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Dec 07, 2025
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UXD 4040 - UX in Transportation3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course will apply UX design to various modes of transportation such as aviation, automobile, powersports (including motorcycles), bicycles, and trains. This course will deep dive into the design of both the display and input controls while performing other tasks. Course will review regulatory requirements to ensure safety. Students will experience activities on developing these complex systems, how to evaluate and provide recommendations as well as validate designs to regulatory requirements.
Prereq: COM 2001 , UXD 1001 , junior standing (quarter system prereq: UX 1400 or UX 1400H and GS 1002 or GS 1020H or GS 1002E)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply regulations, standards, and guidance in design of displays and controls for transportation products
- Create prototype displays and input controls
- Test displays for usability and validate to regulations, standards, and guidance
- Synthesize data and propose recommendations
- Explain government and industry regulations, standards, and guidance
Prerequisites by Topic
- Technical writing
- Basic understanding of design thinking and human-centered design
- Research and synthesis
- Basic prototyping
Course Topics
- Environmental conditions that drive design
- Display design in a multi-tasking environment
- Physical ergonomics of input controls
- Usability of complex systems
- Benchmarking existing systems
- Human performance
- Code of Federal Regulations as it applies to aviation and ground transportation
- NHTSA Driver Distraction
Coordinator
Dr. Nadya Shalamova
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