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Food is in the hallway!!!. HFES Welcome. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Fall Kick-Off Meeting Sept 6, 2012. What is HFES?.
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Food is in the hallway!!! HFES Welcome Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Fall Kick-Off Meeting Sept 6, 2012
What is HFES? Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is an interdisciplinary organization of professional people involved in the human factors field. The Society promotes the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds. San Jose State HFES Video
Officers • Kelly Sprehn – President • Gretchen Macht – VP / Treasurer • Sarah Tapscott - Secretary • InKi Kim – Outreach Chair • Joonho Chang – Design Committee • Hui Yang – Communications Chair
Reverse Career Fair • Over 30 companies looking for interns, B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. • Resume CD will be offered for paid members • Fundraising opportunities for the club September 11 How to get your resume noticed: Become an HFES Chapter Member (Yearly Membership) Polish your resume Send a PDF version to HFES.PSU@gmail.com by Monday, Sept. 10 ... Make money
Leadership Opportunities • President • Vice-President • Treasurer • Secretary • Communications Chair • Design Chair • Outreach Chair • Professional Chair September 13 Committee Membership Needed! Application available online
WelcomePicnic • Graciously hosted by Dr. Freivalds • Food! • HF/E Games! • HF/E Prizes! • Invitations will be sent out soon! So get on the list serve by joining today! September 14 Friday, September 14 5 – 8pm Dr. Freivalds’ House Carpool and location details to follow
Speed Networking • Graduate Students • Hosted by IEGA Great way to meet fellow students, share research ideas, and connect in our department September 19 Wednesday, September 19 6 – 7pm
National Ergonomics Month See Gretchen and InKi with questions! • State College High School • 3rd Annual Visit • Brief presentation • Activity! • New Leaf Initiative and The Village at Penn State • Goal: Make State College more accessible and welcoming to the elderly • 3 Lecture/Brainstorming events October
HFES Annual Meeting • Boston, MA! • Previous years: • Las Vegas, NV • San Francisco, CA • San Antonio, TX • New York, NY • Learn cutting edge HF/E techniques • Share ideas with other HF/E enthusiasts • Student Chapter participation required for student chapter funding (Yearly Membership) • Opportunities for funding will be available in April, 2013 October 22 – 26
World Usability Day – “Usability of Financial Systems” http://mtrsolutions.weebly.com • Milking the Rhino • International Competition held at Penn State • Teams of 1 – 4 students • Video pitch of innovative solutions (Due Nov 1) • Focus on micro-loans, cellular financial transactions, etc. • As a club, we will be attending the showcase November 8 (or 14) Wednesday, November 14 5 – 8pm HUB Auditorium
Cargill Plant Tour Cargill Meat Solutions is located in Hazelton, PA. They employ 1,000 people and prepare over 166M lbs. of meat per year! • Ergonomics issues include NIOSH and OSHA regulations • Lifting and repetitive motions • Recent 50% annual injury reduction! Free carpooling for members! November 29 Day Thursday, November 29 11 – 5pm
Professional Certifications by BPCE Dave Brodie will be hosting (read: food!) an information session about becoming a certified professional! • Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) • Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) • Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP) • Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP) • Associate Human Factors Professional (AHFP) • Associate User Experience Professional (AUXP) • Certified Ergonomics Associate (CEA) November 29 Night Thursday, November 29 6 – 7pm
Bad Design Competition • Submissions solicited late Feb / early March • PowerPoint and Photo submissions • HF/E prizes • Designs can selected to be implemented by our Design Committee! March
HF/E Research Forum • Poster competition • Lecture series • Opportunity to display: • On-going research • Class projects • Group projects • Free poster printing! • Great resume builder and practice for professional presentations! April
Why Join • Student Chapter Membership • $12 / semester • $20 / year (save $$$!) • Free food at events • Professional connections • Free Plant Tours • Reduced-cost Professional Trips • Polos available! (Look professional in HFES gear!) • National Membership – “Student Affiliate” • $35 / year • Access to HFES website • Discount on Conferences • Scholarships • Career Center • Journal Publications • Webinars
How to Join • Student Chapter Membership • Applications available after the meeting or on our website • Student Affiliate Membership • www.HFES.org • We reimburse National Student Affiliate Membership for officers!
Open Officer Positions Applicants must have been a member in Spring, 2012 • President • Coordination of meetings, events, tours • Application for funds to UPAC and HFES National Meeting • Budget creation • Vice President • Extreme support of the President • Secretary • Records meetings, notes, and membership • Treasurer • Manages ASA account • Signs financial documents Apply online!
How to be Involved • Committees that need YOUR help: • Outreach committee • If you’re good with: • Working with community members • You want to spread knowledge of HF/E and IE • Design committee • If you like: • Good designs • Seeing your designs in action • Professional Relations committee • If you are: • Excited about money • Constantly thinking about ways to make money Sign-up sheets are in the front!
How to Look Cool Navy Blue HFES Polos available for purchase for members $30 each
Awesome Membership Status 1 Yearly Membership + 1 Club Polo = AWESOME MEMBER $40 Savings of $5