University of Central Florida Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter

National Ergonomics Month (NEM)

What is it?

National ergonomics month is a period of time to promote awareness of the field of human factors and ergonomics. As designated by our national organization, HFES NEM, we focus our efforts on creating educational events during the month of October each year. Some of the main goals of the national organization include:

Introduce 10 million adults to human factors and ergonomics by 2010
Educate students about careers in human factors and ergonomics
Increase understanding of human factors in the professional community
Promote professional development of students in human factors

Current plans for October 2006

In order to accomplish our goals we have set aside a number of products and activities to focus on this October. In order to reach out to students on campus, we have decided to create a display of video games with the intent of describing physical ergonomics, psychological immersion through graphic/haptics interfaces, and the usage of simulation as a platform for training/experimentation. As a matter of general education, we also plan on creating a smaller display illustrating the timeline and progression of Human Factors and Ergonomics as a field. In addition to performing outreach on campus, we intend to set up a display at the Orlando Science Center later in the month.

Want to participate?

Any available help in the form of volunteer hours or aid with providing/loaning materials would be immensely appreciated. If you wish to help in any capacity, please contact Thomas Fincannon at: t_fincannon@yahoo.com

Additional Information

UCF HFES Activities for NEM Flyer (.pdf, 177k)
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society NEM Information