2009 Student Research Conference Announcement

The HFES-NEC is hosting a one-day conference that focuses on bringing together human factors and ergonomics professionals, students, and faculty in the New England area, and providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to present their projects (research and applied) in Human Factors and Applied Psychology in a collegial environment. The conference is designed to provide time for people to share ideas in a variety of formats and to socialize with other professionals in the region.


Program Announced: view schedule | download pdf | abstracts

Conference Date

Friday, November 13, 2009; 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

FREE for students
$10 ($5 with your 2010 Chapter dues paid during registration) for NEC-HFES members
$20 ($15 if you join the Chapter during registration) for all other attendees

Register by November 5, 2009 at http://hfesnec2009.questionpro.com or by emailing Angela Garabet at agarabet@gmail.com.

Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included.

Where

MIT Stata Building
Room 32-G449 (Patil/Kiva Seminar Room)
32 Vassar Street,
Cambridge, MA 02139

Directions and Parking: For detailed directions to the MIT campus visit the MIT Campus Map. For a list of nearby lots and rates visit the MIT Parking website.

Program

Student Presentations (15 minutes each) representing 6 New England universities

Two presentations from our sponsors (Aptima, Inc. and Charles River Analytics)

Keynote Address during Lunch

New for 2009: Human Factors Career Panel with Recent Graduates: Why did they choose HF? How did they select a career in HF? What does it mean to work in HF? Hear new perspectives on the diverse career opportunities available to prospective graduates in the area of human factors.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Wiese at ewiese@aptima.com.


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