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  1. Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics, University of Surrey, UK

    Peter Buckle (Professor of Health Ergonomics and director of the RCHErg)

  2. Engineering Design Centre, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK

    John Clarkson MA, PhD, MIEE, CEng (Reader in Engineering Design and director of the Cambridge Engineering Design Centre)

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Buckle, P., Clarkson, J. (2005). Systems engineering. In: Clarkson, J., Eckert, C. (eds) Design process improvement. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-061-0_4

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