Distinguished Lecture (VIRTUAL): "Human System Engineering Initiatives: From Human Views to Human Readiness Levels"
IEEE WIE AG Schenectady is going to organize WIE Distinguished Lecture (virtual webinar) on "Human System Engineering Initiatives: From Human Views to Human Readiness Levels" on 5 June 2026, Friday, 12-1 pm EDT. The speaker is Holly A. H. Handley, PhD, PE, the Interim Dean of the Interdisciplinary Schools and a Professor in the Engineering Management and System Engineering Department of Old Dominion University (ODU).
This talk discusses the role of Human System Engineering within the System Engineering discipline. It describes two initiatives that are enabling better integration of humans and systems. The Human Views comprise a system architecture viewpoint that provides a perspective on the human roles, activities, and information flows required by a complex system. The Human Readiness Levels assess the degree to which human-focused requirements are incorporated into design decisions and the readiness of a system to interact with its human operator. Together these two efforts encourage System Engineering for the total system by supporting a comprehensive integration of the human component into the systems engineering effort, which is critical to the design, development, and operation of successful systems. Current standards and applications of both initiatives will be included.
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- Starts 27 March 2026 04:00 AM UTC
- Ends 05 June 2026 05:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Holly Handley of Old Dominion University
Human System Engineering Initiatives: From Human Views to Human Readiness Levels
This talk discusses the role of Human System Engineering within the System Engineering discipline. It describes two initiatives that are enabling better integration of humans and systems. The Human Views comprise a system architecture viewpoint that provides a perspective on the human roles, activities, and information flows required by a complex system. The Human Readiness Levels assess the degree to which human-focused requirements are incorporated into design decisions and the readiness of a system to interact with its human operator. Together these two efforts encourage System Engineering for the total system by supporting a comprehensive integration of the human component into the systems engineering effort, which is critical to the design, development, and operation of successful systems. Current standards and applications of both initiatives will be included.
Biography:
Holly A. H. Handley is the Interim Dean of the Interdisciplinary Schools and a Professor in the Engineering Management and System Engineering Department of Old Dominion University (ODU). Her research focuses on developing models and methodologies to better represent the human component during the architecting and design of socio-technical systems. She is the author of The Human Viewpoint for System Architectures along with over 100 publications on topics of human system engineering. She received her PhD from George Mason University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer. Her education includes a BS in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson College, a MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a MBA from the University of Hawaii. Prior to joining ODU, Dr. Handley worked as a Design Engineer for Raytheon Company and as a Senior Engineer for Pacific Science & Engineering Group. Dr. Handley is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Senior Grade, the International Council on System Engineers (INCOSE) and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. She is a Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Science Policy Fellow and ODU Provost Fellow.
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