Resilience

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Human factors and ergonomics are the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems.

Human Factors are of fundamental importance to high-reliability organizations HROs.

The goal of human factors is:

• to reduce human error,
• increase productivity,
• enhance safety and comfort, and
• ensure sustainability through a resilient approach.

These courses adopt a systemic approach, emphasizing the benefits of an integrated, approach to the application of Human Factors principles and equip professionals with a thorough appreciation of all aspects of the discipline.

You can enrol for any course in the Human Factors series in any order. However, it is suggested to attend the complete series of courses. By doing so, you will:

1. Gain the fundamental knowledge regarding the human factors
2. Awarded the series completion certificate
3. Get a discount price

The “Resilience” course

The aim of this course is the introduction to the fundamental aspects of resilience. You will also dive deeper into the concept of thinking traps and review techniques to enhance your resilience adequately. In the end, you will also be exposed to human factors considerations within the aviation context. This course will be another step in your training journey as a Human Factor Subject Matter Expert.

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the stress phenomenon and its effects on the humans
• Explain the occupational stress, and understand all associated environmental and psychological factors
• Apply efficient stress management strategies in your working environment