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Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleNumber of ECTS Credits Allocated
040-0521/01Applied Ergonomics5 ECTS credits
Type of Course UnitChoice-compulsory
Level of Course UnitFirst Cycle
Year of StudyThird Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer 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 practice under conditions of valid and developing legislation in connection with the international platform, ergonomic assessment of systems of working, ergonomic knowledge application to mental requirements concerning working positions.
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
Introduction of applied ergonomics,definitions a dicsiplines, international standarts, parametres of ergonomics assesment of work systems, Basis antrophometrics, biomechanics, senzometrics and mentals obligations of human facrors at work systems, procedures of ergonomics analysis, principles and methods of ergonomics applications in work system, principles of ergonomics design.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Chundela L.: Ergonomie, ČVUT 1990,
Gilbertová S., Matoušek O.: Ergonomie, Grada 2002
Nařízení vlády č. 361/2007 Sb., kterým se stanoví
podmínky ochrany zdraví při práci,
Zákon č.258/2000 Sb. v platném znění, o ochraně veřejného
zdraví,


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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