I'VE HEARD THE GRUMBLING THAT industrial engineers don't get any respect. Other engineers think that industriaJ engineering isn't really even "engineering." You're treated as the "soft" side of the engineering world. Give me a break! Try being a human factors engineer, er, practitioner, er, whatever the heck we call ourselves. At least, industrial engineers have the word "engineer" in the title (and on your college degree).
Michael Maddox, Ph.D., is a senior scientist for HumanCentric Technologies. A certified human factors professional with 20 years of experience, he specializes in human error reduction and risk analysis. He can he reached at mmaddox@humancentrictech.com.
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Showing posts with label Human effort engineering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human effort engineering. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo 2008
In March, more than 700 ergonomics specialists from fields such as manufacturing, health care, and safety gathered at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL, for the 11th annual Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo.
The 2008 Ergo cup competition acknowledged more than 30 companies that offer outstanding ergonomic solutions in the areas of training, engineering, and teamwork.
Honda of America Manufacturing Inc scored well this year, winning Ergo Cups in two of the three categories.
Honda's East Liberty, OH, Automobile Plant won this year's Ergo Cup in the category of training and education with its "Partnership for a Healthy Workforce" ergonomic solution.
Honda's Anna, OH, Engine Plant won this year's Ergo Cup in the category of engineering/ergonomist-driven workplace solution.
PPG Aerospace Transparencies in Huntsville, Ala., won in the category of team-driven workplace solution. The team's ergonomie solution, "Clamp Assist System," involved PPG technicians using spring clamps to assemble aircraft windows.
The University of Memphis' "Feels Good Ergonomics" team won first prize in this year's Ergonomics Graduate Student Design competition. Student teams could choose to use either Auburn Engineers Inc.'s "eTools" or the University of Michigan's simulation software to solve complex cases in the competition.
The next Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo will be held March 23-26, 2009 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.
The 2008 Ergo cup competition acknowledged more than 30 companies that offer outstanding ergonomic solutions in the areas of training, engineering, and teamwork.
Honda of America Manufacturing Inc scored well this year, winning Ergo Cups in two of the three categories.
Honda's East Liberty, OH, Automobile Plant won this year's Ergo Cup in the category of training and education with its "Partnership for a Healthy Workforce" ergonomic solution.
Honda's Anna, OH, Engine Plant won this year's Ergo Cup in the category of engineering/ergonomist-driven workplace solution.
PPG Aerospace Transparencies in Huntsville, Ala., won in the category of team-driven workplace solution. The team's ergonomie solution, "Clamp Assist System," involved PPG technicians using spring clamps to assemble aircraft windows.
The University of Memphis' "Feels Good Ergonomics" team won first prize in this year's Ergonomics Graduate Student Design competition. Student teams could choose to use either Auburn Engineers Inc.'s "eTools" or the University of Michigan's simulation software to solve complex cases in the competition.
The next Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo will be held March 23-26, 2009 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.
Sign Language Interpreting - a high professions for ergonomic injury
RIT's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering conducted the breakthrough research that is one of the first to show a correlation between mental and cognitive stress and increased ergonomic risk.
The results of the study are available in the March issue of the journal, Ergonomics.
Industrial Engineer, June 2008
The results of the study are available in the March issue of the journal, Ergonomics.
Industrial Engineer, June 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Human effort engineering
Human effort engineering is a core area of industrial engineers that distinguishes the subject from other engineering disciplines. The role of man in engineering - that of creating various man made objects is studied in industrial engineering.
Through their studies on humans at work, Industrial engineers aim to make the man more and more productive in creating man made useful objects simultaneously taking care of his comfort, health, and safety.
The man who is credited with foudning this discipline, F.W. Taylor did pioneering work in this area. Gilbreth followed this approach and took it to greater heights in his emphasis on motion study
Through their studies on humans at work, Industrial engineers aim to make the man more and more productive in creating man made useful objects simultaneously taking care of his comfort, health, and safety.
The man who is credited with foudning this discipline, F.W. Taylor did pioneering work in this area. Gilbreth followed this approach and took it to greater heights in his emphasis on motion study
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