Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4398-5394-8
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 794 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 261 mm, Gewicht: 1571 g

Reihe: Human Factors and Ergonomics

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lehto, Mark R

Landry, Steven J

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Ergonomie, Barrierefreiheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A Guided Tour of Ergonomic Design. The Human System. Design To Fit Tasks, Processes, and People. Assessment and Design of the Physical Environment. Design of Work Areas, Tools, and Equipment. Methods Improvement & Motion Analysis of Physical Tasks. Measurement of Human Performance. Predicting Human Performance. Measurement of Learning and Forgetting. Human Error Causation and Reduction. Sampling Methods in Industrial Ergonomics. Questionnaires and Interviews. Simulation in Ergonomic Design. Design for Crew-Team Operations. Ergonomics in Maintenance and Repair. Ergonomics of Product Quality and Usability. Inspection & Quality Control. Macroergonomics of Occupational Safety and Health. Communication and Display Design. Ergonomics of Control. Decision Making & Decision Support. Personnel Selection, Placement, and Training. Design for Compensation and Accommodation.

Über Autor(innen)

Mark R. Lehto, Steven J. Landry