Courses

Paul Green teaches 2 human factors/ergonomics courses for students at the University of Michigan and a Human Factors Engineering Short Course intended for industry professionals. In addition to the courses listed below, he has also developed and taught specialized short courses for several companies and professional organizations.

Human Factors Engineering Short Course

This course is the flagship continuing education course in the human factors profession, having been offered since 1961. The course is offered through the University of Michigan's Integrative Systems + Design Division (ISD), and is intended for practitioners and researchers in government and industry, both new to the profession and those with considerable professional accomplishments.

This course has always been offered during the last week in July and first week in August. It is extremely intensive, running from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. most days with some evening sessions and a half day on Saturday of the first week. The course provides both a broad overview of the topic (week 1) and covers information systems in depth (week 2). It has a stellar cast of lecturers and provides students with hands on use of the primary software tools in human factors/ergonomics. The course can be taken 1 week at a time. Enrollment is 40-60 students.

Human Factors in Computer Systems (IOE 436)

This 3-credit course is offered during the winter semester only. Enrollment is 35-50 students. The purpose of the course is to teach students how to design and evaluate computer systems to make them easy to use. The focus of the course is on input devices, displays, human factors methods, GOMS analyses, rapid prototyping and iterative design, speech interfaces, and web site design. There are generally 8 major assignments and no tests. There is no course text or course pack, but many readings on the Ctools site. For more information contact the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering.

Automotive Human Factors (IOE 437)

This 3-credit course is offered during the fall semester only. Enrollment is 20-30 students. This course is concerned with how to design motor vehicles to make them safe and easy to use, and is intended to prepare students to work for auto industry manufacturers and suppliers. Topics covered include human factors design standards and guidelines, driver demographics, road design and traffic, crash statistics, crash investigation and reconstruction, crash injuries and biomechanics, how to conduct driving studies, driver interface design, vehicle dynamics, driver assistance systems, road roughness and ride quality, occupant packaging and driver anthropometry, and driver vision. About ¼ of the lecturers are given by researchers from UMTRI and elsewhere. There are generally 8 major assignments and no tests. There is no course text or course pack, but many readings on the Ctools site. For more information contact the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering.