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<blockquote>''1. The systematic application of relevant information about human abilities, characteristics, behavior, motivation, and performance. It includes principles and applications in the areas of human related engineering, anthrometics, erognomics, job performance skills and aids, and human performance evaluation.'' (INCOSE 2011, p 363)</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''1. The systematic application of relevant information about human abilities, characteristics, behavior, motivation, and performance. It includes principles and applications in the areas of human related engineering, anthrometics, erognomics, job performance skills and aids, and human performance evaluation.'' (INCOSE 2011, p 363)</blockquote>
  
<blockquote>''2. Human factors or Ergonomics (HF&E) is a multidisciplinary field incorporating contributions from psychology, engineering, industrial design, graphic design, statistics, operations research and anthropometry. In essence it is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body and its cognitive abilities. The two terms "human factors" and "ergonomics" are essentially synonymous.'' (Wikipedia 2012) </blockquote>
 
  
 
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INCOSE. 2011. ''Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities''. Version 3.2.2. San Diego, CA, USA: International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03.2.2.
 
INCOSE. 2011. ''Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities''. Version 3.2.2. San Diego, CA, USA: International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03.2.2.
  
Wikipedia 2012. Article on "Human Factors." The references from that article include:
 
<blockquote>a) ''Ergonomics''. The University of Manchester. Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health. Retrieved May 18, 2012.</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>b) International Ergonomics Association. Website: ''What is Ergonomics''. Retrieved 6 December 2010.</blockquote>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 04:32, 10 September 2012

1. The systematic application of relevant information about human abilities, characteristics, behavior, motivation, and performance. It includes principles and applications in the areas of human related engineering, anthrometics, erognomics, job performance skills and aids, and human performance evaluation. (INCOSE 2011, p 363)


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INCOSE. 2011. Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities. Version 3.2.2. San Diego, CA, USA: International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03.2.2.


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