The goal of this course is to inform students with advanced techniques and recommendations for designing of selected segments from the domain of man - machine interface.

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • Apply the ergonomic recommendations for designing of specific controls • Design labels on mechanical systems and products in accordance with ergonomic principles • Design the selected interface elements in the human - computer system in accordance with the ergonomic recommendations • Implement control of errors in a human - computer system • Design on-line help and instructions for use based on the application of ergonomic heuristics • Design the control rooms from the ergonomic aspect • Apply in practice the methods for assessing the reliability of a man - machine system • Identify the causes of accidents in the man - machine system • Apply in practice the methods for ergonomic assessment of working postures

Designing of specific controls. Designing of displays for qualitative and status control. Basic safety aspects of packaging. Injuries caused by inadequate packaging. Packaging of hazardous material. Other safety aspects of packaging. Informational aspect of packaging. Most frequent mistakes relating to the presentation of information. Most frequent mistakes concerning opening of packaging. Forces for opening of packaging. Tools for opening of packaging. Recommendations for designing of ergonomic packaging.

Writing a seminar paper regarding the chosen topic.

Defined by Regulation on doctoral studies.

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

Total assigned hours: 65

New material: 10
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 40

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

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 15
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 0

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 60
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 50

Handbook of human factors and ergonomics in consumer product design: uses and applications, 2011, Edited by Karwowski W., Soares M. and Stanton N., Taylor & Francis, London.; Sanders M. and McCormick E., 1993, Human factors in engineering and design, McGraw - Hill, Singapore.