Name :   Carol Julian Organization :   KSU Post Date :   9/15/2005 Glossary Comments Glossary Term :   Human Factors Definition :   Comment :   Current: Scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions between humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.   Change: Scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions between humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. See Ergonomics. Nature of Change: Add cross-reference.