Students have many opportunities to work on research and industry projects for a wide variety of companies and organizations. In addition to receiving solutions and insights into technical problems, partnering organizations gain the advantage of working with students as prospective future employees while they are still seeking their degrees.

Ergonomics, or human factors engineering, is the study of human cognitive and physical abilities and limitations, and application of that knowledge to engineering design. The domains of specialization within ergonomics can be described as ‘cognitive’, ‘physical’, and ‘organizational’. The Center for Ergonomics conducts research and applied projects within each of these domains of specialization.”