Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for EngineersSupplying 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 |
Contents
| 1 | |
Chapter 2 Human system | 39 |
Chapter 3 Design of work areas tools and equipment | 85 |
Chapter 4 Assessment and design of the physical environment | 135 |
Chapter 5 Work measurement and analysis | 195 |
Chapter 6 Modeling physical human performance | 255 |
Chapter 7 Sampling methods in industrial ergonomics | 291 |
Task analysis and process mapping | 323 |
Chapter 14 Questionnaires and interviews | 527 |
Chapter 15 Quality control and inspection | 549 |
Chapter 16 System reliability and maintenance | 577 |
Chapter 17 Occupational safety and health management | 613 |
Chapter 18 Personnel selection placement and training | 641 |
Chapter 19 Work groups and teams | 663 |
Chapter 20 Job evaluation and compensation | 683 |
Some probability distributions | 707 |
Chapter 9 Computer simulation of processes and tasks | 357 |
Chapter 10 Modeling and evaluation of cognitive tasks | 379 |
Chapter 11 Control tasks and systems | 423 |
Chapter 12 Design of displays and controls | 457 |
Chapter 13 Ergonomics of product quality and usability | 493 |
Tables of statistical distributions | 711 |
References | 723 |
Back Cover | 755 |
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