This course explores the essential topics of human information processing, controls and displays, sensory and cognitive contributions to systems, and implications for the design of systems in the workplace. The field of human factors and ergonomics is interdisciplinary, with applications...Read more about 01/15/2024 - 03/10/2024: Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG130)
Ventilation is an essential engineering control for optimizing indoor air quality and minimizing the impact of wildfire smoke events, climate change exacerbated allergies, COVID-19 surges and variants, and in preparing for future pandemics. This in-person, hands-on training will review the...Read more about 03/06/2023 - 03/07/2023: Ventilation Assessment Using Balometers, CO2, and PM 2.5
This 8-week, asynchronous online course will focus on the role of Human Factors & Ergonomics (HF/Ergo) in the design of occupational tasks and consumer products. The first two weeks will introduce you to the design cycle and the concepts of User Experience and Human-Computer Interaction. We...Read more about 03/20/2023 - 05/14/2023: Human-Centered Design (ERG140)
Ventilation is an essential engineering control for optimizing indoor air quality and minimizing the impact of wildfire smoke events, climate change exacerbated allergies, COVID-19 surges and variants, and in preparing for future pandemics. This in-person, hands-on training will review the...Read more about 09/28/2023 - 09/29/2023: Ventilation Assessment Using Balometers, CO2, and PM 2.5
This course is designed to prepare you to be a competent consumer of research by applying a thorough critique of various papers and applying conclusions from published research into ergonomic practice. You will read various research articles and identify the study objectives, aims, and...Read more about 10/07/2024 - 12/08/2024: Evidence-Based Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG110)
Learn how to identify the components of occupational tasks that can contribute to musculoskeletal injury and/or fatigue, quantify the risks using the most relevant ergonomics assessment tools, and integrate that information into conclusions regarding the acceptability of risk. This course will...Read more about 10/09/2023 - 12/10/2023: Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG120)
There were 1,061 construction worker fatalities in the United States in 2019, averaging 3 workers a day. OSHA-10 Construction is an essential course for all construction workers to recognize and reduce job site hazards.
This hybrid, online and in-person training will instill safety