A review of the early history of National Ergonomics Month (NEM) is presented in this brief paper. This paper also provides a link to the Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn, and Have Fun!!! PowerPoint presentation with a built in instructor/facilitator guide. Conference attendees are encouraged to utilize Games or another presentation to explain the Human Factors/Ergonomics profession to students in middle school and high school as well as to college and university faculty and students during NEM or at another convenient time.
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CuevasH. M.ShapiroR. G.YoungK. R. (2003). National Ergonomics Month Coming SoonHFES Bulletin, 46(8), 1.
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ShapiroR. G. (2008). Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
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ShapiroR. G.CuevasH. M. (2003). National Ergonomics Month: Promoting public awareness of human factors and ergonomics. Proposal prepared for the Executive Council of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
