ABSTRACT
Human Factors, as a whole, is a relatively new discipline. Its roots lie firmly in the aviation domain with the work undertaken in the UK and North America during and shortly after World War II. It is also a somewhat fragmented and multifaceted subject, for its science base drawing on psychology, sociology, physiology/medicine, engineering and management science (to name but a few disciplines). And, as the Human Factors science base has grown over the last 60 years, with this increasing knowledge has come further specialisation and fragmentation with sub-disciplines in topics such as humancentred design, training and simulation, selection, management aspects (organisational behaviour) and, health and safety.
