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Student Resources & Awards

Resources to Assist You to Achieve Your Goals

Human factors is crucial as it enhances workplace efficiency, effectiveness, and safety. Graduates with degrees in human factors are equipped to skillfully design, evaluate, and implement systems, products, and environments that align seamlessly with human capabilities and limitations. Training in human factors and ergonomics empowers engineers and designers to analyze current systems and solutions, leading to the creation of innovative experiences, products, services, and systems. This field is diverse, impactful, and spans a wide range of applications.

HFES offers resources to help its students learn about human factors and ergonomics as a potential career field and connect with HF/E students. The following resources are available to assist you in your goals.

Definitions

  • Definitions of HF/E, Employment Areas and Sample Job Titles

Publications

  • Explore the Possibilities: Pursue a Career in Human Factors/Ergonomics (PDF, 477 KB)
  • Advising Undergraduates for Graduate School in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Factors (PDF, 459 KB)
  • Textbooks for Introductory HF/E Courses

Student Awards and Grants

  • Listing of Awards and Grants Available to Students
  • Student Member with Honors Award and List of Past Recipients
  • Outstanding Student Chapter Awards and Past Recipients

Other Resources

  • Introducing High School Students to Human Factors Engineering (from American Psychological Association)
  • HFES Student Chapter Information and Directory
  • Copyright and Plagiarism Guidelines
  • Scientific Membership Organizations in Related Fields
  • Ergonomic Assessment Toolkit (AIHA)

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