What is a Human Factors
Engineer?
Bill Staderman, PhD
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Human Factors
What are human factors?
What is the importance of good Human Factors Engineering?
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Human FactorsTechnology SystemTechnologyUsersEnvironment
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Bad Human Factors Designs
Williamson Labs http://www.williamson-labs.com/480_ergo.htm
Bad Designs http://www.baddesigns.com/
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Where do human factors engineers work?An applied scienceMany different types of
knowledge and skills are needed to study the complex relationships between humans, technology, and their interaction.
Where have I worked?
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NASA Johnson Space Center
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IBM E-business
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NASA Ames Research CenterNASA Human Factors 101 -http://humanfactors.arc.nasa.gov/web/hf101/index.html
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United States Navy
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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