Human Factors Methods and Accident Analysis (PDF)

has a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Psychology from the University of Hull, an MPhil in Applied Psychology and a PhD in Human Factors from Aston University in Birmingham. Michael Lenné leads the Human Factors Team at the Monash University Accident Research Centre, and was recently appointed as Adjunct Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Curtin-Monash Accident Research Centre in Perth, Western Australia. Michael has a PhD in Experimental Psychology and his research over the past 18 years has been centred on the measurement of human performance using simulation in road, rail, and military aviation and maritime settings. While simulation remains a strong interest personally, and also to the team of scientists he leads, the centre's recent acquisition of on-road test vehicles affords new means of measuring driver performance. His current research uses simulation and on-road testing to study the impacts of infrastructure design on human performance and error, the impacts of in-vehicle systems on driver performance and distraction, and the influences of alcohol and other drugs on driving performance. He also has expertise in human error, accident investigation and system safety, brought about through the development of accident investigation and reporting programs with the aviation industry, and the analysis of data in both transportation and non-transportation domains using human factors methods. Dan Jenkins is a freelance human factors engineer and Director of Sociotechnic Solutions Limited. Dan started his career as an automotive engineer, graduating in 2004, with an M.Eng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and Design, receiving the 'University Prize' for the highest academic achievement in the school. During his time in the car industry, Dan developed a keen interest in ergonomics and human factors. In 2005, Dan returned to Brunel University taking up the full-time role of Research Fellow in the Ergonomics Research Group. Dan studied part-time for his PhD in Human Factors and Interaction Design - graduating in 2008, receiving the 'Hamilton Prize' for the Best Viva in the School of Engineering and Design. In 2009, Dan started his own consultancy, which has allowed him to gain industrial experience across a wide range of domains. Dan has developed experience of applied research in various domains including; defence, nuclear facilities, automotive, submarines, aviation, policing, and control room design. Dan has co-authored eight books and over forty peer-reviewed journal papers, along side numerous conference articles and book chapters. Dan and his colleagues were awarded the Ergonomics Society's President's Medal in 2008 for contribution to basic and applied ergonomics research. Laura Rafferty completed her undergraduate studies in 2007 graduating with a BSc in Psychology (Hons) from Brunel University. In the course of this degree Laura completed two industrial placements, the second of which was working as a Research Assistant.