The Discipline of Ergonomics
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17th President
Andrew S. Imada, Ph.D. CPE
This is the first of what I hope will be bi-monthly letters from the 17th IEA Executive.
It is a great privilege to serve this group and we take this honor seriously. For those
who were not at the council meeting in Beijing, the newly elected officers include:
”E President, Andrew S. Imada (USA)
”E Secretary General, Eric Min-yang Wang (Taiwan, ROC)
”E Treasurer, Klaus J. Zink (Germany)
Since the election we have assembled a most capable team of chairs to fill most of the positions for the standing committees. These include:
”E Development and Promotion, Ralph Bruder (Germany)
”E International Development, Barbara Silverstein (USA)
”E Science, Technology and Practice,
Karen Jacobs (USA)
”E Past President & Awards, (Ex-Officio), David Caple (Australia)
”E 2012 Congress Chair, Marcelo Soares (Brazil)
Together the elected officers and committee chairs constitute the IEA Executive Committee. This group is generally referred to as the EC. This team is responsible for
managing the activities and programs to meet IEA objectives. As the leadership group
of our IEA council we will guide and take input from the council to ensure a smooth
operation of the IEA and our resources. It is a great team and our pleasure to serve you.
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.
An ergonomist is an individual whose knowledge and skills concern the analysis of human-system interaction and the design of the system in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.
An IEA-recognized Certified Ergonomist is a professional ergonomist whose practice and training have met the quality criteria set by an IEA-endorsed certifying body. ( More>> )
