Judges announced for IEHF Ergonomics Design Award

The fifth Ergonomics Design Award organised by the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, with the support of CCD, has announced a prestigious judging panel including the Design Council’s Chief Design Officer Mat Hunter and Royal Designer for Industry Luke Pearson.

The full judging panel is:

• Martin Bontoft, award-winning ergonomist, user researcher and design strategist
• Ken Garland, notable British designer and author
• Tania Heasman, Managing Director, System Concepts
• Jasper Holmes, Co-Director, Rica
• Mat Hunter, Chief Design Officer, Design Council
• Luke Pearson, co-founder Pearson Lloyd and Royal Designer for Industry
• Chris Ramsden, Past President of the CSD & IEHF Fellow
• Tom Stewart, Past President of the IEHF and Chair of the British Standards Applied Ergonomics Committee (PH9)
• Professor Harold Thimbleby, Future Interaction Technology Laboratory, Swansea University
• John Wood – Executive Chairman, CCD Design and Ergonomics Ltd

Our Chairman and chair of the judging panel, John Wood, says, “We’re delighted to have been able to assemble such an impressive judging panel, which reflects the increasing importance of this award. Their expertise in design and ergonomics is second to none, and that will mean we can be confident of choosing a worthy winner.”

He continues, “Recognising that many companies now take an extended break over the Christmas and New Year period, we have decided to move the deadline for receiving entries to 7th January, giving everyone an extra week. The criteria are quite rigorous requiring submissions to have clear documentary evidence in support – the extra week will enable entrants to ensure their entry is complete.”

Rewarding ergonomics excellence - Ergonomics Design Award call for entries

The 2013 Ergonomics Design Award has launched, with entries being accepted until November 30th.  This is the third year the Award has run and the Institute of Ergonomics And Human Factors is expecting an even greater number of high quality entries than in previous years - last year entries increased by almost 50%.

CCD design and Ergonomics Chairman and lead judge John Wood says, "In the highly competitive world we live in, the use of ergonomic thinking is giving the best organisations a real commercial edge.  Putting people at the heart of design will make it a better, safer and even more enjoyable world for us all. The Institute's Award sets out to recognise and reward those designs which demonstrate excellent ergonomics and encourage further use of ergonomics in all areas of design."

Previous winners of the award include an innovative wound care device, a user centred tube train carriage design and a best-selling welding helmet the year before that , demonstrating that the science of ergonomics can be applied across many different areas of design and commercial sectors.

The award is organised by the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors and sponsored by CCD Design & Ergonomics and the aim of the award is to recognise the application of ergonomics to the highest standard in a product or design.

The winning entry will receive a cash prize at the EDA ceremony at the Institute conference in Cambridge next April, as well the opportunity to present their work at the conference and membership of the Institute for a year. The project will also be the subject of a promotional campaign about the award.

For information about the award, together with an information leaflet and download able entry form, visit www.ergonomics.org.uk/awards/ergonomics-design-award . 

Finalists will be notified in February and anyone with questions, should ring the IEHF office on 01509 234904.