Chapanis, Alphonse : Johns Hopkins University

Alphonse Chapanis is a retired professor of the Johns Hopkins University where he taught and conducted research on human factors problems for 35 years. He is past president of the Society of Engineering Psychologists, the Human Factors Society, and the International Ergonomics Association. He is also senior author of the first textbook on human factors, Applied Experimental Psychology: Human Factors in Engineering Design, published by Wiley.

This book describes the full life cycle of a design from conception through abandonment, and shows what human factor inputs engineers and designers need at each stage of development. Unlike most current books which provide human factor recommendations but leave their interpretation to designers who are not usually trained for it, this book shows engineers how to prepare project specific requirements that can be used easily and effectively.

Systems and Systems Engineering.

Standards, Codes, Specifications, and Other Work Products.

Human-Factors Methods.

Human Physical Characteristics.

Human Mental Characteristics.

Personnel Selection and Training.

System Requirements.

Postscript.

Appendices.
Index.