Engineering Usability

Engineering Usability
Fundamentals, Applications, Human Factors, and Human Error

			Written by B. S. Dhillon University of Ottawa, Canada
			March 2004 ca. 200 pages, Hardcover ISBN: 1-58883-084-5 US$150.00

DESCRIPTION

Engineering Usability offers the most up-to-date information on the fundamentals, applications, human factors and human error associated with usability and closely related areas. Today, billions of dollars are being spent annually to produce new products using modern technologies. The usability of these products has become important than ever before because of their increasing complexity, sophistication, and non-specialist users. Needless to say, the usability of products has become important in all sectors of economy. For example, over 30% of all software development projects are cancelled before their completion primarily due to inadequate user design input which resulting into a loss of over $100 billion annually to the U.S. economy alone. Some studies indicate that 80% of product maintenance is due to the unforeseen user requirements. This book is written to satisfy that vital need.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Human Factors Basics for Engineering Usability
Chapter 3: Human Error and Reliability Basics
Chapter 4: Usability Engineering Life Cycle Stages and Important Associated Areas
Chapter 5: Usability Evaluation Methods
Chapter 6: Usability Testing
Chapter 7: User Errors
Chapter 8: Usability Costing
Chapter 9: Mathematical Models for Usability Assurance
Chapter 10: Software Usability
Chapter 11: Web Usability
Chapter 12: Medical Device Usability
Appendix: Bibliography: Literature on Usability Engineering

KEY FEATURES

An excellent reference source on Engineering Usability
Requires no previous knowledge to understand its contents
Provides basics of human factors, human error, and human reliability
Provides latest knowledge on usability and related areas
Covers the most up-to-date material
Provides a comprehensive list of references
Cites references at appropriate places as required
Contains problems at the end of each chapter

READERSHIP

Human Factors and Usability Specialists, Design Engineers, Ergonomics Specialist, Computer Interface-Specialists, Students, Usability Researchers. Computer System Engineers, Product Users, Computer Scientists, Engineering Administrators, Engineers-at-large.