Human-Computer Interaction & Socio-Technical Systems

Human-Computer Interaction & Socio-Technical Systems

Designing technologies that work better for people

Technology is most powerful when it reflects the needs, abilities, and experiences of the people who use it. At MIT, engineers are creating more intuitive interfaces, improving how people interact with AI and other complex systems, and examining how technologies shape communities, institutions, and society.

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Departments Working on Human-Computer Interaction & Socio-Technical Systems

IDSS

Institute for Data, Systems, and Society

The MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) addresses complex societal challenges at the intersection of statistics, data science, information and decision systems, and the social sciences.

Careers

  • Academic Research/Faculty
  • Quantitative Research and Modeling
  • Data Science and Statistics
  • Technology Policy

EECS

Course 6

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Covering the full range of computer, information, and energy systems, the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS/Course 6), which reports jointly to the MIT School of Engineering and the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, brings the world’s most brilliant faculty and students together to innovate and explore.

Careers

  • Engineer
  • Scientist
  • Researcher

MechE

Course 2

Mechanical Engineering

MechE educates future leaders to model, design, and innovate with passion, creativity, and humor and develop creative products and solutions that make the world a better place.

Careers

  • Engineer
  • Consultant
  • Entrepreneur