• Industry Engineering, Semester 2, position 2

The aim of this course is the acquisition of basic academic knowledge in the field of ergonomic designing, which can be used for designing of different products, as well as for redesigning and improvement of system man - machine - environment. Students should acquire specific practical skills that include an integrated ergonomic approach for the purpose of a comprehensive settlement of various designing problems.

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • Apply ergonomic approach to all stages of the design process, during the design of simple or complex systems • To apply various ergonomic tools for the purpose of realization of a project • Design the indicators based on the application of ergonomic recommendations and carry out the assessment of the adequacy of indicators based on the application of the experimental procedure • Design the controls based on the application of ergonomic recommendations • Apply the ergonomic principles and recommendations on designing workplaces • Apply the ergonomic principles and recommendations on the design of the working environment and to conduct an assessment of the working conditions based on the application of experimental procedures • Recognize the benefits and learn about the possibilities of applying software intended for computer-aided ergonomic design • Apply the anthropometry in designing various products and transportation systems • Perform ergonomic assessment of an interface • Understand and recognize the ergonomic characteristics of the quality of products • Identify the factors that affect the comfort and safety of a vehicle from the ergonomic aspect • Carry out the selection of the appropriate ergonomic method for design or evaluation of a system

Introduction to ergonomic designing. The ergonomic approach to designing of complex systems. Ergonomic tools for managing and implementation of engineering projects. Designing of indicators. Designing of controls. Workplace designing. Designing of conditions of the working environment. Computer-supported ergonomic designing (CSED). Application of anthropometry in the ergonomic designing. Ergonomic product designing and evaluation of interfaces. Safety and comfort of vehicles. Еrgonomic research methods.

Writing of a seminar paper - each student selects one of a number of topics, for which he is writing seminar paper in the form of professional work. The first laboratory exercise: Assessment of conditions of working environment - the criteria for assessing of conditions of working environment are presented and carries out the assessment of the conditions of а working environment at the selected workplace. The project task - Application of anthropometry in designing. The second laboratory exercise: Readability of analogue visual displays - the criteria for the assessment of readability are presented and testing of analogue visual displays is performed in the laboratory conditions.

The necessary condition for attending the course is that the student have enrolled to the appropriate semester.

Tachistoscope, sound level meter, konimeter, psychrometer, lux meter, anthropometric measuring equipment, available in the lab. 417.

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 8
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 10
Project: 12
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 5
Review and grading of seminar papers: 4
Review and grading of the project: 4
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 2

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 15
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 15
Project: 20
Final exam: 40
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 40

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