Games+to+explain

= = = 2010 Spring Conference =

**Session Title: // Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun!!! //

Guest Speaker:** Ronald Shapiro, Ph.D

__ Suggested Audience – Middle, High School __ Human Factors (HF) is a specialization of Engineering and a branch of Applied Psychology in which systems such as computers, medical devices, and airplanes are designed, built, and assessed based upon how safe and easy it is for people to use them. The job market for HF professionals appears very bright long term. This session is a popular, informative and entertaining nontraditional introduction to HF. During the session you will learn how people process information, and how to optimize design of products and systems for human strengths and compensate for weaknesses. You will learn about: memory, learning, sensation, perception, measuring, interfering, thinking, responding, interpretation, assumptions, reinforcement, feedback, medical error, user error, pilot error and product usability. Participating may benefit you at school, at home and on the job. You will be a better teacher and learner. This session promises to be informative and fun!!! You may even win a prize.
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