Peyton Drouhard
In my undergraduate Human Factors class, I performed website evaluations addressing usability and design. Below are a few examples of my work.
Car-part.com
Car-Part.com is a liason site for consumers attempting to purchase vehicle parts. The website has a multitude of issues that I addressed in my Overview. I created a persona and scenarios to better address the tasks a user might perform while visiting Car-part.com. The "Inventory" link directs to an excel sheet filled with a hierarchical task analysis for the assumed tasks described in the Persona.
Graduate Coursework
Psy 527 Human Factors
Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 210. Basic theoretical concepts of statistics and use of these concepts in selection and development of model testing, hypothesis testing and parameter estimation procedures. Both single measure (univariate) and correlation (bivariate) concepts are included.Psy 518 Computer Applications in Psychology:
Prerequisites: PSY 310 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Foundations of computer technology and its application to psychology. Emphasis on real-time control by digital computers in psychological research and applications.Psy 310 Intermediate Statistics:
Prerequisites: PSY 310 and two of the following: PSY 331, PSY 332 or PSY 333. Systematic application of psychological principles to the design of person-machine systems. Emphasis in the laboratory on the development of skills required of human factors psychologists. These skills will include systems analysis, cognitive task analysis, rapid prototyping and usability testing.Psy 627 Human Factors' Methods:
Prerequisite: PSY 527 or consent of instructor. An advanced graduate level course on methods commonly used in the field of human factors. These methods include analytic techniques used during the design of human-machine systems (e.g., task analysis, simulation), techniques used to evaluate functioning systems (usability testing, critical incident surveys) and techniques used to measure human performance (e.g., workload, situation awareness).Psy 633 Seminar in Perception and Attention:
Prerequisites: PSY 331 or 332 or consent of instructor; consent of graduate advisor. Examination of methods, theories, and experimental evidence in selected topics from the areas of sensation, perception, and attention.MAE 508 Systems Engineering and Integration:
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor. Tools and methods employed by systems engineers in aerospace industry. Development of system functions, requirements, verification and validation, and interfaces in context of integrated product teams and the product life cycle. Trade studies and risk management. Projects assigned, written reports and oral presentations are required.
