Course Title: Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PUBH1418

City Campus

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr. Azizur Rahman

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99256489

Course Coordinator Email: azizur.rahman@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 8.8.50

Course Coordinator Availability: Wednesdays 3 pm - 5 pm and by appointment. Availability varies from week to week. Please contact me


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study 

You should have satisfactorily completed PUBH1012 Human Factors and Ergonomics before you commence this course. 

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.  

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. 


Course Description

In this course you will consider the processing of information by users with emphasis on controls and display, situation awareness, automation, sensory and cognitive interactions with systems and units, and the implication for workplace design.

You will consider different aspects of system interaction such as personae, schema, mental models, memory, perception, attention, cognitive workload and error. Sensory and cognitive implications of design methods will be explored in different industries such as healthcare, computer tasks, office environment, aviation and control room systems.  

You will also explore solutions and feedback systems that use artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) 

In course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:  

  • Determine and apply knowledge of complex occupational health and safety theory, principles and best practice to applied projects to contribute to the profession and discipline of occupational health and safety.  
  • Professionally communicate and justify project scope, design, implementation, strategy and /or outcomes, engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders across a range of industry sectors. 
  • Apply the specialist knowledge and technical skills required to creatively address the diverse needs of occupational health and safety practice, designing innovative solutions and demonstrating independent, sound and ethical decision making related to your professional practice and the discipline. 


Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 

  1. Describe and critically discuss cognitive ergonomics
  2. Critically analyse aspects of human cognition (sense, memory, error) and how these interact with cognitive systems. 
  3. Assess human cognitive tasks, human-machine interaction, and human-computer interface (HCI)
  4. Design and review controls, solutions and feedback for human-cognitive systems 


Overview of Learning Activities

Learning in this course comprises a combination of interactive online workshops as a combination of lectures and tutorials. Lectures will introduce new material and provide fundamental knowledge for each topic. Tutorial time will offer the opportunity for class and group discussion and debate on readings and guest lectures. 

Project work and interactions with stakeholders, such as researchers, advocates, policy makers, practitioners and representatives of various tenure groups, is an important aspect of the course. You will learn from, collaborate across and utilise strategies from various disciplines. This will enable you to combine knowledge from multiple perspectives and real-life experiences to prepare you to develop speculative solutions to complex problems around housing and health. 

 It is expected that you will attend classes regularly and work collaboratively in problem solving sessions and individual and group-based reflections on project based and cross-disciplinary issues. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. 

You will be directed to a range of texts, journal articles and other web-based material that provide a current understanding of the knowledge in this area. 

Lectures, voice files and other materials will be available on MyRMIT (Canvas).  

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the MyRMIT student portal. 


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

Assessment Tasks 

Assessment 1 - Conduct a useability assessment and task analysis of a cognitive system, 30%, CLO 1,2,3 

Assessment 2 - Conduct a cognitive walkthrough and recommend modifications of the same cognitive system, 30%,  CLO 2, 3,4, 

Assessment 3 – Evaluation of human reliability in a cognitive system, 40%,  CLO 3,4 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.