Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers

  1. 794 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers

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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 t

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Authors
  6. Chapter 1 - Guided tour of ergonomic design
  7. Chapter 2 - Human system
  8. Chapter 3 - Design of work areas, tools, and equipment
  9. Chapter 4 - Assessment and design of the physical environment
  10. Chapter 5 - Work measurement and analysis
  11. Chapter 6 - Modeling physical human performance
  12. Chapter 7 - Sampling methods in industrial ergonomics
  13. Chapter 8 - Macro-ergonomics: Task analysis and process mapping
  14. Chapter 9 - Computer simulation of processes and tasks
  15. Chapter 10 - Modeling and evaluation of cognitive tasks
  16. Chapter 11 - Control tasks and systems
  17. Chapter 12 - Design of displays and controls
  18. Chapter 13 - Ergonomics of product quality and usability
  19. Chapter 14 - Questionnaires and interviews
  20. Chapter 15 - Quality control and inspection
  21. Chapter 16 - System reliability and maintenance
  22. Chapter 17 - Occupational safety and health management
  23. Chapter 18 - Personnel selection, placement, and training
  24. Chapter 19 - Work groups and teams
  25. Chapter 20 - Job evaluation and compensation
  26. Appendix A: Some probability distributions
  27. Appendix B: Tables of statistical distributions
  28. References
  29. Back Cover