Studying human limits and testing designs helps you reduce mistakes and make products easier to use.
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field
Human factors and ergonomics
What you may learn
How people’s bodies, attention and behaviour affect the design of products and workplaces.
What to check
Look for both physical and mental aspects of work, with practical studies involving people.
Not all psychology or design courses include ergonomics, safety analysis or physical work design.
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Sources and limitations
Ergonomics and Human Factors · Loughborough University · 2026-10-11
Postgraduate example; not all psychology, design or engineering courses include this learning.