9.1 General Flashcards
(17 cards)
When did human factors become a point of concern?
1980s - 1990s
What is the alternative term to describe human factors?
Ergonomics
What is ICAOs definition of human factors?
Fitting the person to the job and the job to the person
What does human factors refer to?
The study of human capabilities and limitations in the workplace.
What are the 4 system performance factors that HF researchers study?
1.The interaction of maintenance personnel
2. The equipment used
3. Written and verbal procedures and rules followed
4. Environmental conditions of any system
In 1940 approximately what percent of all aircraft accidents were linked to a person’s performance?
70%
Explain Clinical Psychology.
The study and application of psychological theory to help u understand, prevent and relieve psychologically based distress or dysfunction, while improving wellbeing and personal development.
What processes does experimental psychology (often studies in a laboratory) include?
- Functions: Learning. Sensation. Perception. Human performance. Motivation. Memory. Language. Thinking and communication.
- Physiological processes behind behaviours such as eating reading and problem solving
What is anthropometry?
The study of the dimensions and abilities of the human body.
What is the definition of computer science? What does it mean in the context of aviation?
Study of information and computation theory, and the tequniques for implementing and applying then in computer system.
Ensuring you have a comfortable and reliable workstation for documenting repairs.
How does cognitive science help engineers?
Understand how to help engineers manage high pressure situations so they do not impact their mental processes or quality of their work.
What does safety engineering ensure?
That a life critical system behaves as needed, even if the component fails.
How does organisational psychology help Maintenance supervisors?
To understand key factors that can enhance their work environment and productivity.
I.e. rewards and compensation
What do educational psychologists study?
How people learn, to derive educational content and materials based on this.
What is industrial engineering?
The organised approach to the study of work.
Example: Supervisors must set reasonable work standards that can be met and even exceeded.
What does the Human Factors ‘Dirty Dozen’ refer to?
12 of the most common human error preconditions or conditions that can cause accidents or incidents.
Define Murphy’s law.
If something can go wrong, sooner or later it will go wrong.
