Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering
ISE 4300/IHE 6300 Fundamentals of Human Factors Engineering, Fall 2014
Assignment #1 Task Analysis Due date: September 23, 2014, 5pm Please submit your assignment to the folder “Assignment #1” in the Dropbox on Pilot by the due date.
Task analysis to identify tasks associated with changing a flat tire on a car. The focus of this project is to describe how changing a flat tire should be done. Pretend that you are part of a design team that is developing a new technology that allows people to more easily change a flat tire. You must first, however, describe current tasks involved in changing a tire.
There are three steps to the task analysis process for this project. Document each step and then, after completing all three steps, review your results and identify design recommendations. The ultimate aim is to describe what people specifically do, and to identify a basic concept of how a new technology can help people do it better.
Step 1. Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering
ISE 4300/IHE 6300 Fundamentals of Human Factors Engineering, Fall 2014
Assignment #1 Task Analysis Due date: September 23, 2014, 5pm Please submit your assignment to the folder “Assignment #1” in the Dropbox on Pilot by the due date.
Task analysis to identify tasks associated with changing a flat tire on a car. The focus of this project is to describe how changing a flat tire should be done. Pretend that you are part of a design team that is developing a new technology that allows people to more easily change a flat tire. You must first, however, describe current tasks involved in changing a tire.
There are three steps to the task analysis process for this project. Document each step and then, after completing all three steps, review your results and identify design recommendations. The ultimate aim is to describe what people specifically do, and to identify a basic concept of how a new technology can help people do it better.
Step 1. Define the scope of your analysis. The scope of your analysis defines what you will examine and what you choose not to examine. You will need to adopt a relatively narrow scope for your analysis so that you can finish the assignment on time and maintain your sanity. The scope of the analysis is defined by the types of users and types of tasks you will support with your design. The types of users might include: young drivers, older drivers, drivers with physical disabilities, etc. Another consideration in focusing your analysis is choosing to do a high-level description of several general activities or detailed description of a single task. Be sure to document your assumptions and the potential risks these assumptions pose to your design.
Step 2. Define data to be collected and collect data. Determine the method to be used to collect data (e.g., critical incident interviews, observations of people, observations/interviews concerning what people do, etc.) Collect data on enough participants that will allow you to make generalisations on their behaviour. When you collect these data, define at least three data elements for each task (e.g., duration of task, information needed by the person, what information the person might provide, how this information might need to be shared, likely types of errors, etc.) Use at least two representations to summarise your data (e.g., a table, flowchart, task list, simulation, etc.) Refer to the book chapter for more ideas and description.
Step 3. Interpret and extrapolate your results. Identify at least three interesting design concepts. Use the results of the task analysis to examine the feasibility of each concept.
Design recommendations After you have completed the three steps, summarize your results into design recommendations. You should identify at least two design recommendations or caveats to your analysis. These design recommendations could be new concepts/applications that could be developed. The scope of your analysis defines what you will examine and what you choose not to examine. You will need to adopt a relatively narrow scope for your analysis so that you can finish the assignment on time and maintain your sanity. The scope of the analysis is defined by the types of users and types of tasks you will support with your design. The types of users might include: young drivers, older drivers, drivers with physical disabilities, etc. Another consideration in focusing your analysis is choosing to do a high-level description of several general activities or detailed description of a single task. Be sure to document your assumptions and the potential risks these assumptions pose to your design.
Step 2. Define data to be collected and collect data. Determine the method to be used to collect data (e.g., critical incident interviews, observations of people, observations/interviews concerning what people do, etc.) Collect data on enough participants that will allow you to make generalisations on their behaviour. When you collect these data, define at least three data elements for each task (e.g., duration of task, information needed by the person, what information the person might provide, how this information might need to be shared, likely types of errors, etc.) Use at least two representations to summarise your data (e.g., a table, flowchart, task list, simulation, etc.) Refer to the book chapter for more ideas and description.
Step 3. Interpret and extrapolate your results. Identify at least three interesting design concepts. Use the results of the task analysis to examine the feasibility of each concept.
Design recommendations After you have completed the three steps, summarize your results into design recommendations. You should identify at least two design recommendations or caveats to your analysis. These design recommendations could be new concepts/applications that could be developed.
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