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Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well-being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. Investigate and analyze characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology.

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26 tasks26 core
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Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
Code
17-2112.01SOC 2018: 17-2112

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  1. Task 1. Collect data through direct observation of work activities or witnessing the conduct of tests.Core taskTask 16393Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  2. Task 2. Conduct interviews or surveys of users or customers to collect information on topics, such as requirements, needs, fatigue, ergonomics, or interfaces.Core taskTask 16378Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  3. Task 3. Advocate for end users in collaboration with other professionals, including engineers, designers, managers, or customers.Core taskTask 16396Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  4. Task 4. Inspect work sites to identify physical hazards.Core taskTask 16387Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  5. Task 5. Prepare reports or presentations summarizing results or conclusions of human factors engineering or ergonomics activities, such as testing, investigation, or validation.Core taskTask 16381Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  6. Task 6. Recommend workplace changes to improve health and safety, using knowledge of potentially harmful factors, such as heavy loads or repetitive motions.Core taskTask 16379Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  7. Task 7. Perform functional, task, or anthropometric analysis, using tools, such as checklists, surveys, videotaping, or force measurement.Core taskTask 16383Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  8. Task 8. Provide technical support to clients through activities, such as rearranging workplace fixtures to reduce physical hazards or discomfort or modifying task sequences to reduce cycle time.Core taskTask 16380Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  9. Task 9. Assess the user-interface or usability characteristics of products.Core taskTask 16392Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  10. Task 10. Establish system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces.Core taskTask 16386Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  11. Task 11. Integrate human factors requirements into operational hardware.Core taskTask 16385Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  12. Task 12. Review health, safety, accident, or worker compensation records to evaluate safety program effectiveness or to identify jobs with high incidence of injury.Core taskTask 16374Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  13. Task 13. Design or evaluate human work systems, using human factors engineering and ergonomic principles to optimize usability, cost, quality, safety, or performance.Core taskTask 16397Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  14. Task 14. Write, review, or comment on documents, such as proposals, test plans, or procedures.Core taskTask 16372Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  15. Task 15. Train users in task techniques or ergonomic principles.Core taskTask 16373Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  16. Task 16. Conduct research to evaluate potential solutions related to changes in equipment design, procedures, manpower, personnel, or training.Core taskTask 16391Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  17. Task 17. Provide human factors technical expertise on topics, such as advanced user-interface technology development or the role of human users in automated or autonomous sub-systems in advanced vehicle systems.Core taskTask 16375Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  18. Task 18. Develop or implement human performance research, investigation, or analysis protocols.Core taskTask 16388Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  19. Task 19. Develop or implement research methodologies or statistical analysis plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in new products or processes, such as cockpit designs, user workstations, or computerized human models.Core taskTask 16389Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  20. Task 20. Estimate time or resource requirements for ergonomic or human factors research or development projects.Core taskTask 16377Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  21. Task 21. Design cognitive aids, such as procedural storyboards or decision support systems.Core taskTask 16390Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  22. Task 22. Analyze complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness in a particular area, such as aviation.Core taskTask 16395Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  23. Task 23. Investigate theoretical or conceptual issues, such as the human design considerations of lunar landers or habitats.Core taskTask 16376Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  24. Task 24. Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, thermoanemometers, sling psychrometers, or colorimetric detection tubes.Core taskTask 16384Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  25. Task 25. Perform statistical analyses, such as social network pattern analysis, network modeling, discrete event simulation, agent-based modeling, statistical natural language processing, computational sociology, mathematical optimization, or systems dynamics.Core taskTask 16382Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  26. Task 26. Apply modeling or quantitative analysis to forecast events, such as human decisions or behaviors, the structure or processes of organizations, or the attitudes or actions of human groups.Core taskTask 16394Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024

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