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ARE009 Anthropmetri 3.0 Poäng

Program/Tidsperiod

T M.Sc. / Lp III,IV

SPRÅK: Engelska

EXAMINATOR
Studierektor

FASTSTÄLLD
The syllabus has been approved by the Dept. of Human Work Sciences on 23 Sept, 1993 and will be effective from autumn term '95.

FÖRKUNSKAPSKRAV
General eligbility for admission and a good knowledge in English

MÅL
The course will provide the students the basic knowledge of body sizes, their variability, measurement methods and ergonomic application of anthropometric data.

INNEHÅLL
Races of man and historical background; Body sizes; Body size variability; Static and dynamic anthropometry; Anthropometric surveys; pplication of anthropometry in design; Seating; Methods of measurement and instrumentation.

UNDERVISNING
The course will have both theoretical qwork consisting of lectures and practical work consisting of compulsory laboratory experiments

EXAMINATION
Written tests, essay writing, laboratory reports and miniproject.
KURSENS BETYGSKALA: U,3,4,5

MOMENT/PROV


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LITTERATUR
1. Galer, Ian., 1982. Applied Ergonomics Handbook, 2nd edition, Butterworth 2. Pheasant, S.T., 1986. Bodysoace Anthropometry, Ergonomics and Design. Taylor & Francis 3. Singleton, W.T., 1973. Measurement of Man at Work, Fox and Whitfield, Taylor and Francis.

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