Open AccessBridging psychology and engineering to make technology work for people.
Author(s) -
Rod D. Roscoe,
David V. Becker,
Russell J. Branaghan,
Erin K. Chiou,
Robert C. Gray,
Scotty D. Craig,
Robert S. Gutzwiller,
Nancy J. Cooke
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american psychologist/the american psychologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 230
eISSN - 1935-990X
pISSN - 0003-066X
DOI - 10.1037/amp0000444
Subject(s) - psycinfo , multidisciplinary approach , cognitive ergonomics , biological systems engineering , engineering education , health systems engineering , engineering ethics , industrial and organizational psychology , psychology , engineering , knowledge management , engineering management , computer science , human factors and ergonomics , sociology , poison control , social psychology , political science , social science , medline , medicine , civil engineering software , environmental health , law
Engineering grand challenges and big ideas not only demand innovative engineering solutions, but also typically involve and affect human thought, behavior, and quality of life. To solve these types of complex problems, multidisciplinary teams must bring together experts in engineering and psychological science, yet fusing these distinct areas can be difficult. This article describes how Human Systems Engineering (HSE) researchers have confronted such challenges at the interface of humans and technological systems. Two narrative cases are reported-computer game-based cognitive assessments and medical device reprocessing-and lessons learned are shared. The article then discusses 2 strategies currently being explored to enact such lessons and enhance these kinds of multidisciplinary engineering teams: a "top-down" administrative approach that supports team formation and productivity through a university research center, and a "bottom-up" engineering education approach that prepares students to work at the intersection of psychology and engineering. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).