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.
Summary
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.
Table of Contents
Systems and Systems Engineering.
Standards, Codes, Specifications, and Other Work Products.