WHO ARE THE POTENTIAL USERS OF A CAD SYSTEM? INTERIM REPORT

This report describes a survey of the potential users of a computer-aided surfacing system. That system, to run on Evans and Sutherland PS 300 workstations, will be used to develop the body and interior surfaces for future vehicles. The 7-page, 24-question survey was distributed to all employees of the Chrysler Motors Product Design Office in Highland Park, Michigan. From the 240 people in the office, 122 completed surveys were obtained. The key finding was that while the respondents had considerable job experience (average of 17 years), and were reasonably well educated (almost all had at least a high school education), they had little experience with computers. For example, 61% do not currently use a computer on the job and 37.5% had never used a computer. Other useful pieces of information included candidate users' occupations (36% artists/sculptors, 25% engineering, 15% fine arts); typing ability (only 24% can touch type); and vision (almost half wear glasses, almost 25% wear bifocals).

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  2901 Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109-2150
• Authors:
  • Green, P
  • Adams, S
• Publication Date: 1987-3

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Computer aided design; Data collection; Ergonomics; Human factors; Knowledge; Motor vehicle bodies; Novices; Personnel; Questionnaires; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interior
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00600546
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTRI-87-15, HS-040 601
• Contract Numbers: DRDA 86-2379-P1
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1990 12:00AM