Human factors engineering in the control room design process of an engineer/constructor

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip E. Knobel ◽  
Michael E. Wiklund
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Room Design

Human Factors Engineering in the Control Room Design Process of an Engineer/Constructor

1984 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-343
Author(s):  
Philip E. Knobel ◽  
Michael E. Wiklund
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Room Design ◽  
Process Plant ◽  
Management Factors ◽  
Engineering Corporation

Engineer/constructor firms responsible for large process plant engineering, including the human-plant interface, have an emerging need for in-house human factors engineering (HFE) expertise. Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation has met his need through the creation of an HFE group. The group was founded as a small, informal, multidisciplinary organization. In an experimental manner, the group was provided the freedom to define its HFE markets within the firm and the process and power industry. Organizational design and management factors related to the functions and effectiveness of the group are discussed.

Case Study: Designing the ERBS Control Room

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 985-989
Author(s):  
Lisa J. Stewart ◽  
Christine M. Mitchell ◽  
Elizabeth D. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Radiation Budget ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Nasa Goddard Space ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Room Design ◽  
Goddard Space Flight Center ◽  
Earth Radiation Budget

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is the site of command, control, and communication support for NASA near-earth satellites. Recently, human factors has been incorporated into the control room design process. The first project was the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS). This paper summarizes the results of the ERBS human factors analysis, discusses the problems of human factors involvement in the Goddard design process, and identifies and discusses issues likely to determine the effectiveness of future Goddard human factors analyses.

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