Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Human Factors and Usability Engineering: Designing for People – Google, Arizona State University

Design systems that are more user-friendly. Discover how to design better products and services.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בהנדסת גורמי אנוש ושימושיות: עיצוב עבור בני אדם - של Google

Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Understanding human factors and their impact on safety and efficiency
  • Developing friendly user interfaces
  • Human cognition and perception analysis
  • Applying insights into human behavior
  • Conducting case studies and usability analysis
  • Evaluation of products, technologies and systems
  • Using usability assessment methods
  • Presenting assessment results in a professional manner
  • Create a project summary video

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Human Factors Specialist
  • User Experience Designer (UX Designer)
  • Usability Analyst
  • Information Technology Project Manager
  • User Interface Developer (UI Developer)
  • Human Resources Consultant
  • Researcher in the field of human cognition and behavior
  • Product Manager in Advanced Technologies
  • Interactive Systems Designer
  • Safety expert in technological systems

Specializations – Series of 5 Courses

Explore the multidimensional world of human factors and learn about strategies for improving human interactions and performance. In this specialization, you will dive into the field of human factors, where science and design meet to improve safety, efficiency, and user experience across industries.

Discover the fundamental concepts and principles that unify human factors and how they shape products, systems, and environments. Gain valuable insights into human cognition, perception, and behavior to create friendly user interfaces and fluid interactions.

Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your journey in the field of human factors, this specialization equips you with the skills and knowledge that will make you a significant player in today’s connected world.

Hands-on Learning Project

When you have the opportunity to apply what you have learned through case studies and useful analysis tasks in each course.

  • At the end of each course, you will work on useful tasks that will progress from stage 1 to stage 4.
  • You will be asked to identify a product, technology, or system that you plan to evaluate.
  • Identify a minimum of 2 methods you will use to evaluate your usability.
  • Show the results of your assessments.
  • Make a video that summarizes your project.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Courses on Human Factors in Design

Course 1: What is the human factor in design?

Course duration: 10 hours

What you will learn: Human factors and key applications, comparing methods for reducing human errors.

Skills you will develop:

  • Usability assessment
  • Human error analysis
  • Human-centered design

Course 2: How can human errors be measured and studied?

Course duration: 7 hours

What you will learn: Distinguishing between methods for investigating human errors and analyzing methodologies for assessing usability.

Skills you will develop:

  • Anthropometric measurement
  • Measuring human performance
  • Ergonomic design
  • Optimization in biomechanics
  • Human-centered design

Course 3: The Limitations of Human Perception

Course duration: 6 hours

What you will learn: Comparing different types of perceptual displays and understanding trade-offs in interface design.

Skills you will develop:

  • Human-centered design
  • Human-computer interface
  • Usability design
  • Sensory perception and human performance
  • Digital visual interface

Course 4: Human Cognitive Capabilities and Limitations

Course duration: 6 hours

What you will learn: Distinguishing between types of attention and memory, identifying strategies for decision-making and problem solving.

Skills you will develop:

  • Human factors field
  • Classification of human errors
  • Human Systems Assessment

Course 5: Anthropometry, Biomechanics, and Motor Skills in User Design

Course duration: 6 hours

What you will learn: Knowledge of types of controls and understanding of factors that affect human movement.

Skills you will develop:

  • Usability
  • Human Performance – Motor Control
  • Models for skill acquisition
  • Attention and memory
  • Human-centered design

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