Bill Staderman, PhD. Human Factors What are human factors? What is the importance of good Human...

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What is a Human Factors Engineer? Bill Staderman, PhD

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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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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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