It also participates in national ASQC conferences and events. Rakesh Nagi Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Students interested in human factors and ergonomics are encouraged to join the SUNY Buffalo Student Chapter of the Human Factors Society. Regular professional meetings are scheduled with other relevant departments on campus. The Western New York Chapter of the Human Factors Society also has four to five professional meetings per year in either Buffalo or Rochester. Membership benefits of both groups include the chance to meet practicing human factors engineers and learn first hand about current professional activities.
Membership includes most of the practicing industrial engineers in the country.
The UB chapter enables students to participate in the affairs of the Society at a special student membership rate. The IIE student chapter has an active program of speakers, panel discussions, field trips and social events to enhance its members' understanding of the field, and job opportunities. Each Spring semester, a regional student conference brings students from many universities together for a weekend program. The conference includes a student technical paper contest, and the winner is entered in a nationwide competition. The roster of this national organization encompasses most OR professionals in the United States.