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34 PEBBlESMAKINGWAVESSouth Africa is moving forward with a new reactor design that couldrevolutionize nuclear power. BV Lee S. Langston
39 NO CliMBING Realandvirtual testing make a safe impact on a light rail design. '
41 ClEANUPDUTYRemediationof an old military landfill illustratestrends in environmentalengineering.
BV Don Plenderleith
44 NEW& ElUSIVEA machinetao! manufacturer turns to laser light to capturethe intricate geometry of a novel idea.
64 INPUT/OUTPUTSpacefashion.
BV Jean Thilmanv
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How important is HumanFactors Engineering in the design process?
Not important 1%
Theoverwhelming majorityof respon- dents-89 percent-saidthatHu-
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"vita/lyimportant" to theirdesign work.Oneof thesereaderselabo- rated,'Whendesigning asanengi- neer,it isindeedimperative to take humanfactorsiotaaccountsimply because youaredesigning forhumans. "
Anotheradded,"Nothing getsbuiltinthisworldwithoutpeople. Soat somepointa/ongtheway,a productis handledbysomeone. Many thingshavedevefoped/evolved;1mproved overtheyearsso/ely becauseof humanfactors,easeof use,andsafety.Ifnotforhuman factors,technology wouldnotbeasadvanced asit is today."
The next Question ofthe Monthwill be posted Feb. 1.
Exclusive ta Mechanical Engineering Online:GregA.Jamieson of theUniversity of Torontoexamines humanfactorsdevelopments in processindustries. JohnD.Leeof theUniversity of Iowaisamong theresearchers addressing thehumanelementin trafficsafety,
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