Demonstration of Training and Process Support Capabilities for Bridging the Gap between Systems Engineering and Cognitive Engineering

The systems engineering and cognitive engineering communities both offer processes and methods that must be jointly used to design tools and technologies that can effectively and efficiently support task performance. Unfortunately, these groups have not effectively integrated their approaches. To begin to bridge the gap between systems engineers and cognitive engineers, we have developed The Resource for Applied Cognitive Engineering and Systems Engineering (TRACE-SE). TRACE-SE is a web-based tool designed for both cognitive and systems engineers to provide the information needed to create and support awareness and understanding of the processes and methods used by both the cognitive and systems engineering communities and to facilitate communication between these two groups. Using the TRACE-SE tool, both communities will better understand how to use their respective processes in order to develop systems that support superior decision making, improved safety, and greater operator productivity.