a case where the real challenge is to modify or control human behavior rather than design a technological solution. Sometimes used sarcastically (by techies) to imply that a problem is not due to technological deficiencies, but to the fact that humans are so poorly designed.
We know how to produce enough food to feed the world. Eliminating hunger is primarily a human engineering problem.
by Sal Theunuch December 10, 2005
I googled that question our prof assigned us but didn't get any usable info, so I txted a human search engine and got the answer within a couple minutes.
by JavaJaneOhio August 17, 2010
i) the process and effects of intentionally playing on a persons attributes to achieve a goal, either directly or indirectly.
I didnt want Amy going out with Mark, but i knew she was planning to go out with him on friday, so i relied on Jenny's gossip mouth by telling her best friend Cathy that Mark had VD. She told everyone else and Amy went out with me instead. Ingenious human factors engineering
by cybayob February 05, 2004