Human Factors for Engineers
Author:   Carl Sandom ,  Roger S. Harvey
Publisher:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Edition:   illustrated edition
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9780863413292


Pages:   387
Publication Date:   May 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Carl Sandom ,  Roger S. Harvey
Publisher:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Imprint:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9780863413292


ISBN 10:   0863413293
Pages:   387
Publication Date:   May 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Human factors and cost benefits Chapter 2: Human factors integration Chapter 3: Humans: skills, capabilities and limitations Chapter 4: The human factors toolkit Chapter 5: Task analysis Chapter 6: Automation and human work Chapter 7: To engineer is to err Chapter 8: Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of human error in risk assessment Chapter 9: Control room design Chapter 10: Human-computer interfaces: a principled approach to design Chapter 11: Usability Chapter 12: HF verification and validation (V&V) Chapter 13: The application of simulators in systems evaluation Chapter 14: Safety assessment and human factors

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Dr Carl Sandom is an independent consultant in high-integrity systems development, specializing in safety management and human factors. Prior to entering consultancy he spent over 20 years as engineer and manager in the Aerospace and Defence sectors, with commissioned service in the Royal Air Force and posts in industry. He has published and presented numerous human factors and safety papers and has contributed to books on the subject. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Registered Member of the Ergonomics Society. Roger S. Harvey is a Psychologist at QinetiQ Centre for Human Sciences, and has some 30 years Human Factors research and development experience. His main specialisms are project support and assessment, human-computer interface (HCI) design and evaluation, and the application of the UK Human Factors Integration/Systems Engineering initiative for equipment acquisition. In addition he previously served in the Intelligence Corps as a NATO-trained Imagery Analyst. He is a former Chairman of the Council of the Ergonomics Society.

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