This course is supplemental to PRD 320 Product Design Studio III and discusses advanced concepts of ergonomics with respect to product design. Students will create 2D and 3D studies of situations requiring a diagrammatic understanding of human factors and ergonomic issues. Students will learn how to conduct a range of usability tests to evaluate and improve ergonomic conditions. Projects from PRD 321 and other studio courses within the College of Design will serve as case studies for analysis and application of course content. The course is part of a sequence of courses that advance in complexity over 5 semesters, stemming from PRD/BME 271, Intro to Ergonomics, and takes the concept of ergonomics a step further into dynamic product components. It is third in a sequence of courses specifically focused on ergonomics.

This course is supplemental to PRD 320 Product Design Studio III and discusses advanced concepts of ergonomics with respect to product design. Students will create 2D and 3D studies of situations requiring a diagrammatic understanding of human factors and ergonomic issues. Students will learn how to conduct a range of usability tests to evaluate and improve ergonomic conditions. Projects from PRD 321 and other studio courses within the College of Design will serve as case studies for analysis and application of course content. The course is part of a sequence of courses that advance in complexity over 5 semesters, stemming from PRD/BME 271, Intro to Ergonomics, and takes the concept of ergonomics a step further into dynamic product components. It is third in a sequence of courses specifically focused on ergonomics.