Completed European Union (Erasmus) Project: HEDY Life in the AI Era
HEDY is a project which provides massive open online courses (MOOC) for free and open access for participants, with interactive forums, focused on Life in Artificial Intelligence plus generating other resources of interest to HFE specialists. It was conducted by a consortium of research institutes across Europe and was funded by support from the European […]
Signing of renewed Memorandum of Understanding ICOH -IEA-IOHA
During the Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health held in Marrakesh, Morocco, 28th-April to 3rd May the ICOH renewed its collaboration agreement with the IEA and the International Occupational Hygiene Association. The MOU was signed by the Presidents, Prof. Seong-Kyu Kang for ICOH, Dr Samantha Connell for IOHA and Prof. José Orlando […]
Review report on laws and practice related to human factors/ergonomics
Decent work for all, a goal shared by ILO and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), cannot be achieved unless human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles and a HFE systems approach are incorporated in the design of work systems. However, despite the acknowledged importance of HFE in the workplace, most countries and regions lack comprehensive regulations and requirements […]
Podcasts from HFE Society in Australia
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia has been busy promoting our discipline using a series of podcasts which they have offered to share on the IEA website. The series of individual podcasts can be found here: https://www.hfehub.au . The podcasts focus on the connection between human capabilities and good design. There is a […]
Grants to support students to study Masters Degree in Ergonomics in France
The IEA has been advised about a course in France that has recently been awarded a status to qualify the participants to receive study grants. This should be very attractive to French speaking undergraduates interested in becoming professional HFE specialists. Futher information is available here in English The IEA congratulates the course professors whose efforts […]
New joint IEA/ILO publication – Review Report on Laws and Practice Related to Human Factors/Ergonomics and Manual Handling at the Workplace
IEA/ILO publication – Review Report on Laws and Practice Related to Human Factors/Ergonomics and Manual Handling at the Workplace: Despite the acknowledged importance of human factor/ergonomics (HFE) in the workplace, most countries and regions lack comprehensive regulations and requirements for HFE design and implementation. An effective HFE systems approach is indispensable to support our life […]
Getting down to Business
A new guide aimed at helping industry leaders boost their organisations through adopting a human factors approach has been published by the International Ergonomics Association and its federated member society, the Charted Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors of the United Kingdom. Giving Your Business the Human Factors Edge contains real-life examples of how the discipline […]
Global Maps of HF/E Education Programs
IEA is pleased to introduce global maps of educational programs in human factors/ergonomics around the world. Developed by the Professional Standards and Education Committee, chaired by Max Chang, programs can be viewed in a Google Maps version with all programs or in one of three Google Earth sites, depicting undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. programs. For […]