Singapore University of Social Sciences

Human Factors is key in enabling an efficient fighting force and in defending the security of a country. The defence and security sector are the largest employee of human factors around theworld. The role of the modern armed and security forces has changed significant over the years, having to fulfil a wider ranging task, engaging in extended technological-led combats and facing constant threats at home. Human factors considerations are important in the design and evaluation of defence and security systems that enhances the performance of the fighting forces. Engaging the principle of user-centred design, the course takes the students from understanding the strengths and limitation of the physical and cognitive human, developing metrics for assessing human performance, to workspace, environmental and sociotechnical system design for developing effective forces for defence and security.