced Exercise Physiology - 3 units
Survey and critical evaluation of current concepts and literature regarding physiological
regulatory mechanisms of the oxygen transport system and muscle metabolism. Acute
and chronic effects of exercise with emphasis placed on physiological limitations.
Prerequisites : KIN 155 (or equivalent).
KIN 257 - Biomechanics - 3 units
Principles and laws of physics and mechanics as applied to analysis of human movement
activities. Critical evaluation of current research findings in sport biomechanics.
Prerequisites : KIN 158 (or equivalent).
ISE 114 - Safety Engineering - 3 units
Hazards, accident prevention and engineering approaches to the design of equipment,
facilities and processes. Provides familiarity with system safety, system evaluation
and evaluation of alternative countermeasures. Latest safety regulations and agencies
responsible for their enforcement.
Prerequisites : Graduate standing.
ISE 120 - Work Methods Design and Measurement - 3 units
Design of efficient and effective work processes; includes process management, methods
analysis and improvement and work measurement. Prerequisite: MATH 032. Allowed Declared
Majors: Any Engineering. Corequisite: ISE 130.
ISE 215 - Usability Evaluation and Testing - 3 units
Seminar is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of usability
testing methods, as applied to systems products and software-web applications. Course
will address testing methods, processes and marketing justification for usability
testing. Prerequisite: ISE 210
ISE 217 - Human-Computer Interaction - 3 units
Human performance characteristics, computational tools, and HCI applications. How
to access/evaluate HCI requirements, to design HCI requirements, to assess the impact
of design on performance, and to generalize the design implication to system function.
Prerequisites : Graduate standing.
ISE 218 - Interaction Design I - 3 units
Theory, science and application of user experience interaction design. Latest tools
and techniques. Relationship between software interaction design patterns, usability,
learnability and human performance in man-machine systems. Pre-requisite: ISE 217
Co-requisite: ISE 215
ISE 220 - Interaction Design II - 3 units
Advanced topics for design of product and service experiences focused on methods that
motivate, delight and influence human behavior during engagement with applications
and information in multiple media and across devices ranging from wearables to mobile
and Web.
Prerequisite: ISE 218
ISE 260 - Process Improvements in Healthcare - 3 units
Evaluation of US healthcare systems with emphasis on operational and quality aspects.
Quantitative techniques and applications to improve health care systems efficiency
and quality. Queuing models, capacity planning and analysis. Quality control and six
sigma deployment in healthcare environment. Prerequisite: ISE 230 and ISE 235
ISE 261- Medical Errors Reduction and Patients Safety Engineering - 3 units
Standardization of national reporting of medical errors; patient safety and high risks
processes performance analysis; Safety improvements utilizing human factors techniques;
information technology applications to reduce medication errors and improve patient
safety; structured teams and systems to reduce clinical errors. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
Psyc 220 - Seminar in Experimental Psychology - 3 units
Applications of experimental method to current problems in psychology. Individual
design and experimental work required.
Prerequisites : Psyc 120A.
Psyc 256 - Seminar in Perception - 3 units
Selected issues in visual sensation and perception. Topics include the perception
of color, form, depth and motion. Emphasis on the relationship of perception to sensory
physiology.
Prerequisites : Psyc 158 (or equivalent).
Psyc 235 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology - 3 units
Theories and current research in cognitive psychology with emphasis on components
of cognitive processing from pattern recognition to problem solving. Substantial emphasis
on cognitive development and mechanisms of cognitive change.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ISE 114 - Safety Engineering - 3 units
Hazards, accident prevention and engineering approaches to the design of equipment,
facilities and processes. Provides familiarity with system safety, system evaluation
and evaluation of alternative countermeasures. Latest safety regulations and agencies
responsible for their enforcement.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
KIN 255 - Advanced Exercise Physiology - 3 units
Survey and critical evaluation of current concepts and literature regarding physiological
regulatory mechanisms of the oxygen transport system and muscle metabolism. Acute
and chronic effects of exercise with emphasis placed on physiological limitations.
Prerequisite: KIN 155 (or equivalent).
KIN 250 - Quantitative Research Methods in Kinesiology - 3 units
Design, analysis and interpretation of quantitative research. Course focuses on the
research process from the formulation of a research problem through the analysis of
data. Topics include: ethics in research, research design and analysis issues and
techniques, psychometrics, descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric inferential
statistics, critiquing research.
Prerequisite: KIN 175 (or equivalent).
ANTH 149 - Ethnographic Techniques - 3 units
Qualitative methods: research design, participant observation, collection of life
histories, ethical responsibilities, interviewing, analysis and ethnographic writing.
Prerequisite: ANTH 11 or instructor consent.
CS 235 - UI Design - 3 units
Human-computer interaction principles. Direct manipulation, focus plus context, interaction
history; interfaces for websites and website collections; usability testing; role
of metaphors; case studies; advanced topics include information visualization, interfaces
for collaboration, intelligent interfaces, and software agents.
Prerequisite: CS 130 or CS 116A, or instructor consent.
Find out more about the MS - Human Factors/Ergonomics in the SJSU Catalog