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BACKGROUND:
Title: Human-Machine Systems Engineering (MS, PhD). Contact: Celestine A. Ntuen, NC A&T State University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Greensboro, NC 27411; 336/334-7780, fax 336/334-7729; ntuen@ncat.edu. Est: 1990. Granted last 3 years: MS 7. Part-time: yes. Program: Human-machine systems engineering is concerned with the analysis of knowledge about people and machines as they interact in real-world situations. Research activities in the Human-Machine Systems Engineering Laboratory include the development of models to characterize the human operator interacting with complex systems, such as modern aircraft and manufacturing systems, human-machine interaction, quantitative human factors model, cognitive ergonomics, human reliability and safety, decision aiding, intelligent supervisory control (including monitoring, diagnosis, and maintenance), and cognitive systems engineering. The program option emphasizes cognitive human factors.  Good opportunity exists for interdisciplinary cooperation among the faculty in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Mathematics Departments. HFES student chapter: yes. Catalog: (free) North Carolina A&T State University, 419 McNair Hall, Department of Industrial Engineering, Greensboro, NC 27411.

APPLICATION:
Deadlines: 12/1 spring, 7/1 fall for financial support. Fee: $25.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
GPA: 3.0. GRE: Yes. Other: TOEFL for foreign students; GRE recommended. Undergraduate major in engineering or in the physical, biological, or behavioral sciences with a good foundation in calculus and statistics. Some makeup in basic engineering courses may be required for nonengineering students. Research: medium. Work experience: medium. Letters: high. Interview: low.

ADMISSIONS:
Students applying last year: 8. Accepted: 6. Openings/year: 10.

TUITION AND FEES:
Resident: $1179/semester. Nonresident: $5213/semester.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
% receiving: 100. Amount: $5000/$10000/$12000. Available: fellowships, TA, RA (none tuition exempt). Apply: after being accepted into program.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
MS: 30 units, thesis defense exam, research required, no languages or practical experience required; 2 years. PhD: 75 units beyond bachelors including research, qualifying exam, preliminary exam, dissertation defense.   Nonthesis option: MS only.

CURRICULUM:
Required courses (units): Human-Machine Systems (3), Information Systems (3), Human-Machine Interaction (3), Experimental Design (3). Offered: night. Electives: Cognitive Systems Engineering (3). Required courses outside department: 0. Recommended courses outside department: 2. Class size: 10.

RESEARCH/TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES:
Research facilities: Laboratory facilities include 1100 square feet in the Ergonomics Lab and 1600 square feet in the Human-Machine Systems Engineering Lab. Equipment in the Ergonomics Lab includes physiological monitoring and human performance measurement equipment; human strength-recording devices; six-channel datagraph for measuring heart rate, EMG, EKG, EEG, etc.; learning and motor skills evaluation devices; sensory and perception, reaction time, timing, programming, and biofeedback devices. The Human-Machine Systems Engineering Lab includes an audiometric chamber, computer monitoring station, ISCAN eye tracking equipment, virtual reality simulator, and a physical flight simulator. Teaching: n/a.

STUDENT STATISTICS:
Active: 6 men, 5 women. First-year students: 4. Mean scores: n/a.

FACULTY:
Celestine A. Ntuen, PhD 1984, West Virginia U; industrial engineering (systems simulation); Daniel N. Mountjoy, PhD 2001, North Carolina State University; industrial engineering (visual display design).