DEA 6760 - Universal Design: Ergonomics and Accessibility

Spring. 3 credits. DEA Option III students must take for letter grade.

D. Feathers.

Universal design accommodates and fosters human function, preferences, choice, and identity through the design of the built environment. This course introduces the concepts of universal design from a human factors/ergonomics perspective and outlines precepts and regulations to support human-centered design decisions. Student projects emphasize evaluating the built environment from a universal design perspective.