School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering

MS in Human Factoring Engineering – Non-Thesis Option

Applicants are admitted to this program on the basis of their educational qualifications. It is expected that applicants to the Human Factors program will have an acceptable B.S. in engineering or science. Relevant course work and research experience may be considered for non-engineering students. For further details please contact your advisor. 

Requirements:

Candidates are required to complete the equivalent of thirty (30) credits to graduate from this program. Full-time MS candidates generally complete their degree requirements in two or three semesters.

1. Human Factors Core (1 course, 3 credits):

  • ENP-0162 Human-Machine Systems Design

2. Design Core (choose 1 course, 3 credits):

  • ME-0140 Inventive Design
  • ME-0141 Assistive Design (previously titled ENP-193-AD Assistive Design prior to Fall 2023)

3. Probability and Statistics (1 course, 3 credits):

  • ENP-0164 Applied Behavioral Statistics for Engineering

4. Analytical Methods (choose 1 course, 3 credits):

  • ENP-0163 Analytical Methods in Human Factors Engineering
  • ENP-0264 Advanced Research Methods in Human Factors Engineering

5. Human-Computer Interaction (choose 1 course, 3 credits):

  • ENP-0166 Computer-Interface Design
  • CS-0171 Human-Computer Interaction
  • CS-0175 Computer Graphics
  • CS-0177 Visualization

6. General Electives (minimum 12 credits)

Twelve additional credits must be selected at the graduate level (100-level or 200-level), including at least 6 credits of ENP course work. No more than one course may be taken outside of the faculty recommended areas of ENP, ME, EM, CS, PSY or OTS. Students are strongly encouraged to seek guidance from faculty advisors when selecting electives.

7. Professional Development (1 course, 3 credits)

  • ENP-0220 MS Capstone

8. Seminar (no credit):

  • ME-0291 ME Graduate Seminar (fall semester)
  • ME-0292 ME Graduate Seminar (spring semester)

Regular attendance at weekly seminar series (ME291/292) is an integral part of full-time graduate studies. The seminars, held on Thursday mornings, feature speakers from both inside and outside of Tufts. The seminars provide students and faculty with an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in human factors engineering and mechanical engineering research and practice.

All full-time human factors engineering graduate students are required to complete the ME Seminar course every semester. Passing the seminar requires attending at least 80% of the meetings in the semester. Students who pass the seminar will receive an "S" on their transcript; students who fail the seminar will receive a "U" on their transcript. Multiple unsatisfactory grades may impact academic standing in the graduate program. Please see the graduate handbook for more information.

Degree Completion

To complete the degree, the student should fill out the Master's Degree Sheet and submit the Graduate Exit Survey.

  • The student fills out the degree sheet, obtains approval from his/her academic advisor, and submits it to the Department Chair for approval.
  • The Department then sends the approved form to Student Services for processing and retains a copy as part of the student's record.
  • Upon receiving of this form, Student Services places the student on the "Graduate Degree Listing" for the next degree awarding cycle (February, May, or August).
  • Specific due dates for these forms are provided in the graduate handbook for the graduation year.