Contact person for more information, including applications
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Graduate Studies Office, University of Toronto, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Toronto, ON Canada M5S 3G8; 416/978-2922; gradoffice@mie.utoronto.ca
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Goals, objectives, and emphasis of the program
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The MASc and PhD programs are research oriented, emphasizing both theoretical and practical issues. Teaching covers a broad range of human factors issues and topics, whereas research typically focuses on cognitive and perceptual issues. Current research topics include user interface design, healthcare ergonomics, social computing, mobile computing, cognitive engineering, ecological interface design, supervisory control, human-automation interaction, teleoperation and control, augmented reality and virtual environments, 3D graphic and video displays, 6-degree-of-freedom control, human adaptation to technology, in-vehicle system design, crash risk assessment, driver distraction mitigation, mine traffic operations, unmanned vehicle displays, air traffic control displays, eHealth innovations, HF issues in health care and other biomedical applications, especially surgery and anaesthesiology. Fundamental research is emphasized, but applied research is also carried out, with extensive support from industry and government, both national and international.
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