I was asked to forward this to the group. Dear Educators,
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is pleased to announce a new resource for educators who wish to inform other educators as well as high school and undergraduate students about the human factors/ergonomics field in an entertaining way. That tool is a YouTube video: "What Is Human Factors?" by the George Mason University Arch Lab http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJMpajaLEeY The video won the 2011 HFES "What Is Human Factors/Ergonomics?"YouTube Video Contest, which aims to describe the HF/E profession and its impact and to generate interest and excitement among students who are on the verge of selecting a career field. Feel free to distribute the link to the winning entry, which blends a creative and educational rap song with interesting visuals to explain some key HF/E practices and principles to lay audiences. Your students and colleagues might also be interested in viewing the second- and third-place winners as well: Second Place "Human Factors: As Seen on TV" by the SJSU Student Chapter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KEse_x1Sko Third Place (tie) "Fact! You Need Human Factors" by the University of Central Florida Student Chapter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7yHmFbZwLE "Microwave Racing" by University College London http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzy5hVvbei8 Many thanks for helping HFES inform students about the important role that our discipline plays in their lives and how they can contribute to its future successes. HFES Communications Department Best Regards, Cara Quinlan, Communications Assistant Human Factors and Ergonomics Society P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369 USA 310/394-1811, Fax 310/394-2410 http://hfes.org, c...@hfes.org "Human Factors and Ergonomics: People-Friendly Design Through Science and Engineering" Plan to attend the HFES 55th Annual Meeting, September 19-23: http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESMeetings/2011annualmeeting.html --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=10643 or send a blank email to leave-10643-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
