Welcome to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), University of Waterloo Student Chapter

The University of Waterloo HFES Student Chapter is organized to serve the needs of the human factors profession at the University of Waterloo. Its purpose is to promote and advance the understanding of the human factors involved in the design, manufacture, and use of machines, systems, environments and devices of all kinds. This is accomplished through the interchange of knowledge and methodology in the behavioural, biological, and physical sciences and in industrial, computer science and other relevant engineering disciplines.

The University of Waterloo HFES Student Chapter is established as an affiliate of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 

Human Factors labs

Dr. Catherine Burns' Advanced Interface Design Lab (AIDL)
Dr. Stacey Scott's Collaborative Systems Laboratory (CSL)
Dr. Carolyn McGregor's Usability & Interactive Technology Lab (USE-IT)
Dr. Shi Cao's Human Optimization and Modeling Lab (HOML)
Dr. Jonathan Histon's Humans in Complex Systems Lab (HCOM)

News

  1. May 15, 2015Ontario Student Competition - Association of Canadian Ergonomistsassociation of canadian ergonomists

    Reposted from ACE's blog.

    The Association of Canadian Ergonomists Ontario is holding an ergonomic challenge open to all Ontario undergraduate and graduate students. A total of $1000 is available for the top three submissions. The contest is now open.

  2. May 1, 2015Congrats to Prof. Stacey Scott on getting tenured

    Congratulations to Prof. Stacey Scott on getting tenured! Dr. Scott directs one of our Human Factors labs (Collaborative Systems Lab).

  3. May 1, 2015Assoc. Canadian Ergonomists 2015 Conference - Call for Papers extended to May 1Association of Canadian Ergonomists

     (ACE) 46th Annual Conference will be here in Waterloo, Ontario this year (October 6-8).

    The new Deadline for Call for Papers is May 1, 2015. 

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