HF/E Professional Organizations
Most of these organizations offer very inexpensive Student membership dues. You usually get a publication or so, discounts on annual conferences, and it's a great way to network with others who share your professional interests!
American Psychological Association (APA) - The main APA site.
APA Division 19 - APA's division for Military Psychology
APA Division 21 - APA's division for Engineering Psychology
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) - This is the main organization that our Student Chapter belongs to.
Human Performance in Extreme Environments (HPEE) - An interdisciplinary forum for researchers, scientists, and professionals with expertise in the area of human performance and behavior in complex and high-stress environments.
ACM - The Association for Computing Machinery
SIG CHI - A Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) , which focuses on Computer Human Interaction.
Society for Technical Communication (STC) - This is for technical writers/communicators, focusing on making documents and instructions more user-friendly.
Usability Professionals Association (UPA) - Promotes user-centered design.
Companies that hire HF/E positions
CHI Systems - "CHI Systems is a leading-edge research, development, and engineering company that focuses on creating solutions that “humanize” advanced technologies."
IDEO - "IDEO helps companies innovate. We design products, services, environments, and interactions."
Micro Analysis and Design - " Micro Analysis & Design is a consulting services and software products company located in Boulder , Colorado, Orlando, Florida, and Washington D.C. providing expertise in the following areas: human-systems integration , human factors engineering , computer simulation and modeling , and custom software development ."
HF/E -related Publications
The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from Ideo, America's Leading Design Firm - Tom Kelley, Jonathan Littman, Tom Peters
The Design of Everyday Things - Donald Norman
Emotional Design: Why We Love (Or Hate) Everyday Things - Donald Norman
Extra Spatial - IDEO , Colin Burns , Fred Dust
Set Phasers on Stun (accidents that could have been avoided by using HF/E) - Steven Casey
The Atomic Chef: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error - Steven Casey