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The course covers the core steps of the usability engineering process. After learning the theoretical steps during the online course, you will be able to put them in to practice during the classroom sessions. You will write a use specification, work towards the first formative test, plan a summative study and conduct a root cause analysis on the errors. This will provide you with the hands on experience and confidence to get you going in usability engineering.
| Course length | approx. 15-22 hours |
| Next classroom sessions | 10-11 July 2024 |
| Course fee (per person) | € 999 Cancellation policy |
The course covers the core steps of the usability engineering process. After learning the theoretical steps during the online course, you will be able to put them in to practice during the classroom sessions. You will write a use specification, work towards the first formative test, plan a summative study and conduct a root cause analysis on the errors. This will provide you with the hands on experience and confidence to get you going in usability engineering.
€ 999/ seat
| Course length | approx. 15-22 hours |
| Next classroom sessions | 10-11 July 2024 |
ONLINE
€ 399
Average completion time 8-16 hours
Total video duration 4.5 hours
Number of quizzes 35
Final exam
Course certificate
Ask the instructor
6 months access to the course and instructor
ONLINE LIFETIME
€ 499
Average completion time 8-16 hours
Total video duration 4.5 hours
Number of quizzes 35
Final exam
Course certificate
Ask the instructor
Lifetime access to the course and instructor
BLENDED
YOU ARE HERE
€ 999
Average completion time 15-22 hours
Total video duration 4.5 hours
Number of quizzes 35
Final exam
Course certificate
Ask the instructor
Lifetime access to the course and instructor
Printed course companion
Classroom sessions (2 * 3.5 hours)
Templates
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This course consists of two parts:
1. The Introduction to Usability Engineering and IEC 62366-1 online course
2. Two half-day live virtual classroom sessions facilitated by an instructor
First, you complete the Introduction to Usability Engineering and IEC 62366-1 online course. It covers topics such as the general requirements of usability engineering, preparing the use specification, establishing user interface specification and evaluation plan, designing user interface, and performing formative and summative evaluations.
You can start the online course immediately and you must successfully complete the final exam prior to the classroom sessions. If you have already completed the online course, you can register for the classroom sessions only.
The unique, highly interactive live virtual classroom sessions are facilitated by Dr Michaela Kauer-Franz or Dr Jonas Walter. During the sessions, you get to apply the theory you have learnt via case studies, workshops, and discussions. There is plenty of time for Q&As, and with a maximum of 8 people per classroom session, all participants have the opportunity to learn first hand from an industry expert.
A printed course companion is included, as well as time-saving templates on how to implement design control effectively and efficiently.
We recommend this course to those who are working in product management, such as R&D and QA engineers, product and application specialists, and product owners.
Our blended learning courses combine the best of both worlds: online training and two half-day live virtual classroom sessions afterwards.
The online training allows for the flexibility in the way you learn, so that you can learn in a way which suits you best. You can access it whenever and wherever you want, and you can stop, start, and repeat the lessons and quizzes as often as you would like. To help maximise your learning, you can check your knowledge and understanding every step of the way by taking the assessment test beforehand, as well as the checkpoint quizzes that are found throughout the course. Ultimately, you will take a final exam at the end of the course.
The classroom sessions are highly interactive and focuses on applying the theory you have learnt during the online course with the guidance of the expert instructor. There are real life case scenarios to work through and plenty of time for discussions and questions.
Dr. Michaela Kauer-Franz is the CEO of Custom Medical, an award-winning company that designs user interfaces for medical devices and conducts formative and summative usability studies for all classes of medical devices. She holds lectures on the design of medical and critical user interfaces at the Technische Universität Darmstadt and is part of the national standardization committees in Germany for Usability and User Experience.
Dr. Michaela Kauer-Franz is a highly regarded trainer, consultant, and entrepreneur in the medical device industry. She has extensive hands-on experience, having developed, amongst other things, monitoring devices for ICU and NICUs, diabetes care products, and women’s health products. She has also received numerous awards including the Red Dot Winner Interface Design Award and being nominated for the UX Design Award.
Dr. Jonas Walter is the Lead Medical Usability Engineer at Custom Medical, an award-winning company that designs user interfaces for medical devices. (Awards include the Red Dot Winner Interface Design Award and nominated for the UX Design Award). He is the internal and external reference for complex method design and medical regulatory documentation, both under IEC 62366-1 (EU) and FDA (US) regulation for all classes of medical devices.
To date, Dr. Jonas Walter has developed class 3 surgical instruments, IVDs, nephrological and dental medical devices. He is able to apply his valuable usability engineering experience in his role of trainer and consultant to professionals within the medical device industry.
Understand how to design and make a safe and intuitive deviceIn the medical device industry, the focus of all standards is on safety and that makes perfect sense. But in this course, we will talk about ways to test the safety of use of your device AND find out if you have built something that your users will love to use.
Direct access to standards authors Gain exclusive up to the minute information by learning from authors of the standards.
Our courses are developed by members of the standardization committees involved at both national and international levels, ensuring you receive first-hand knowledge and insights.
Interactive instructor engagement Our instructors are passionate about what they do, bringing their expertise and love for the subject into the learning experience.
Participate in active learning by asking questions directly to the instructor, taking part in group workshops and discussions. This allows you to seek clarification, share insights, apply and transfer knowledge.
The online course comprises a mixture of pre-recorded videos, quizzes, and a final exam. It is self-paced and flexible in that you can start, stop, and repeat as much as you like. You will have lifetime access to the course (conditions apply).
The Introduction to Usability Engineering and IEC 62366-1 online course consists of 15 lessons which are outlined below.
You will attend these two half-day live virtual instructor-led classroom sessions via Zoom. The focus is on practicing the new skills, knowledge, and understanding learnt during the online course, in a relaxed environment, with the guidance of an expert instructor. There are real-life case scenarios to work through, and plenty of time for discussions and questions.
The live virtual classes will cover the whole usability engineering process via examples and templates which you will learn how to use effectively.
The maximum number of people in a classroom session is 8.
Included is a printed course companion and the following time-saving templates:
The blended course consists of two parts: the online course and two half-day live virtual classroom sessions.
The online course is made up of carefully scripted pre-recorded videos in order to maximise your learning. The live virtual classroom sessions are virtual face-to-face sessions where you will be interacting with the instructor and the other course participants via Zoom. You are required to be visible on video when taking the classroom sessions.
Yes, you can.
The time spent on the course varies greatly. If you are a beginner or have very high ambitions, you will typically spend more time on it. If you are already experienced in the field, you will probably finish it more quickly. The online course takes 8-16 hours to finish on average.
You do not have to watch the whole course at once. In fact, you can pause, resume, and replay as often as you like.
The two half-day live virtual classroom sessions, take approximately 7 hours in total.
You will be receiving a course certificate after completing the final exam. The course certificate is available when you log in to your account. Go to “My Courses”, and scroll down. You will find it under “Your Course Certificates”.
After successfully completing the classroom session, you will receive a course certificate covering both the online course and the classroom session by email.
If you wish to buy 3 or more seats, we invite you to reach out using the contact form to discuss discount options. Please note, if there are more than 5 people from your organisation wising to take the course, consider arranging an in-house course. The price will be lower, and the course can be customised to your needs.
If you complete the final exam within 6 months of enrolment, you will have lifetime access to the online course (conditions apply). If you do not, your course access will expire after 6 months.
There is no pass/fail score on the exam as such, but you are required to achieve 85% or more on the final exam to be allowed to attend the classroom sessions. The check-point quiz questions that are available during the online course will be a good model of what you will get on the final exam.
If you do not achieve 85%, the final exam can be reset for an administrative fee of 50 EUR, and you can take it again.
If you have already completed the online course and taken the final exam more than 3 weeks prior to the classroom sessions, and regardless of whether you have achieved >85%, we will reset the final exam for you for free.
You will need to retake the final exam by 3pm CET the day before the first classroom session. This is because we insist all participants have the information fresh in their mind in order to maximise the learning experience in the live virtual classroom sessions.
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