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2015 One-Day Symposium

Call for Submissions

Date:        May 29, 2015
Location:   Houston Community College, Southwest Campus
                5601 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77081
Keynote:   Nancy Cooke, Ph. D., Professor Arizona State University,
               Chair of National Academy of Science’s Board on Human System Integration 
 
 
IMPORTANT DATES
February 28, 2015 On-Line Submission Opens
March 15, 2015 On-Line Registration Opens
April 17, 2015 Deadline for abstract submissions - Extended
May 1, 2015 Notification of acceptance
May 25, 2015 On-Line Registration Ends
May 29th, 2015 Houston HFES Symposium
 
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting abstracts is April 10, 2015. To submit a 250-500 word abstract using the online abstract submission form visit: http://www.houstonhfes.org/conferences/conference2015/index.html




 

Previous Events

Spring Meeting, April 2nd 2015 @ 6.30pm

You are invited to the HHFES Spring Quarterly Meeting for a resonating discussion on

Method and Meaning: Useful and Usable Sonification and Auditory Display

Guest Speaker: Bruce Walker,
Professor, Psychology Department, Georgia Tech

Dinner will be provided so please RSVP to Kelling@UHCL.edu

When: April 2, 6:30 pm

Where: Bayou Bldg 3332, University of Houston - Clear Lake

 

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Annual Career Panel and Dinner

Please join us:
Thursday, November 20th 2014
Rice University
(Sewell Hall - Room 309) (Map)

Dinner at 6:30pm (no cost for dinner), Meeting at 7pm


Human Factors Work is Fun!

Event Supported by:
Texas A&M University

Join us on  for this great event!

Keynote Address
Eduardo Salas, Ph.D., President of HFES



When:
June 6, 2014 from 8am - 5pm
Where:


Texas A&M University

Keynote Address: Eduardo Salas, Ph.D., President of HFES

IMPORTANT DATES:  
February 28, 2014 On-Line Registration Opens
April 18, 2014 Deadline for abstract submissions
May 9, 2014 Notification of acceptance
June 2, 2014 Presentation materials are due
June 2, 2014  On-Line Registration Ends
June 6, 2014 Southwest Regional HFES Symposium


Quarterly meeting
: Mark Riddell - New Visualization Opportunities in Oil and Gas

Thursday, March 13th, 2014: starting at 6.30pm


When:
Thursday, March 13th, 2014: Dinner starting at 6.30pm
Presentation starting at 7pm
Where:

The campus of Rice University (Room 303 Sewall Hall)
(http://rice.edu)
RSVP: Phil Kortum
Invitation:

















Please join us on Thursday, March 13th, 2014: Mark Riddell of the TMG Communication and Human Performance Network will be talking to us visualization methods.Mark will outline three opportunities to use visualizations to improve worker performance and lower operational risks in oil and gas.

These visualization projects are focused on the role of cognition and individual conceptualizations of work or task domains, and how visual representations can be used to influence communication, performance, and knowledge transfer. Opportunities to use visualization methods to improve risk management and safety programs will also be presented.

The meeting will be held Thursday, March 13th, 2014 on the campus of Rice University, please save the date
 
Please RSVP to Philip Kortum (pkortum@rice.edu) so that we can order enough food.


We hope to see you there!

National Ergonomics Month: Career Panel
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013: starting at 6.30pm


For more information please vist the conference site.



When:
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013:
Pizza starting at 6.30pm
Discussions starting at 7pm
Where:

The campus of Rice University, in Herzstein Hall
(http://rice.edu)

Invitation:

Please join us on October 29th in celebrating National Ergonomics Month by attending the Houston Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s Career Panel meeting. 

Human Factors, Ergonomics and UX professionals from a wide range of industries will speak about the work they do and be available for questions at the end of the panel. This is one of our most popular meetings for students, as it provides tremendous insight as to what you can expect when you graduate.

The meeting will be held October 29th on the campus of Rice University, in Herzstein Hall  (map and parking info below).  Pizza dinner will be served at 6:30, with the discussion starting at 7. 

 


2013 10th Annual Houston Human Factors & Ergonomics
One-Day Conference:

Friday, May 3rd, 2013: 8am - 5pm


For more information please vist the conference site.



When:
Friday, May 3rd, 2013: 8am - 5pm
Where:


Marathon Oil, Conference Center
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, TX 77056
(http://marathontower.com)
Keynote Address: Frank Durso, HFES President-Elect

IMPORTANT DATES:
 
March 01, 2013 On-Line Submissions open
April 01, 2013 On-Line Registration Opens
April 05, 2013 Deadline for abstract submissions
April 12, 2013 Extended: Deadline for abstract submissions
April 19, 2013 Notification of acceptance
May 1, 2013 On-Line Registration Closes
May 3, 2013 10th Annual HFES Symposium

Houston HFES Quarterly Meeting
Reduce human error and ultimately reduce mishaps

Presentation by David Loyd, NASA


Please join us:
Houston Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
February 27th, 2013 - Dinner at 6:30 (no cost for dinner), Meeting at 7

In 2012, David served on a rotational assignment with the NASA Safety Center (NSC) at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. As Technical Consultant with the NSC, David developed and implemented a comprehensive training program guiding Safety & Mission Assurance professionals through the federal acquisition process. He also helped lead a multi-discipline team to review and revise NASA’s mishap investigation policy and practices.

 


University of Houston-Clear Lake; Student Services Building, room 1.100.03
2700 Bay Area Blvd Houston, TX 77058
Directions to campus: http://www.University of Houston-Clear Lake.edu/portal/page/portal/HOMEPAGE/MAPS_DIRECTIONS
Directions of campus: http://prtl.University of Houston-Clear Lake.edu/portal/page/portal/HOMEPAGE/MAPS_DIRECTIONS/CampusMap

Dinner will be served so please RSVP to Camille Peres, peressc@University of Houston-Clear Lake.edu


Houston HFES Annual Career Panel and Dinner

Please join us:
Tuesday, October 30th 2012
Schlumberger Digital Technology Theater,
5599 San Felipe 11th Floor, Houston, TX, 77056

Dinner at 6:30 (no cost for dinner), Meeting at 7


Please RSVP to Katie Vasser(secretary@houstonhfes.org), attending only

 

 

 


2012 Houston Human Factors & Ergonomics One-Day Symposium:

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012: 8am - 5pm
When:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012: 8am - 5pm
Where:


Rice University Duncan Hall
6100 Main Street, Houston, TX
(http://www.rice.edu/)
Keynote Address: Michael Reed Barratt (M.D., M.S.) NASA Astronaut

IMPORTANT DATES:
 
March 10, 2012 On-Line Submissions open
April 01, 2012 On-Line Registration Opens
April 25, 2012 Deadline for abstract submissions <extended!>
April 30, 2012 Notification of acceptance
May 13, 2012 On-Line Registration Closes
May 15, 2012 9th Annual HFES Symposium

For more information please vist the conference site.


Houston HFES Annual
Career Panel and Dinner


Please join us:
Houston Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Tuesday October 25th 2011
Schlumberger BPC, 5599 San Felipe 11th Floor, Houston, TX, 77056
Dinner at 6:30 (no cost for dinner), Meeting at 7


This year our panelists will include:
Christy Harper (HP) representing the computer industry
Yared Alkolou (Cardinal Medical) representing the medical profession
Leah Beebe (CononcoPhillips) representing petrochemical industries
Shelby Thompson (Lockheed-Martin) will show for aerospace
Captain Chad Tossel (U.S Air Force)will represent the national labs.

Please RSVP to Christie Harper (christy.harper@hp.com), attending only

 

 

 


2011 Texas Regional Human Factors & Ergonomics One-Day Conference:
Making Human Factors Work in the Real World



Hosted by the Houston, Alamo, North Texas, Texas Tech, and University of Houston-Clear Lake, Chapters of HFES and the Austin Area Ergonomics Roundtable

When:
Friday, April 29, 2011: 8:30 am - 5pm
Where:


Universities Space Research Association
Division of Space Life Sciences
3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058
   
IMPORTANT DATES:  
February 28, 2011 On-Line Registration Opens
March 11, 2011 Deadline for abstract submissions
March 26, 2011 Notification of acceptance
April 27, 2011 On-Line Registration Ends
April 29, 2011 Second Texas HFES Symposium

For more information please vist the conference site.



More on Events:

HF Careers Panel: HHFES works closely with student groups to support their transition to their career. For instance, HHFES hosts an annual Human Factors Careers panel during October and has a lunch with the president at our annual symposium.

Symposium: We have a one-day HHFES symposium every spring in the Houston area where professionals and students share presentations and posters on current work and research being done in HF/E. Every 3rd year, we combine with other HFES chapters and hold a Texas regional conference.

Quarterly Meetings: HHFES sponsors a guest speaker to talk about their current research in human factors.


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