Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations: An Essential Ingredient For Ethical Management A thorough understanding of what people can and cannot do is vital to ethically manage a business, school, government or not for profit agency. Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations develops that understanding through interactive activities which illustrate the human capabilities and limitations followed by a discussion of whether it would be ethical or unethical to ignore the concept discussed in: .designing products .managing employees .promoting products .working with our customers. Participants will remember more from Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations than from a traditional lecture and they will have more fun than at a typical party!!! This presentation is the newest in the Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun!!! Series Champion: Jennifer Wolf Semifinalists: Cassey LeBlanc, Christopher Dean & Theyab Ahehayan Sponsors: Dr. Deborah S. Carstens & Dr. Roger Manley Photos by: Michael Bluestein & Ron Shapiro Florida Institute of Technology November 3, 2009

1. Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations: An Essential Ingredient For Ethical Management
Champion Jennifer Wolf
Presented by Dr Ronald G. Shapiro
Games To Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun!!! Series
I would like to thank Dr. Deborah Carstens and Dr. Roger Manley for sponsoring this program
at Florida Institute Of Technology..
Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D.
Consultant in
Human Factors and
Human Resources
Florida Institute of Technology
#1 Come, Participate,
Come, Participate, Melbourne Florida
Jennifer Wolf, Champion Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Sponsors: Dr. Deborah S. Carstens & Dr. Roger Manley November 3, 2009
Photos by: Michael Bluestein & Ron Shapiro
Series

2. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Theyab Ahehayan attempts to
catch the dollar dropped by Dr.
Ron Shapiro

3. Cassey LeBlanc, wearing 180 degree inversion prisms,
Come, Participate, directs Christopher Dean (blindfolded) to place National
Come, Participate,
Ergonomics Month (NEM) and Board of Certification in
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!! Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) stickers on the PIN Chart.

4. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Cassey LeBlanc, wearing 180 degree inversion prisms and Christopher Dean (blindfolded) posing
after Casey directed Chris to place National Ergonomics Month (NEM) and Board of Certification in
Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) stickers on the PIN Chart.

5. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!

6. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Jennifer Wolf

7. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate, Jennifer Wolf, FIT ’10 majoring in Accounting, was shown her bandana
for a few seconds before being blindfolded with it. Her first job was to
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!! describe the bandana and answer questions such as What color are the
presents? What color are the balloons?

8. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Lotion
Jennifer, what is on your right hand? Jennifer, what is on your left hand?

9. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
What is on
your left
Jennifer, hand?
what is on your right hand now?

10. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Jennifer, please name Jennifer, who did you
everyone in the room. forget to name?

11. Come, Participate,
Come, Participate,
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Learn & Have Fun!!!
Jennifer, we have hidden a special prize for you which is worth
more than a dollar. The prize says Congratulations right on it.
Your job is to describe the prize and tell us where it is located
without removing your blindfold. You may ask any Yes or No
questions which you like. The audience will answer them
accurately. You may also move around the room and feel for it.
Good luck and have fun!!!

12. Space Coast Chapter
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
Michael Vandall, President