Emphasizing customer oriented design and operation, Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers explores the behavioral, physical, and mathematical foundations of the discipline and how to apply them to improve the human, societal, and economic well being of systems and organizations. The book discusses product design, such as tools, machines, or systems as well as the tasks or jobs people perform, and environments in which people live. The authors explore methods of obtaining these objectives, uniquely approaching the topic from an engineering perspective as well as a psychological standpoint. The 22 chapters of this book, coupled with the extensive appendices, provide valuable tools for students and practicing engineers in human centered design and operation of equipment, work place, and organizations in order to optimize performance, satisfaction, and effectiveness. Covering physical and cognitive ergonomics, the book is an excellent source for valuable information on safe, effective, enjoyable, and productive design of products and services that require interaction between humans and the environment.

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers

Science & Math

Lehto, Mark R.

Landry, Steven J.

Buck, Jim

Technology

CRC-Press

Appropriate for a first course in Human Factors and Ergonomics taken by engineers and psychology majors, this book explains ergonomic design. It teaches students about designing products, such as tools, machines, or systems, as well as the tasks or jobs people perform, and environments in which people live. "Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers" explores methods of obtaining these objectives, uniquely approaching the topic from an engineering perspective as well as a psychological standpoint.The textbook offers a heavy emphasis on design, and gives broad coverage of design principles and techniques of predicting human performance. Critiques of principles and tools used in predictions are also addressed. Authors Mark R. Lehto and James R. Buck adopt a quantitative angle so that students experience the applications of statistics, and observe the implications of those results to the design. Challenging end-of-chapter problems are exceptionally valuable for course instruction. Moreover, the book presents numerous vignettes to illustrate practical examples of theoretical concepts. This text is appropriate for engineering, psychology, and science students at the upper undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also ideal for engineers and designers. For students, a background in the fundamentals of probability and statistics is assumed.

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers (Human Factors and Ergonomics Series)

Engineering & Transportation

Buck, James R.

Buck, Marie N.

Engineering

Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Inc

WARNINGS: FUNDAMENTALS, DESIGN & EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES examines the effectiveness, adequacy, design & application of warnings & symbols as they appear on food products, drugs, home products, highway signs & in other public places. Early chapters document the scientific foundations applicable to instructions & warnings design which are embodied in concepts from communication theory & psychology. These are then used to model how people cognitively receive & process warning information. Later chapters describe how knowledge-based & knowledge-engineered methodologies can be applied to designing & evaluating product warnings & symbols. The authors propose new directions for those scholars interested in advancing the state-of-the-art in this field, which many believe this book was the first to document. Lawyers, engineers, psychologists & lawmakers should find this book useful. "Lehto & Miller have written a text which is generally quite readable for both the human factors practitioner & the layman....The preface provides a 'roadmap' for different groups of users to help them quickly find the part of the book which will be most helpful, given their viewpoint or need."--J. L. Purswell, University of Oklahoma.

Warnings: Fundamentals, Design and Evaluation Methodologies, Vol. 1

Miller, James M.

Fuller Technical Pubns

This bibliography covers warnings, safety instructions, and other hazard communication topics. Each of the 1194 entries represented here includes a reference number, bibliographic citation, key words, and an annotation. An author index, a key word index, and a list of relevant papers from the August 2000 conference of the International Ergonomics Association and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society are also included. Miller teaches at the University of Michigan. Lehto teaches at Purdue University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Warnings & Safety Instructions: Annotated and Indexed

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Supplying a breadth and depth of coverage beyond that found in most traditional texts, Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers, Second Edition presents and integrates important methods and tools used in the fields of Industrial Engineering, Human Factors and Ergonomics to design and improve jobs, tasks and products. It presents these topics with a practical, applied orientation suitable for engineering undergraduate students. See What’s New in the Second Edition: <ul>
<li>Revised order of chapters to group together topics related to the physical and cognitive aspects of human-integrated systems</li> <li>Substantially updated material emphasizes the design of products people work with, tasks or jobs people perform, and environments in which people live</li> </ul> The book has sufficient material to be used in its entirety for a two semester sequence of classes, or in part for a single semester course, focusing on selected topics covered in the text. The authors provide a set of guidelines and principles for the design and analysis of human-integrated systems and highlights their application to industry and service systems. It addresses the topics of human factors, work measurement and methods improvement, and product design an approachable style. The common thread throughout the book is on how better "human factors" can lead to improved safety, comfort, enjoyment, acceptance, and effectiveness in all application arenas. Packed with cases studies and examples, readers can use well beyond the classroom and into their professional lives.

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