Human Engineering for Military Systems: MIL-STD-1472H Training
Duration: 2 Days | Format: Onsite, Virtual, or Hybrid | CEUs: 1.6
Course Code: HFE-1472
This 2-day course provides an in-depth understanding of the MIL-STD-1472H standard and its application to military system design. The course focuses on integrating human engineering (synonymous with human factors engineering) into the design and development of military systems, equipment, and facilities to optimize human-system performance, reduce errors, enhance safety, and meet mission effectiveness.
Participants will gain hands-on experience with human performance principles, interface design, control/display layout, anthropometric considerations, and personnel-equipment integration. Real-world defense examples and DoD acquisition context (DoD 5000 series and Human Systems Integration – HSI) will be incorporated throughout.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and scope of MIL-STD-1472H
- Apply key human engineering design criteria across system lifecycle stages
- Integrate human factors engineering into DoD acquisition processes
- Design for operator performance, safety, reliability, and maintainability
- Use human-system integration principles for personnel-equipment effectiveness
- Evaluate and mitigate human performance risks early in design
Who Should Attend
- Human Factors Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Program Managers and Acquisition Professionals
- UX/UI Designers for defense systems
- Military Equipment Developers and Maintainers
- Safety Engineers and HSI Specialists
Course Outline:
Day 1: Introduction to Human Engineering and MIL-STD-1472H
- Session 1: Introduction to Human Systems Integration (HSI) in DoD 5000 Series
- Session 2: Overview of MIL-STD-1472H: Scope, Purpose, Structure
- Session 3: Human Capabilities and Limitations: Cognitive, Physical, Sensory
- Session 4: Design Criteria: Displays, Controls, Layout, Environment
- Workshop: Assessing Control/Display Interfaces Against MIL-STD-1472H
Day 2: Applying the Standard in Military System Design
- Session 5: Anthropometry and Workspace Design
- Session 6: Personnel Readiness and System Reliability Considerations
- Session 7: Maintenance and Training Design Implications
- Session 8: HFE Requirements in System Specification and Evaluation
- Workshop: Human Engineering Compliance Review Using Real-World Scenarios
Course Materials
- Digital course workbook
- Human Engineering Checklist (aligned with MIL-STD-1472H)
- Sample design evaluation template
- Certification of Completion