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Creator:: Zárate, Patricia B.
Abstract:: Emergency stop controls are essential parts of industrial machinery because they are designed to stop the operation in case of emergencies without risks to operators, equipment, products, or facilities. Current guidelines for emergency stop controls have been formulated based on experience but not on empirical studies. The main objectives of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Edward McDowell, Dr. Brian Paul, and Dr. Roger Nielsen, for their valuable input and suggestions while

Creator:: Wilson, Robert B. (Robert Brian)
Abstract:: Modern commercial air travel is considered by most transportation specialists to be the safest of all forms of transportation. While safe, any loss of life is tragic and the only really acceptable state of commercial air transport safety is that of 'zero-tolerance' where no accident is acceptable. Research has demonstrated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: addition, I'd like to thank all of the members of my committee, Drs. Edward McDowell, Terrence

Creator:: Sukhia, Cherag R.
Abstract:: Many failures of interpersonal communication and coordination in the aircraft cockpit have been found to occur as a result of poor management of flightdeck 'resources'. Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a concept that has evolved within the aviation community to specifically address this issue of resource management. The concept of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , particularly Dr. Sabah Randhawa and Dr. Edward McDowell, for not giving up on me, and for seeing me through

Creator:: Holla, Krishnaraja R.
Abstract:: This study was designed to compare two types process overview displays for a distributed process control system. The two types of formats included in the study were an alphanumeric type (letter) and an analog type (bar). The study required the subjects to perform check reading and search tasks. Thirty-six subjects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: appreciation to Dr. Edward McDowell whose suggestions and comments were most valuable. Further appreciation

Creator:: Alshaiji, Rawan A M A J
Abstract:: Burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion and disconnectedness induced by continuous stress that affects various aspects of an individual’s life. Physicians experience burnout at a higher rate than other professions due to the highly stressful nature of their work. Consequently, physicians are at a higher risk of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Jabs, Lorelle B.
Abstract:: The overall goals of this research were to identify the major human factors problems in the mass transit driver cockpit, to identify the operational activities, and vehicle components that are most likely to produce accidents and injuries and to investigate, through an in-depth study, the most hazardous human factors problems....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Alshaiji, Rawan
Abstract:: Medical professionals experience higher rates of burnout than other professions due to the highly stressful nature of their environment. In 2018, 94 percent of physicians reported experiencing burnout – characterized by emotional fatigue, and feelings of depersonalization and low personal accomplishment – at some point in their careers. As emotional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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