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Election 2000: A Case Study in Human Factors and Design

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Audience/Grade: College Freshman - Graduate
Discipline(s): Computer Science
Design
Engineering Ethics
Learning Resource Type: Teaching - Case Study
Media Type:

 WWW
Author(s): Ann M. Bisantz, University at Buffalo
Description: This case evolves around the controversies surrounding the November 2000 presidential election, specifically the difficulties encountered in interpreting imperfectly punched ballots, provide the backdrop for this case. Developed for an upper-level undergraduate course in human factors/ergonomics, the goal of the case is to help students recognize how engineering solutions can be brought to bear to solve problems of national importance. The case would also be appropriate for use in an upper-level undergraduate course in human-computer interaction or user centered design.
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Related ABET Criteria: (c) Design a system, component, or process
(f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility
Use of Resource: Multidisciplinary case

Case from the <a href=http://www.engineeringpathway.com/ep/learning_resource/summary/?id=00312076-7989-434C-B2F0-DB3D9220EFC9> Case Studies in Science digital library </a> hosted at SUNY Buffalo. There is also an <a href=http://www.sciencecases.org/election/election_notes.asp> Instructors Guide</a> available.

   
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Publication Date: December 2006
Platform/Format: WWW
Cost: Free
Download URL: http://www.sciencecases.org/election/election.asp
Metadata: IEEE LOM Record
Collection: NEEDS NEEDS