Think Human: exploring the exhibition of ergonomics to enhance education and engagement: establishing the CIEHF 75^th anniversary exhibition

The field of ergonomics and human factors (E/HF) has an urgent need for increased uptake of specialists to meet the growing demands of the sector and related industries employing ergonomists. in the absence of E/HF being part of the school curriculum, one way of achieving this is through public engagement activities. specialists in E/HF are motivated by understanding people and interactions, inherent qualities in outreach and engagement, so we are well placed to practice what we preach by understanding our own users, the consumers of our science. in this paper, we present a curriculum map and museum exhibition model as part of ongoing work to develop a public exhibition, called ‘think human’, hosted at the Museum of Making in Derby, England, from September 2024, as part of ongoing work in timely celebration of the 75thanniversary of the UK’s chartered institute of ergonomics and human Factors (CIEHF).

PRACTITIONER SUMMARY: We present a framework for public engagement with ergonomics, exemplified through the development of a museum exhibition which draws on a model of user experience. With 14–18 year-old students being a key target audience, we map elements of the school curriculum onto the core ergonomics knowledge areas.