Have you ever used a product and thought, "Wow, this product is difficult to use, I wish I could make it better!" If so, then Human Factors may be the field for you!
Human Factors is a study of the design and analysis of products and systems based on the mental and physical capabilities and limitations of people. At Tufts, it is called Engineering Psychology.
Students learn to uniquely apply both Psychology and Engineering principles to solve complex problems. The range of fields that Engineering Psychology is applicable to is extremely large. An Engineering Psychologist could be doing anything from designing a computer user interface, evaluating the safety of a manufacturing facility, studying the differences between male and female marksmen, to investigating the cause of airplane accidents.
The Engineering Psychology major may be completed by students in either the College of Liberal Arts through the Pscyhology Department, or the College of Engineering, through the Mechanical Engineering Department. Students from both colleges are commonly required to take fifteen (15) core courses. Engineers are then required to take 21 more credits and Psychologists are required to take 19 more credits to complete the Bachelor of Science degree.
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