Human Factors in Engineering Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Human factors at purdue - CORRECT ANSWER - first course 1915 by lawrence wallace
on time and motion analysis. amelia earhart was counselor and staff member 35-37. human
elements in how pilots were affected by flying.
lillian gilbreth - CORRECT ANSWER - professor at purdue. first woman engineer in US.
1935-48. see importance of psychological dimension of work. knowledge of psychology applied
to research. inefficiency and waste. known as mother of ergonomics.
ernest mccormick - CORRECT ANSWER - 1948-77. founded this course in 1950s. first
engineering psychology course at purdue. human engineering book that was very influential.
sully sullenberger - CORRECT ANSWER - human factors masters from purdue. defined it
as discipline focused on designing machines that take into account human abilities as well as
limitations. how do humans react, what can humans do and what not. how should machines be
designed so peple can use them more effectively. "I believe learning these things could have
applications down the road and I was right." focused on airline safety issues after his crash
what do engineers need to know about human factors and why? - CORRECT ANSWER -
seek to optimize benefits from physical, psychological, and emotional interactions between
information technology and humans. as we create products, research physiology, ergonomics,
and human interactions with computers will expand to include congition, processing of
informatoin, and physiological responses to stimuli.
why is human factors needed? - CORRECT ANSWER - I say - prevent human failures
when operating machines. they say - rsearch and conduct experiments to I'mporve usability. as
engineers seek to create products to aid physical and other activities, the strong research base in
physiology, HCI, and ergonomics, will help.
, usability - CORRECT ANSWER - the extent to which a product can be used by specified
users to achieve specified goals with effectivesness, efficiency, and satisfaction
Human factors definition - CORRECT ANSWER - scientific discipline concerned with the
understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession
that applies theory, principles, and data to design in order to optimize the well being of the
overall system performance
alternate HFE names - CORRECT ANSWER - ergonomics, human engineering, cognitive
engineering, engineering psychology, usability engineering, human centered design, and user
experience
goals and doctrines of HFE - CORRECT ANSWER - machines must be designed with the
user in mind, rely on scientific method, commitment to systems orientation, empirical data and
evaluation in research, design, evaluation of design, individual differencesin human capabilities
and their design implications
"basics" of human factors - CORRECT ANSWER - tools, techniques and knowledge. this
was by Beith
Knowledge basic of HFE - CORRECT ANSWER - perception, cognition, and action of
human beings
tools and techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - task analysis, link analysis, contextual
inquiry, workload analysis, signal detection theory. these can help in domains outside those they
are being performed or researched in
human machine system - CORRECT ANSWER - system in which the functions of a
human operator and machine are integrated. view system as single entity that interacts with the
external environment. machine has controls, operations, and display. Human has to perceive the
display, think about it, and take action. The machine accepts the human input, displays it on the
screen. human and machine are subsystems
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Human factors at purdue - CORRECT ANSWER - first course 1915 by lawrence wallace
on time and motion analysis. amelia earhart was counselor and staff member 35-37. human
elements in how pilots were affected by flying.
lillian gilbreth - CORRECT ANSWER - professor at purdue. first woman engineer in US.
1935-48. see importance of psychological dimension of work. knowledge of psychology applied
to research. inefficiency and waste. known as mother of ergonomics.
ernest mccormick - CORRECT ANSWER - 1948-77. founded this course in 1950s. first
engineering psychology course at purdue. human engineering book that was very influential.
sully sullenberger - CORRECT ANSWER - human factors masters from purdue. defined it
as discipline focused on designing machines that take into account human abilities as well as
limitations. how do humans react, what can humans do and what not. how should machines be
designed so peple can use them more effectively. "I believe learning these things could have
applications down the road and I was right." focused on airline safety issues after his crash
what do engineers need to know about human factors and why? - CORRECT ANSWER -
seek to optimize benefits from physical, psychological, and emotional interactions between
information technology and humans. as we create products, research physiology, ergonomics,
and human interactions with computers will expand to include congition, processing of
informatoin, and physiological responses to stimuli.
why is human factors needed? - CORRECT ANSWER - I say - prevent human failures
when operating machines. they say - rsearch and conduct experiments to I'mporve usability. as
engineers seek to create products to aid physical and other activities, the strong research base in
physiology, HCI, and ergonomics, will help.
, usability - CORRECT ANSWER - the extent to which a product can be used by specified
users to achieve specified goals with effectivesness, efficiency, and satisfaction
Human factors definition - CORRECT ANSWER - scientific discipline concerned with the
understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession
that applies theory, principles, and data to design in order to optimize the well being of the
overall system performance
alternate HFE names - CORRECT ANSWER - ergonomics, human engineering, cognitive
engineering, engineering psychology, usability engineering, human centered design, and user
experience
goals and doctrines of HFE - CORRECT ANSWER - machines must be designed with the
user in mind, rely on scientific method, commitment to systems orientation, empirical data and
evaluation in research, design, evaluation of design, individual differencesin human capabilities
and their design implications
"basics" of human factors - CORRECT ANSWER - tools, techniques and knowledge. this
was by Beith
Knowledge basic of HFE - CORRECT ANSWER - perception, cognition, and action of
human beings
tools and techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - task analysis, link analysis, contextual
inquiry, workload analysis, signal detection theory. these can help in domains outside those they
are being performed or researched in
human machine system - CORRECT ANSWER - system in which the functions of a
human operator and machine are integrated. view system as single entity that interacts with the
external environment. machine has controls, operations, and display. Human has to perceive the
display, think about it, and take action. The machine accepts the human input, displays it on the
screen. human and machine are subsystems
