Modular course provision for professional ergonomists with micro- and macro-ergonomic design competency in the system ‘human being–technology–organization’

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 349-363

  Strasser, H ^a   Zink, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design competency; Micro and macro ergonomics core modules; Perspectives of ergonomics education; Systems ergonomic education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007839748     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220500169523     Document Type: Article

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