What is Human Factors Engineering?
Human factors is a body of information about human abilities, human limitations, and other human characteristics that are relevant to design. Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is the application of human factors information to the design of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments for safe, comfortable and effective human use. Students will study relevant characteristics of human beings to be able to successfully design systems that integrate humans and machines or tools. Some specialized areas of study include human computer interaction (HCI), ergonomics, safety, usability engineering, human perception, human cognition, and engineering psychology.
Why WSU's Human Factors Engineering Program?
The BIE department offers both a Masters and Doctoral degree in HFE. The Masters program has a non-thesis alternative in addition to the traditional thesis option. The department offers two main tracks of courses: Human Computer Interaction and Systems Modeling and Human Factors Ergonomic Engineering. Both tracks offer hands-on courses in state-of-the-art research facilities.
Career Opportunities
There are vast career opportunities for a human factors engineer including prospects in the various government agencies, industrial research and development, and consulting firms.
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