Curriculum Vitae - Texas Tech University

8/ 6/ 2012
IE 794 IE 794 Risk Analysis – Students learn how to construct an alternative decision, construct a
survey, identify and manage bias, identify and select alternatives, and implement the chosen
outcome. This course explores the use of proven techniques for reliability engineering
models, survival data analysis and test planning (i. e., censor), enhanced and brought up to
date with modern data-based graphical, analytical and diagnostic tools. This course is
designed to extend the important decision models from mono-criterion to a more humanistic
multi-criterion framework.
IE544 Occupational Biomechanics (Similar to Texas Tech IE5304)
IE452 Ergonomics (Similar to Texas Tech IE5301)
NCSU Advanced Analytics – Data Mining I – This module explores the mutual (reciprocal)
influences between data mining and the human decision-making process. The supporting
information from data mining that allows the decision maker to assign probabilities to those
outcomes with various utility.
NCSU Advanced Analytics – Survival Analysis – This module explores the use of proven
traditional techniques for survival data analysis (e. g., proportional hazards) and test planning,
enhanced and brought up to date with modern data-based graphical, analytical and diagnostic
tools, including case-based fault diagnoses and model-based fault diagnoses.
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IE4361 Engineering Design for People – This course emphasizes the design of systems for
human use. It includes instruction on human sensory and information processing abilities,
human-machine system design processes and principles, and the reduction of human error in
systems design.
IE4362 Industrial Ergonomics – This course explains advanced ergonomics principles with an
emphasis on the physiological, biomechanical, and psychological assessment of work. The
course also covers the subject of human capabilities and limitations.
IE5301 Ergonomics and Design – This course studies the functional anatomy and physiology of
the musculoskeletal system and their applications in work design. Additionally, this course
introduces the topics of work physiology, kinesiology, and anthropometry and their
applications. Consent of the instructor is prerequisite to this course.
IE5304 Occupational Biomechanics – This course covers the following topics in occupational
biomechanics: the historical development and theoretical fundamentals of body mechanics,
the body link system and kinematic and kinetic aspects of body movement, and application
of biomechanics to work systems.
IE5305 Cognitive Engineering – studies the implications of human perceptual, cognitive, and
psycho-motor capabilities for the design of systems for effective human use and control.
IE5309 Human Factors in Engineering and Design – This course introduces human factors
issues in the design of human-machine systems, including the design of workstations,
controls and displays, human-computer interfaces, and the environment in industrial
systems.
IE5342 Design of Experiments – This course covers the following topics: single factor,
factorial, blocked, and spit plot designs., means comparisons, contrasts, and estimates of
variation., and confounding and fractional factorials.
IE5344 Statistical Data Analysis – This course covers the following topics: exploratory data
analysis and graphical displays and analysis., linear and nonlinear regression and response
surfaces., and selected mainframe and microcomputer packages.
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