Educational Programs for Engineering Psychologists: That Depends a Good Deal on Where You Want to Get to
- 1 February 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Vol. 14 (1) , 77-87
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872087201400112
Abstract
Two points of view concerning desirable goals of effective educational programs for engineering psychologists are discussed. One view emphasizes the production of first-rate experimental psychologists who hope to see their efforts contribute to the improvement of man-machine systems. The other view expresses the need for true hybrid scientist-engineers or system scientists who possess a command of the facts and methods of the behavioral and biological sciences as well as the physical sciences. The rationale and implications of these views relative to educational programs for engineering psychology are explored.Keywords
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