Symposiums

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 Regional conference.

 

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2018                                                                                       Back to Top

14th Annual One-Day Symposium of
Human Factors and Ergonomics

We are excited to invite you to attend April 20th, 2018 from 8am - 7pm
for our biggest event of the year!
This year at Duncan Hall, Rice University

Keynote Address:
Does the Field of Human Factors/Ergonomics Matter?
Pat DeLucia, Texas Tech
Associate Vice President for Research, Faculty Affairs

In 2012, Pat received the Texas Tech Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award. She currently serves as the Editor in Chief of the journal Human Factors. Full Bio

Where:

Duncan Hall <information about the location> (Rice University, Houston, TX)

When:

Friday, April 20, 2018 from 8am to 7pm <registration website>

What:

Presentations & posters <program website>

We invite you to attend the 14th Annual Houston Human Factors Symposium to be held Friday April 20th at the Duncan Hall, Rice University. This one-day symposium in Houston brings together human factors and ergonomics professionals and students across Texas.

This is a forum for sharing information, case studies and new ideas within our community. This community consists of human factors and ergonomics engineers, designers, developers, designated company specialists and students in and around Texas. A variety of presentation formats have been identified to facilitate both information sharing and socializing within the group. Hosted by the Houston Chapter of HFES.

IMPORTANT DATES
February 20, 2018 On-Line Submissions Opens
March 1, 2018 On-Line Registration Opens
March 23, 2018 Deadline for abstract submissions
March 30, 2018 Notification of acceptance
April 3, 2018 Program available on-line
April 17, 2018 On-Line Registration Ends - Abstracts on-line
April 20, 2018 Houston HFES Symposium

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.houstonhfes.org/conferences/conference2018/index.html


 

2017                                                                                       Back to Top

2017 SW Regional One-Day Symposium

Date:        June 9, 2017
Location:   UTSA
                Buena Vista Building (BV) Aula Canaria Lecture Hall, SAN ANTONIO, TX
Keynote:   Valerie Rice   
 
PROGRAM
http://houstonhfes.org/2017SouthwestRegionalSymposium/program.html"

 

 



 

 

2016                                                                                       Back to Top

2016 One-Day Symposium

Date:        June 3, 2016
Location:   Gilruth Conference Center
                Alamo Ballroom, NASA Johnson Space Center, Clear Lake, Houston, TX
Keynote:   TBA 
 
 
IMPORTANT DATES
March 1, 2016 On-Line Submissions Opens
March 15, 2016 On-Line Registration Opens
April 17, 2016 Deadline for abstract submissions
April 25, 2016 Extended Deadline for abstract submissions
May 1, 2016 Notification of acceptance
May 4, 2016 Program available on-line
May 30, 2016 On-Line Registration Ends
June 2, 2016 @6pm Pre-Symposium dinner
June 3, 2016 Houston HFES Symposium
 
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting abstracts is April 25, 2016. To submit a 250-500 word abstract using the online abstract submission form visit: http://www.houstonhfes.org/conferences/conference2016/index.html

 


 

 

 

2015                                                                                       Back to Top

2015 One-Day Symposium

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




2014                                                                                       Back to Top

2014 One Day Symposium 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

2013                                                                                       Back to Top

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

When:
Friday, May 3, 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 Notification of acceptance
May 1, 2013 On-Line Registration Closes
May 3, 2013 10th Annual HFES Symposium

For more information please vist the conference site.



2012                                                                                       Back to Top

2012 Houston Human Factors & Ergonomics One-Day Symposium:

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.



 

2011                                                                                       Back to Top

2011 Texas Regional One-Day Conference of Human Factors and Ergonomics

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

2010                                                                                       Back to Top

Seventh Annual One-Day Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics

When: May 21, 2010; from 8am-4pm

Where: University of Houston, Clear Lake

Keynote: "Why Creating Simple Designs is Hard: Building Technologies for Global Health" by Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D.


2009                                                                                       Back to Top

Sixth Annual One-Day Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics

When: April 24, 2009

Where: University of Houston, Architecture Building.

Keynote Speaker: Mario Runco, Jr., Astronaut

Posters Key Note Speaker


2008                                                                                       Back to Top

2008 Texas Regional Human Factors and Ergonomics Society One Day Conference

Hosted by the Houston, Alamo, North Texas, and Student Texas Tech Chapter of HFES and the Austin Area Ergonomics Roundtable

When: April 18, 2008

Where: MCC Building (at the SW corner of Mopac and Braker), 3925 West Braker Lane, Austin, TX

Keynote Speaker: Loren Shriver

Guest Speaker: Jeff Kelly

Speaker Posters Speaker



2007                                                                                       Back to Top

Fourth Annual One-Day Conference

When: May 4, 2007

Where: McNair Hall at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University, Houston, TX USA.

Keynote Speaker: Lee Morin, Astronaut


Speaker



2006                                                                                       Back to Top

Third Annual One-Day Conference

When: May 26, 2006

Where: Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University, Houston, TX USA

Keynote Speaker: Bob Helmreich, Ph. D.

Speaker



2005                                                                                       Back to Top

Second Annual One-Day Conference

When: May 6, 2005

Where: Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Houston, TX

Morning Speaker: Kenneth R. Laughery, “Human Factors around the world and here at home: What does an expert need to know?”

Afternoon Speaker: Randolph Bias, “Usability: Why 'they' get it and why 'they' don't”

Speaker Audience



2004                                                                                       Back to Top

First Annual One-Day Conference

When: April 23, 2004

Where: Rice University ­ Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Houston, Texas USA

Opening Speaker: Betty M. Sanders, current HFES President

Keynote Speaker: Nancy Currie, Astronaut-Mission Specialist; Manager, Space Shuttle Safety and Mission Assurance

Speaker




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