Human-centered engineering: The challenges of Nigerian engineer

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 195-208

  Ismaila, S O ^a   Samuel, T M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Engineering; Ergonomics; Human centered; Humans; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING;

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; HUMAN CENTERED; HUMANS; NIGERIA; NIGERIANS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84899621230     PISSN: 17260531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JEDT-02-2011-0013     Document Type: Review

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