May 18, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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IE 4830 - Cognitive Systems and Resilience Engineering

3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
The course explores system resilience, adaptive performance, and distributed cognition concepts in complex socio-technical systems such as healthcare, nuclear power and aviation. Students employ knowledge elicitation methods, such as interviews and observations of workers, to identify adaptive patterns in complex systems and design for resilient performance. The course includes a combination of lectures, student-led case studies, topical discussions, and a research project. Preq: Senior standing.
This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.



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