Undergraduate Human Factors Education: Could it be Utilized and Marketed Better?

This panel session addresses the concern that undergraduate education in human factors has not been utilized or marketed effectively. Specifically, the panelists propose that an undergraduate course or program is a means by which to inform people about the human factors area, to prepare undergraduat...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 1995-10, Vol.39 (6), p.404-408
Main Authors: Stone, Nancy J., Smolensky, Mark W., Moroney, William F., Gardner-Bonneau, Daryle Jean, Stein, Earl S.
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Language:English
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Summary:This panel session addresses the concern that undergraduate education in human factors has not been utilized or marketed effectively. Specifically, the panelists propose that an undergraduate course or program is a means by which to inform people about the human factors area, to prepare undergraduate students for employment with a bachelors degree, and to enhance the working student's skills needed in the workplace. Additionally, the use of undergraduate education as a proactive means to introduce and attract individuals to the field of human factors is presented.
ISSN:1541-9312
1071-1813
2169-5067
DOI:10.1177/154193129503900606