ABOUT

 

Robinson Ergonomics Inc. was incorporated in British Columbia in 2000 by Dan Robinson, PhD CCPE. After nearly 25 years operating Robinson Ergonomics, Dan RETIRED in December 2024 to pursue more travel, more time outdoors, and more time with family.

Dr. Dan Robinson is a Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist (CCPE) who has been consulting and performing research in ergonomics/human factors since 1989.  Dan completed both PhD and MSc in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, and BSc in Biochemistry at the University of British Columbia. 

Dan’s professional affiliations include:

  • Past Member of the Board of the Canadian College for Certification of Professional Ergonomists (CCCPE)
  • Fellow and Past-president of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE)
  • Member of ACE BC-YK Regional Council
  • Practicing Member of the BC Association of Kinesiologists (to 2020)
  • Member of Canadian Committee to ISO on Human Response to Vibration and Mechanical Shock (T108/SC4; 1996 to present)
  • Member of Canadian Committee to ISO on Ergonomics (TC159; Chair 2018-2021; Member to present)
  • Member of Canadian Committee to ISO on Ergonomics: Biomechanics and Anthropometry (TC159/SC3; Chair 2006-2018; Member to present)
  • Member of Canadian Committee to ISO on Ergonomics: Physical Environment (TC159/SC5; Chair 2006-2018; Member to present)
  • Member of Canadian Committee to ISO on Ergonomics: Human System Interaction (TC159/SC4; 2018 to present)
  • Member of Canadian Committee to ISO on Ergonomics: Guiding Principles (TC159/SC1; 2018 to present)
  • Past Member of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants Evaluation Committee for Civil, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dan is Retired Faculty from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where he taught Human Factors and User-centred Design for 16 years within the Interior Design and Product Design degree programs and the Technical Apparel Design post baccalaureate program. He has been an instructor for SFU’s Rehabilitation Management Diploma Program, and an Adjunct Professor in UBC’s Faculty of Graduate Studies and SFU’s Faculty of Applied Science. Prior to founding Robinson Ergonomics Inc., Dan was a Senior Ergonomist in the Ergonomics and Human Factors Group at BC Research Inc. for nearly a decade, and Coordinator of SFU’s Institute for Human Performance.