单词 | human engineering |
释义 | > as lemmashuman engineering human engineering n. chiefly U.S. the study of human beings in their working environment, esp. with regard to the promotion of efficiency or safety; ergonomics. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > study of work > [noun] > of interaction of man and work environment human engineering1911 human factors engineering1958 1911 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Jrnl.-Gaz. 26 Oct. 2/2 ‘Human engineering’ is the term Miss Boswell uses to express the method of obtaining the best human efficiency. 1925 Amer. Mercury Oct. p. lvi (advt.) Suggesting a new science—‘Human Engineering’. A study of Man from the viewpoint of a Management Engineer whose work for years has been the management of men in industry. 1957 H. H. Goode & R. E. Machol Syst. Engin. xxx. 481 The primary object of attention in human engineering is the man-machine link. 1989 R. Ornstein & P. Ehrlich New World New Mind ii. iv. 80 Old minds are poor monitors of the routine. In an airplane, depending on them to do so frequently leads to disaster—‘human engineering’ has a long way to go in the cockpit. < as lemmas |
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