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Course syllabus - Human Factors

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

MFL017

Valid from

Autumn semester 2013

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Aeronautical Engineering

School

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2012-12-18

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2013-08-21
    • Latest update: 2013-08-21

    Books

    Danielsson, Mats

    Teknisk psykologi

    1. uppl. ; 2. tryckning 2010 : Stockholm : Natur och kultur, 2001 - 159 s.

    ISBN: 91-27-70660-5 ; LIBRIS-ID: 8348804

    Mandatory

    Fahlgren, Gunnar

    Du och din mänskliga faktor : boken som förklarar misstag och lär dig utnyttja dina resurser

    3., [uppdaterade] uppl. : Stockholm : Sellin & partner, 2001 - 214, [3] s.

    ISBN: 91-7055-275-4 (korr.) ; LIBRIS-ID: 8369760

    Mandatory

    Compendiums

    UK CAA (Civil Aviation Authority). CAP 715

    Akademin för innovation, design och teknik,

    Mandatory

Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide students with a basic understanding of human beings´ physical and mental limitations in a technical environment, and of the effects of different working situations where people depend on each other on technical operations.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- explain, on the basis of reference materials, human beings´ physical and mental capacity
- give an account of the interrelationship between human factors and how these can be affected in technical systems
- apply acquired knowledge in order to study, and draw conclusions from, an accident investigation report
- apply acquired knowledge to the design of information and production systems
- analyze, and draw conclusions from, a pertinent accident or catastrophe
- identify, on the basis of a holistic analysis, latent and active errors that have contributed to an accident and discuss suitable preventive measures

Course content

- the preconditions and limitations of human beings
- EASA Part 66 syllabus
- different types of investigation theories
- CRM (Crew Resource Management)

Tuition

Lecture, seminars and group exercises.

Requirements

General entry requirements

Examination

Project (PRO2), 4.5 credits, marks Pass (G)
Examination (TEN2), 3 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail