“Human Factors Engineering is the discipline of applying what is known about human capabilities and limitations to the design of products, processes, systems, and work environments. It can be applied to the design of all systems having a human interface, including hardware and software. Its application to system design improves ease of use, system performance and reliability, and user satisfaction, while reducing operational errors, operator stress, training requirements, user fatigue, and product liability.”
http://reliability.sandia.gov/Human_Factor_Engineering/human_factor_engineering.html
I have an interest in the design of products based on how people think so this is an exciting field to me. With a growing interest in improving products by companies, it is growing career field. There are so many possibilities such as working on iPhone applications and aviation safety. A degree is no required to work in this field, but because it is so competitive, a degree and a masters would increase your chances of succeeding in this career field.
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