Sat 12/15/01 12:00 PM HFES Officer Transition
Fri 12/7/01 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM HFES Holiday Party in Squires Cardinal Room
Date: Friday, December 7
Time: 4 pm - 6 pm
Place: Squires Student Center, Cardinal Room
1st floor, behind the mail room
Dress: come as you are
Food: heavy appetizers
Wed 11/28/01 3:00 PM Durham 260 HFES Chapter Elections - PIZZA 2:45 PM
Fri 11/9/01 6:00 PM HFES International Potluck Dinner
HFES got together for a potluck dinner on Friday, November 9, at 6:00pm. The event was held at Myrna's place at 680 N. High Street in Christiansburg (behind the Kroger). Various dishes were sampled such as those from India, Thailand, Mexico, New England, Hawaii, Polland, Singapore, Korea, Indonesia, China and more. About 50 folks attended!
Thu 11/8/01 3:30 PM TBA HFES Chapter Meeting: Open Nominations
HFES Speaker, Wednesday, October 24, 2001
Reception at 2:45 PM in Whittemore 518 and Presentation at 3:00 PM
"Measurements, Manikins and Models for Impulse Noise Hearing Protection"
The speaker for ARL will be Dr. Joel T. Kalb, from Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED). He is co-inventor of the model of the human ear that is used as the international standard for auditory work. The primary purpose of his presentation will be to share his knowledge and experience with the students and faculty within the ISE department. He got Ph.D in Physics from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1975.
Tue 10/9/01 6:00 ~ 8:30PM Minneapolis, MN VT Reunion at The Local
The Virginia Tech Student Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society invites you to cocktails and dinner with alumni, faculty, and students!
October 9th,
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at:
The Local
http://www.the-local.com/
Located at:
931 Nicollet Mall, between South 9th and South 10th streets
1.5 blocks from the Minneapolis Hilton (0.2 miles)
Order dinner from the menu -
a wide selection of choices available. Cash bar.
If you plan to attend, please contact: Miranda@vt.edu or (540) 951-5363
ASAP.
Come have dinner and drinks and relive memories of past. Experience for yourself why we received the Outstanding HFES Student Chapter of the Year Award for 2001!
Last year at the IEA/HFES 2000 Conference in San Diego over 50 people attended!
We are back, and we had a
ton of fun. We have created an archive of pictures from this event,
check them out here
Mon-Fri 10/8/01 ~ 10/12/01 Minneapolis, MN HFES 45th Annual Meeting
Join Virginia Tech Faculty, Students and Alumni for our Annual HFES Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 8-12, 2001!
HFES Speaker, Monday, September 24, 2001, 3:30 PM - Squires 150/152"Human factors contributions to the design and training of technology for older adults"
Wendy
Rogers, Ph.D.
Abstract
The population is aging. There are more individuals today over the age
of 65 than ever before and the number is growing. At the same time,
technological innovations occur at a rapid pace. New technologies are only
as successful as they are easy to use by all members of the user
population. Efforts to reach older consumers are often hampered by lack of
understanding of the abilities, requirements, and preferences of this
population. Many computer-based systems have been designed with little
regard for the potential older adult users. The demands of designing
technology for older adults are clearly pointing the way for the human
factors researchers and practitioners to take a more active lead in
developing design specifications for everyday and advanced technology. The
focus of the presentation will be on current research efforts that
contribute to the design of and training for technologies that are usable,
effective, and safe for use by older adults. The research projects
discussed will include studies of home health care technology, the World
Wide Web, and "smart" homes.
Biography
Dr. Wendy Rogers is a Professor in the School of Psychology at
Georgia Institute of Technology in the Engineering and Experimental
Psychology Programs. She received her B. A. from the University of
Massachusetts - Dartmouth, and her M. S. (1989) and Ph.D. (1991) from
Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to returning to Georgia Tech for
her current position, she was a member of the faculty of the University of
Memphis (1991-1994) and the University of Georgia (1994-1998).
Her research interests include skill acquisition, human factors, training, and cognitive aging. Her research is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging) as part of two centers: The Center for Aging and Cognition: Health, Education, and Technology and the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement. She also has a grant funded by NIA to study Cognitive Strategies and Aging. Dr. Rogers has published extensively in the field of human factors and cognitive aging with over 60 journal articles and book chapters.
Dr. Rogers serves on the
editorial boards of Psychology and Aging, Experimental Aging Research,
Ergonomics in Design, and Human Factors. She is Past President and Fellow
of Division 21 (Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology) and a
Fellow of Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American
Psychological Association. She also served a term as an at-large member of
the Executive Council of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Click here to see detail lectures and more pictures
Sunday, 9/23/01, 6:00
PM Dinner at Vincent's (Tentative but likely)
Monday, 9/24/01, 3:30 PM (reception), 4:00 Talk; Location Squires
150/152
Mon 9/10/01 12:00 Noon The Virginia Tech HFES chapter ordered <HFES T-shirts, polos, and denim shirts> to be received on before 10/2/01 or before the HFES conference.
Thu 9/6/01 3:30 PM Durham 260 First Chapter Meeting (ISE department conference room - enter via Durham 250) for PIZZA
Fri 8/31/01 4:00 PM Shelter #3 HFES Picnic Blacksburg municipal ("Caboose") park
Fri 8/24/01 3:00 PM Whit 518 New Student Orientation with Dr. Nussbaum
The orientation is scheduled for 2-4 PM for all new ISE students. The date
will be FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2001.
The schedule is as follows:
2-3 PM - Graduate Program Director - 261 Durham Hall
3-4 PM - Option Area: Human Factors and Ergonomics Engineering (Dr.Maury Nussbaum) - 518 Whittemore Hall -Come and meet other new students and hear from the Option coordinator, Dr. Nussbaum as well as from student officers from the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)