Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers, 2nd Edition

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:

• Revised order of chapters to group together topics related to the physical and cognitive aspects of human-integrated systems
• Substantially updated material emphasizes the design of products people work with, tasks or jobs people perform, and environments in which people live

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.

Preface

Chapter 1 : A Guided Tour of Ergonomic Design
Chapter 2 : The Human System
Chapter 3 : Design to Fit Tasks, Processes, and People
Chapter 4 : Assessment and Design of The Physical Environment
Chapter 5 : Design of Work Areas, Tools, and Equipment
Chapter 6 : Methods Improvement & Motion Analysis of Physical Tasks
Chapter 7 : Measurement of Human Performance
Chapter 8 : Predicting Human Performance
Chapter 9 : Measurement of Learning and Forgetting
Chapter 10 : Sampling Methods in Industrial Ergonomics
Chapter 11 : Questionnaires and Interview
Chapter 12 : Simulation in Ergonomic Design
Chapter 13 : Design For Crew-Team Operations
Chapter 14 : Ergonomics in Maintenance and Repair
Chapter 15 : Ergonomics of Product Quality and Usability
Chapter 16 : Inspection & Quality Control
Chapter 17 : Macroergonomics of Occupational Safety and Health
Chapter 18 : Communication and Display Design
Chapter 19 : Ergonomics of Control
Chapter 20 : Decision Making & Decision Support
Chapter 21 : Personnel Selection, Placement, and Training
Chapter 22 : Design For Compensation and Accommodation

Appendix A : Selling Ergonomics to Management
Appendix B : Economic Analysis of Projects in Ergonomic Design and Management
Appendix C : Some Probability Distributions
Appendix D : Tables of Statistical Distributions
Appendix E : Some Fundamentals of Statistical Regression and Correlation
Appendix F : Fundamentals of Analysis of Variance
Index