A Survey of Cognitive Engineering Methods and Uses

Our survey provides an overview of the methods of Cognitive Engineering, as well as advice on how the methods of Cognitive Engineering can be applied to the challenges of designing complex systems. Our product is a set of matrices that show how Cognitive Engineering methods address Systems Engineering applications.

Click HERE for Phases Matrix.
(summarizes the applicability of Cognitive Engineering methods to Systems Engineering phases)
Click HERE for Challenges Matrix.
(summarizes the applicability of Cognitive Engineering methods to three Systems Engineering challenges)


Phases Matrix


Challenges Matrix

We also provide a motivation for why we need Cognitive Engineering, highlighting three key challenges facing system designers, particularly in the military command and control domain. Next is an overview of Cognitive Engineering methods, which organizes the methods into five primary categories and provides a brief description of each method. Then we examine how the methods of Cognitive Engineering may be applied to the phases of the system engineering life-cycle, from concept definition to the development of training. Finally, an extensive references section provides sources for more information.

Contents:

Introduction:  A definition of Cognitive Engineering.
Motivation:  Three challenges of Systems Engineering and how Cognitive Engineering can help.
Methods:  An identification of major categories of Cognitive Engineering and summaries of specific methods in each category.
Applications: How the methods of Cognitive Engineering may be applied to the phases of Systems Engineering.
More Information: An extensive online collection of Cognitive Engineering references.



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