Engineering Psychology
Why Study Engineering Psychology
Have you ever used a “user-friendly” piece of equipment only to find out it was not or had a hard time learning to use something that should have been relatively simple?
Engineering Psychology explores the relationship between humans and the tools, systems, and machines they use. By focusing on human users; how they sense, perceive, think, act, and on what they want from their systems; Engineering Psychologists are able to maximize the relationship between humans and the systems they use.
Our cadet run real research projects that you may have participated in during PL100. Our efforts include work with the following:
Camelbak Hydration Systems
Land Warrior
FBCB2 digital battle command system
USMC vehicle camouflage project
USMA sleep study during Beast and Buckney for the Class of 2007
Effects of sleep deprivation on Situation Awareness with the Royal Norwegian Military Academies
Would you like someone from the Engineering Psychology Major to contact you?
COL James Ness (845) 938-0239
Engingeering Psychology Goals
Engineering Psychology is a field that studies human - machine systems. The goal of Engineering Psychology is to better design these systems so that humans and machines function better as cooperative partners to accomplish this mission. Engineering Psychology is a discipline that goes by several other names, including: Human Factors, Cognitive Systems Engineering, Human Engineering, and Ergonomics.
Engineering Psychology draws upon theories and principles from many fields of psychology, as well as engineering, statistics, linguistics, biomechanics, and computer science. Engineering Psychology can be found in military, industrial, and academic settings. They can function as members of teams that design new systems. They often conduct both field and laboratory research designed to develop new theories and principles that can be applied to improving human machines.
Apply knowledge of human performance to operational readiness and total system design
Design, conduct, and analyze research in human performance and human-machine interface
Evaluate research in human performance and human-machine interface
Participate in a research project as the human factors representative of an interdisciplinary design team
Report and defend research in written and oral formats
2012-2013 EPsych Handook