Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Psychology - Work, Business, Organisation, grade: 58%=2,3, Edinburgh Napier University, course: Work Psychology, language: English, abstract: Human factors, also called ergonomics are the field which is linking engineering and psychology. Basically, since World War II the importance of this field increased and engineers and psychol ogists have been working together more closer to improve the working place and working conditions. This paper is discussing the need of psychologists within the engineering sector. Due to the fact that design engineers have a wide range of work there will be a closer look at the human-machine system as well as the design of the working place as two examples of the field of design engineers. However, at the end of this paper there will be a conclusion if there is a necessarily for psychologists in the designing sector and how engineers can contribute from them.

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Psychology - Work, Business, Organisation, grade: 58%=2,3, Edinburgh Napier University, course: Work Psychology, language: English, abstract: Human factors, also called ergonomics are the field which is linking engineering and psychology. Basically, since World War II the importance of this field increased and engineers and psychol ogists have been working together more closer to improve the working place and working conditions. This paper is discussing the need of psychologists within the engineering sector. Due to the fact that design engineers have a wide range of work there will be a closer look at the human-machine system as well as the design of the working place as two examples of the field of design engineers. However, at the end of this paper there will be a conclusion if there is a necessarily for psychologists in the designing sector and how engineers can contribute from them.

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Psychology - Work, Business, Organisation, grade: 58%=2,3, Edinburgh Napier University, course: Work Psychology, language: English, abstract: Human factors, also called ergonomics are the field which is linking engineering and psychology. Basically, since World War II the importance of this field increased and engineers and psychol ogists have been working together more closer to improve the working place and working conditions. This paper is discussing the need of psychologists within the engineering sector. Due to the fact that design engineers have a wide range of work there will be a closer look at the human-machine system as well as the design of the working place as two examples of the field of design engineers. However, at the end of this paper there will be a conclusion if there is a necessarily for psychologists in the designing sector and how engineers can contribute from them.