Human Factors in Engineering and Design

Human Factors in Engineering and Design
7th edition
AuthorMark S. Sanders
Ernest J. McCormick
Cover artistCarla Bauer
SubjectHuman factors and ergonomics
Interface design
Published1957
1976, 1982, 1987, 1993 (McGraw-Hill)
Pages704 (7th ed.)
ISBN978-0070549012 (7th ed.)
620.8'2—dc20
LC ClassTA166.S33

Human Factors in Engineering and Design is an engineering textbook, currently in its seventh edition.[1] First published in 1957 by Ernest J. McCormick, the book is considered a classic in human factors and ergonomics, and one of the best-established texts in the field.[2][3] It is frequently taught in upper-level and graduate courses in the U.S., and is relied on by practicing human factors and ergonomics professionals.[3]

The text is divided into six sections: Introduction; Information Input; Human Output and Control; Work Space and Arrangement; Environment; and Human Factors: Selected Topics.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Sanders, Mark S.; McCormick, Ernest J. (January 1, 1993). Human Factors in Engineering and Design (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 704. ISBN 978-0070549012.
  2. ^ a b Whitfield, David (1989). "Human Factors in Engineering and Design". Ergonomics. 32 (5): 558. doi:10.1080/00140138908966127.
  3. ^ a b Karkowski, Waldemar, ed. (2006). "Professional Certification in Ergonomics in the U.S.". International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors: Volume 1. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-415-30430-6. Retrieved 15 December 2014.