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Join us as we unveil the esteemed winner of the 2023 Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award. Here's what you need to know:

📅 Date: October 30, 2023

⏰ Time: 12PM to 1PM Eastern

In this exceptional session, our award recipient will delve into the intricacies of their design process, sharing insights into the creation of their celebrated product. 

Who's Invited? All HFES members and the public with a keen interest in product design are warmly welcomed.

Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and to celebrate user-centered design excellence!

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More information about this award program:

The award is named after Stanley Caplan, an HFES fellow, for all his efforts and accomplishments over the years at promoting the importance of user-centered design and research within industry while mentoring others to do the same. The Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award is presented each year to individuals and teams that have demonstrated outstanding innovation and design for products, software, and systems in multiple categories. Nominations of consumer, commercial and medical products are eligible, and candidates/teams don't have to be a member of HFES or PDTG to participate.  Evaluation criteria include ease of operation, creativity and innovation, functional obviousness, concept development, design, and evaluation. 

The award selection committee this year was made up of a panel of five judges drawn from the PDTG members. Each one is an experienced practitioner in their respective fields from collective backgrounds aligned with the type of products from the submissions received. The panel included:

1. David Aurelio, Faculty Lecturer, Tufts University

2. Eric Bergman, Director Human Center Innovation, Fresenius Medical Care

3. Lindsay Slater, Senior Human Factors Engineer, Galvion Inc

4. Michael (Mick) Rakauskas, Principal Research Engineer, Human Factors, Abbvie

5. Paul Ritchey, Senior Test Project Leader, Consumer Reports

This award is chaired by Adam Shames. 

Nominations for the 2024 year are due by April 30, 2024, and can be submitted at www.UCDaward.com.

We regret to inform you that the unveiling of the 2023 Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award, originally scheduled for October 30, 2023, from 12PM to 1PM Eastern, will not be taking place today. The event has been postponed.

While the new date has not been finalized, we assure you that the event will be rescheduled before the end of the year. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Please stay tuned for further updates regarding the rescheduled date and other event details. We remain committed to celebrating user-centered design excellence and can't wait to share this exceptional session with you in the near future.

For any questions or further clarifications, please reach out to our award committee or visit our official website.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Best Regards,

Adam Shames
Chair, Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award Committee.