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Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleNumber of ECTS Credits Allocated
040-0031/01Engineering Ergonomics5 ECTS credits
Type of Course UnitChoice-compulsory
Level of Course UnitSecond Cycle
Year of StudySecond Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
FIS56Ing. Světla Fišerová, Ph.D.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Obtaining and application of ergonomic knowledge and criteria to engineering practice under conditions of valid and developing legislation in connection with the international platform, ergonomic assessment of systems of working, integration and summarisation of ergonomic knowledges in real engineering practice.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Common optional components are not offered, students of special interest can participate in departmental activities or can arrange consulting hours with lecturer.
Course Contents
Intructions to study of ergonomics and human factors engineering, analysif of ergonomics disciplines, types of work systems, fysical, cognitive and organisation ergonomics and humann factors in wotk systems, ergonomics methods and tecniquies, principles and applications of ergonomics analysis and ergonomics design.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Chundela L.: Ergonomie, ČVUT 1990,
Gilbertová S., Matoušek O.: Ergonomie, Grada 2002
Nařízení vlády č. 361/200ý Sb., kterým se stanoví
podmínky ochrany zdraví při práci,
Zákon č.258/2000 Sb. v platném znění, o ochraně veřejného
zdraví, navazující prováděcí předpisy
Glivický V. a kol.: Úvod do ergonomie, Práce 1975,
Jokl M.: Optimalizace fyzikálních podmínek pro práci člověka, Práce 1984,
Král M.: Ergonomie a její využití v technické praxi, VAVA 1998,
Petr J.: Ergonomie, IVBP 1999,
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined
Work placement(s)
Course does not contain work placement.

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