Evolving and Growing the Ergonomics Profession
Promoting the science and professional practice of human factors and ergonomics around the world.
Meeting and Reception: FPE will hold it’s annual meeting at HFES in DC – U Street Room, Washington Hilton, October 23rd. The FPE sponsored BCPE reception will be October 24th from 6:00 – 8:00PM in Van Ness Room.
Call For Papers and Participation
- Special issue Management and Production Engineering Review (MPER) – Industry 5.0: Current Challenges and Future Prospects – Deadline for papers submission: December 1st, 2023 Read More
- Journal article – “Grand Challenges of Professional Ergonomics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” – Deadline to be part of team of authors: November 1st, 2023 Read More

Impact Grants
FPE awards two grants for 2023-2024. One goes to a cross-country project (MSDs in manufacturing work) proposed by a team from Malaysia and Thailand. The second one, development of a hand tool for cashew kernel separating, went to a team from India.
Students Awards
FPE sponsors the Annual Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award award for a student project in ergonomics that demonstrates excellence in areas of analysis, design, and integration. 2023 Winner – Guoyang Zhou: “Bringing Patient Mannequins to Life: 3D Projection Enhances Nursing Simulation.”


Collaboration
FPE coordinates with several Human Factors/Ergonomics and related organizations by organizing joint webinars and sharing relevant training/educational material.
Ergonomics Toolkit
