Human factors in design · AS 91364
Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts related to human factors in design
Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts related to human factors in design
This standard asks you to understand how designers use human measurements (anthropometric data) and psychology to make products fit people properly. You'll learn why customisation matters—so products can work for different users—and how designers gather information about what people need and prefer.
You explain the basic concepts—how body measurements and ergonomic aids help designers, and how customisation helps fit different users.
You go deeper by explaining *how* body measurements are actually gathered and *why* customisation matters for both comfort and personal preference in real design examples.
You discuss how body measurements, user preferences, and ergonomic fit all connect together in real products or systems, and analyse the different customisation approaches and their trade-offs.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.