CVEN4405 Human Factors in Engineering (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.7/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
CVEN4405 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程中的人因因素
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Human factors is the discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions between humans and elements of a system. The discipline applies theory, principles, data and methods to the design process to optimise human well-being and overall system performance.
CVEN4405 has 1 scored review: overall 3.7/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "I took the course. I would say average for both marking and difficulty. Wasn't easy nor too hard. That said, I took it last year which was the first time the course was run at UNSW, so there may be some changes to the course. Overall, I would recommend it if you are interested i…"
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Q: Is CVEN4405 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.7/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches CVEN4405, and when is it offered?
A: CVEN4405 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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