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Course ListingsFall 2012Engineering PsychologyENP 0053ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY(Cross-listed as PSY 53). Survey of the applied areas of psychologythat have proven useful in the design of equipment for human use andin the design of man-machine systems.Prerequisites: PSY 1 or junior or senior standing.Sections01750ENP 0053ME 4 Brunye, Tad 1.0 Preq:psy 1 OrConsent/c-lstPsy 0053-01ENP 0061INTRO HUMAN FACTORS&ERGO(Cross-listed as BME 61.) A practical introduction to humanperformance and to designing for human use. Studies include humanfactors, ergonomics, work stations, and environmental and legalconcerns that impact on design. Examples of good and bad designsillustrate course principles.Sections03866 ENP 006101 E+MW Hannon, Daniel 1.0ENP 0099INTERNSHIP EN PSYCHOLOGYA mentored preprofessional experience in engineering psychology at anoff-site organization. The internship must conform to all therequirements of the School of Engineering internship programs. Theengineering psychology program will grant course credit for internshipsif the following conditions are met: 1) The student has junior or seniorstanding and has declared a major in engineering psychology. 2) Thestudent has submitted a written internship proposal that has beenapproved prior to the semester in which the internship will beperformed. No internships with course credit will be approved once thesemester of the internship has started. 3) A faculty mentor inengineering psychology holds supervisory and technical control of anywork that receives credit. 4) The student submits a written report that isto be evaluated by the faculty adviser and the outside institutionalsupervisor. Work of a proprietary nature cannot be used as a basis forthe granting of course credit.Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor.Sections03886ENP 009901 ARR Hannon, Daniel 1.0 AdvisorApprovalENP 0105ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY(Cross-listed as OTS 105). Examination of problems in designing andproviding assistive devices to individuals with disabilities, to assistmobility, communication, positioning, and environmental control anddaily living. Processes discussed include needs assessment, search foravailable devices, resources available, and creative problem solving.Students work with materials commonly used to create individualizeddevices, in cross-disciplinary teams on a design for a specific user orgroup. Problems of funding and delivery of devices also explored. Forstudents in occupational therapy and engineering, and for educators,speech/language pathologists, and rehabilitation personnel.Sections01752 ENP 0105ME ARR Buxton, Jennife 1.0 C-lst Ots105-01/tue5:30-8:30ENP 0162HUMAN-MACHINE SYS DESIGNTechniques for man-machine system designs in which cognitive anddynamic aspects are of major importance. Applications tocomputer-interface design, auto/semiautomated systems, biomedicalsystems, and others. Topics include information processing, decisionmaking, reaction times, and signal detection theory. Individual andgroup projects, laboratory demonstrations.Prerequisites: EN 1, 2, ENP 161, PSY 31, 32,107, or CEE 102.Sections03867ENP 016201 10+ Hannon, Daniel 1.0 Core AENP 0193SPECIAL TOPICSGuided individual study of an approved topic. Credit as arranged.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections04339ENP 019301 ARR Hannon, Daniel 1.0ENP 0295THESISGuided research on a topic that has been approved as a suitablesubject for a master's thesis.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections03868ENP 029501 ARR Hannon, Daniel 1.0-3.0 AdvisorApprovalENP 0401MASTERS DEGREE CONT.Part-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections01756ENP 0401PT ARR Hannon, Daniel 0.0ENP 0402MASTERS DEGREE CONT.Full-time.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections01757ENP 0402FT ARR Hannon, Daniel 0.0ENP 0120PROJECT STUDY/HUMAN SYS(Cross-listed as BME 120 and PSY 120.) A senior-level project design(capstone course), led by faculty from engineering and psychology aswell as outside lecturers. Students participate in team fashion inhuman-factors design problems set by industry sponsors.Professional-level work is required, including report preparation andpresentations. Timely lectures supplement the projects. Spring.Prerequisites: ENP 161, 162, PSY 31, 32, 130.Sections03856ENP 012001 D+T Hannon, Daniel 0.5 Year-longCourseTufts University Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 77