Engelska Studiehandboken kurser
Dept. of Human Work Science
ARE019 Systems Ergonomics and Work Environment Planning 4.5 ECTS credits
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General information about studying at Luleå university
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LANGUAGE: English
EXAMINER
R Feeney, Loughborough Univ. UK Utl prof
PREREQUISITES
Possess a bachelor degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science and have profiency in English.
COURSE AIM
To give a knowledge on the working environment as a total system including man, to make the student familiar with the planning processes which are used to develop and design such systems and to give knowledge on methods to describe and analyse human work as a basic pre-requisite of system design.
CONTENTS
The concept of systems ergonomics; Industrial and other production systems; The role of humans in systems; Man-machine-(computer)-organization interaction; Methods of system evaluation; Socio-technical systems; The process of change; Theory of planning; Methods of industrial and environmental planning.
TEACHING
The teaching will be mainly in the form of lectures and compulsory seminars.
EXAMINATION
Written tests and mini project presentation
COURSE GRADE SCALE:
ITEMS/CREDITS
Written test 4.5ECTS
COURSE LITTERATURE
1. Bailey, R. W., 1982. Human Performance Engineering: A Guide for System Designers, London, Prentice-Hall
2. Ruth, W., 1991. Methods of Systems Design and Work Environment Planning. Luleå University
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