Thursday, June 20, 2013

Welcome to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of New Zealand Ergonomics

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of New Zealand (HFESNZ)

This web site will help you understand what the science of Human Factors and Ergonomics involves, and how they can be successfully applied in all aspects of society. This site provides resource materials, and information about the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of New Zealand (HFESNZ). The site also provides information about local and international events of interest, certified practitioners and information on how you can join and contribute to a growing industry in New Zealand.

USEFUL LINKS

UK Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Australia

International Ergonomics Association

The Hot Spot - What is happening in the NZ Ergonomics and Human Factors Scene May 2013 AGM Reports - Individual reports will appear in the members only section (under AGM) from Thursday 30th May for those planning to attend via skype - skype details included. Call for Nominations - Board Members of Centre for CErtification and HFESNZ For HFESNZ committee - we are looking for nominations for the following roles: 1x President 1x Secretary 2x Committee Members 1x Website master (non-committee role) Members only need to apply or enquire by emailing ergonomics@ergonomics.org.nz Centre for Certification (details here): 1x Convenor 1x Board Member At will be voted in at the AGM in May 2013 Want to be in the hotspot next month? If so please click here and send your details. What are the rules? There are only 4 rules at the moment: keep it current, keep it NZ, keep it HF&E no private advertising. What is relevent? It can be research papers currently in print. New ergonomics or HF initiatives recently adopted by Business. Awards given to some of our Ergonomics Students - anything along these lines. Events Calendar Aug26 8/26/2013 - 8/28/2013 IEA Endorsed Conferences - Work, Well-being and Wealth Hotel Crowne Plaza, Helsinki, Finland (map) Further details available here http://www.ttl.fi/www2013 More... Export To Desktop Aug28 8/28/2013 - 8/30/2013 SELF Conference - Paries Paris University (map) Details available here More... Export To Desktop Sep2 9/2/2013 - 9/4/2013 2nd International Conference on Ergonomics (ICE 2013) Kuala Lumpur (map) The Centre for product design and manufacturing (CPDM), University of Malaya is organizing a “2nd International Conference on Ergonomics (ICE 2013)” from 2nd – 4th September 2013 at Kuala Lumpur. The conference is one of our prestigious activities with the goal of providing platform for professionals in thefield and academia to share the latest issues in ergonomics discipline.. The objective of the conference is to provide an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of scien... More... Export To Desktop Dec2 12/2/2013 - 12/4/2013 49th HFESA 2013 Annual Conference Perth, Western Australia (map) The direct link to the webpage for submission of abstracts is: http://www.ergonomics.org.au/home_page_module/home_right_panel/pages/hfesa49thannualconference.aspx More... Export To Desktop

Welcome to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of New Zealand Ergonomics

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of New Zealand (HFESNZ)

The Hot Spot - What is happening in the NZ Ergonomics and Human Factors Scene

May 2013

AGM Reports - Individual reports will appear in the members only section (under AGM) from Thursday 30th May for those planning to attend via skype - skype details included.

Call for Nominations - Board Members of Centre for CErtification and HFESNZ

For HFESNZ committee - we are looking for nominations for the following roles:

1x President

1x Secretary

2x Committee Members

1x Website master (non-committee role)

Members only need to apply or enquire by emailing ergonomics@ergonomics.org.nz

Centre for Certification (details here):

1x Convenor

1x Board Member

At will be voted in at the AGM in May 2013

Want to be in the hotspot next month? If so please click here and send your details.

What are the rules? There are only 4 rules at the moment:

What is relevent? It can be research papers currently in print. New ergonomics or HF initiatives recently adopted by Business. Awards given to some of our Ergonomics Students - anything along these lines.