BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260727T125303Z UID:DEB4DF39-B1F4-48A9-935C-EE06B0E61400 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20260721T180000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20260721T200000 DESCRIPTION:Human Factors Engineering in Forensic Investigations: Understan ding Human Error in Engineering Systems\n\nHuman Factors Engineering (HFE) examines how human capabilities and limitations interact with engineered systems. In forensic investigations\, many incidents attributed to “oper ator error” may instead reflect predictable human behavior interacting w ith poorly designed equipment\, controls\, warnings\, or procedures. This presentation provides forensic engineers with an overview of key HFE princ iples relevant to accident investigation and expert testimony. Topics incl ude categories of human error\, limits of human perception and cognition\, anthropometry and physical interaction with equipment\, and the role of w arnings and instructions in product safety. Practical examples will illust rate how human factors considerations can influence determinations of misu se\, foreseeability\, design adequacy\, and system safety. The presentatio n also outlines a framework for incorporating human factors analysis into forensic engineering investigations. The goal is to provide forensic engin eers with a working understanding of how human–system interactions contr ibute to incidents and how these principles can strengthen technical analy ses and expert opinions.\n\nPARKING:\nStreet parking available on Norris S treet\, 11th Street\, or 12th Street\n\nParking Lot at the corner of Norri s and 12th Streets\n\nSpeaker(s): Robert O. Peruzzi\, PhD\, PE\, DFE\n\nAg enda: \nIn Person Event: 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.\n\n- Agenda:\n- 6:00 PM - Dinner and Networking for In-Person attendees\n- 7:00 PM - Award Presentation\n- Virtual attendees should join Zoom at 7:00 PM\n\n- 7:05 PM Technical Pres entation\n\n- Topic: "Human Factors Engineering in Forensic Investigations : Understanding Human Error in Engineering Systems"\n- Speaker: Dr. Robert Peruzzi\n\n- 8 PM - Section Business\n- Presentation by the Temple Univer sity Student Branch\n\nPDH certificates are available and an evaluation fo rm will be emailed to you after the meeting. PDH certificate are sent by I EEE USA 3-4 weeks after the meeting.\n\nRoom: EN 102\, Bldg: Temple Univer sity - College of Engineering\, 1947 N. 12th Street\, Philadelphia\, Penns ylvania\, United States\, 19122\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/ m/563825 LOCATION:Room: EN 102\, Bldg: Temple University - College of Engineering\, 1947 N. 12th Street\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, United States\, 19122\ , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563825 ORGANIZER:ieee@gpamg.org SEQUENCE:78 SUMMARY:Human Factors Engineering in Forensic Investigations: Understanding Human Error in Engineering Systems + Award Presentation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563825 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Human Factors En gineering in Forensic Investigations: Understanding Human Error in Enginee ring Systems</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.5\;" >Human Factors Engineering (HFE) examines how human capabilities and limit ations interact with engineered systems. In forensic investigations\, many incidents attributed to &ldquo\;operator error&rdquo\; may instead reflec t predictable human behavior interacting with poorly designed equipment\, controls\, warnings\, or procedures. This presentation provides forensic e ngineers with an overview of key HFE principles relevant to accident inves tigation and expert testimony. Topics include categories of human error\, limits of human perception and cognition\, anthropometry and physical inte raction with equipment\, and the role of warnings and instructions in prod uct safety. Practical examples will illustrate how human factors considera tions can influence determinations of misuse\, foreseeability\, design ade quacy\, and system safety. The presentation also outlines a framework for incorporating human factors analysis into forensic engineering investigati ons. The goal is to provide forensic engineers with a working understandin g of how human&ndash\;system interactions contribute to incidents and how these principles can strengthen technical analyses and expert opinions.</p >\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.5\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class=" MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.5\;"><strong>PARKING</strong>:&nbsp\;<br> Street parking available on Norris Street\, 11th Street\, or 12th Street</ p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.5\;">Parking Lot at the cor ner of Norris and 12th Streets</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font -size: 11.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: #1f497d\;">&nbsp\;</span></p><br /><br />Agend a: <br /><p><strong>In Person Event:</strong> 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.<strong>&nbs p\;</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margi n-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in\;"><strong>Agenda</strong>:\n<ul type="circle">\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt : auto\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 1.0in\;">6:00 PM - Din ner and Networking for In-Person attendees</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" sty le="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 1.0in\;">7:00 PM - Award Presentation\n<ul s tyle="list-style-type: square\;" type="circle">\n<li class="MsoNormal" sty le="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 1.0in\;">Virtual attendees should join Zoom at 7:00 PM</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top -alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\; tab- stops: list 1.0in\;">7:05 PM Technical Presentation&nbsp\;<br>\n<ul type=" square">\n<li class="MsoNormal">Topic: "Human Factors Engineering in Foren sic Investigations: Understanding Human Error in Engineering Systems"</li> \n<li class="MsoNormal">Speaker: Dr. Robert Peruzzi</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<l i class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-al t: auto\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 1.0in\;">8 PM - Secti on Business\n<ul type="circle">\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-t op-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\; ta b-stops: list 1.0in\;">Presentation by the Temple University Student Branc h</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>PDH certificates are availab le and an evaluation form will be emailed to you after the meeting. PDH ce rtificate are sent by IEEE USA 3-4 weeks after the meeting.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR