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Human Factors Engineering

Scope Note: 
Area of knowledge dealing with the capabilities and limitations of human performance in relation to the design or modification of machines, jobs, and other aspects of a person's environment
Category: Science and Technology
Broader Terms
Engineering
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Ergonomics
Human Engineering (1967 1980)
Related Terms
Affordances
Biomechanics
Biomedicine
Cybernetics
Design Requirements
Lighting
Man Machine Systems
Performance Technology
Physical Environment
Quality of Life
Quality of Working Life
Usability
Work Environment
Added to ERIC: 3/10/1980