human engineering
nounUK /ˌhjuːmən ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˌhjuːmən ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
Human engineering is the job of making tools and machines easy and safe for people to use.
The designers used human engineering to make the new phone simple for everyone to hold and tap.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how people and machines work together so that jobs can be done better and more safely.
Human engineering helped the factory arrange its workstations to reduce strain on workers.
3. The practice of shaping rules, systems, or environments to fit human needs and limits.
The school applied human engineering to design hallways that are easy to navigate.
4. The field that studies how people interact with technology and equipment in everyday settings.
She studied human engineering to learn how to make medical devices easier for nurses to use.