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ARE048 Introduction to Ergonomics 6.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: LANGUAGE:English EXAMINER H Shanavaz Prof PREREQUISITES Possess a bachelor's degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science or equivalent and have a good knowledge in English. COURSE AIM Module 1: To highlight the trend of ergonomics in the wold and introduce some ergonomic applications and success stories. Module 2: To provide theoretical knowledge in basic ergonomics and practical solutions for improving working conditions from ergonomics point of view. Module 3: The objective is to inform and train students in techniques that will provide relevant information for designing of a new human/machine system or evaluating an existing system design. CONTENTS Module 1: Case studies in ergonomics. Ergonomics and its objectives; current ergonomics and work environment problems at various work places; different areas of ergonomic applications and the trend of ergonomics research and activities. Module 2: Working conditions techniques (Ergonomic Checkpoint). Material storage and handling, hand tools, productive machine safety, improving work station design, lighting, control of hazardous substances and agents, welfare facilities, work organization. Module 3: Job and task analysis. It contains systematic analysis of human task requirements and /or task behavior for updating and improving the existing system. TEACHING Module 1: Lectures and compulsory assignment; the student shall work individually, or in small groups, in carrying out a case study in ergonomics and present their findings with recommendations. Module 2: Lectures, group work and practical application of learned material. Module 3: Lectures and compulsory assignments. EXAMINATION Module 1: Carrying out individual or group mini-project on ergonomics application and forwarding a written report. Oral questions during presentation. Module 2: Group report from a practical case. Module 3: Essay.
MARKING SCALE IN THE COURSE: U, 3, 4, 5, and G | |
| Essay | 1.50ECTS |
| Oral presentation of group report | 0.45ECTS |
| Group assignement report | 1.05ECTS |
| Assignement report | 3.00ECTS |
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COURSE LITERATURE Module 1: Galer I, 1987, Applied Ergonomics Handbook, Butterworth, London Gay K, 1986, Ergonomics: Making product and places fit people, Enslow Publisher, INC Grandjean E, 1986, Fitting the task to the man, Taylor & Francis, London Bridger RS, 1995, Introduction to ergonomics, McGRAW-HILL International Editions, New York Handouts Module 2: Ergonomic Checkpoints, ILO, 1996 Module 3: Wilson & Corlett, 1995, Evaluation of human work. A practical ergonomics methodology. Edited by John R Wilson and E Nigel Corlett. Taylor and Francis, London Handouts |
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