Human Factors in Engineering Design consisted of coursework in the design process, display and control design, workstation layout and system integration, environmental factors, safety, mental workload, and human-computer interaction.

 

For this project, I was asked to use the design process by re-designing a system. I choose to re-design an espresso machine and coffee bar workspace. My espresso machine re-design and workspace design employe user-center design principles, physical and cognitive limitations, and functional and task analysis in order to develop a system that optimized an efficient method for preparing coffee beverages, while minimizing the repetitative strain on the barista. The design that I generated was used for the coffee bar kiosk in the Lawrence Public Library. 

 

Ideation 

Personas

User-Centered Design

Front-End Analysis

Mock Up Re-Design

Workspace Design (SketchUp)

Functional Analysis 

Task Analysis 

Anthropometry and Work Physiology