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Engineering Ergonomics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 347-0518/01
Abbreviation IER
Course title Engineering Ergonomics
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Machine Parts and Mechanisms
Course coordinator Ing. Miroslav Trochta, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1) Introduction to ergonomics, system man - technology - environment, the degree of risk to human.
2) Anthropocentrism, human physical parameters (dimensions, movement, somatic, energy), human sensory parameters (sight, hearing, reflexes, etc.), mental parameters.
3) Dimensional solutions of job sight conditions, human body model.
4) Communication between man and technology, controls, their distribution, solutions, standardization, location. Indicators, their distribution, solutions, standardization, location, relationship between controls and indicators.
5) Workplace equipment, tools and utilities, shaping the handle.
6) Seats, basic structure, shapes and dimensions, the relationship between seats and work surfaces, dimensional optimization for different levels of users.
7) Properties of the environment. Lighting, noise, vibrations, climatic conditions in the workplace (temperature, humidity, air flow). Legislation, measurement.
8) Colours and their effect on humans, the safety significance of colours.
9) Work safety and hygiene, ergonomic design.
10) Physical burden, ergonomic measurements and evaluation of the working position, measuring of physical exertion.
11) Ergonomic analysis - RULA. Psychic burden, operating mode.
12) Ergonomic analysis NIOSH, Snook & Ciriello, KIM.
13) Categorization of works.
14) The role of the designer, technologist, worker safety.

E-learning

E-learning Ergonomie I by Moodle: www.vyuka.fs.vsb.cz

Literature

Current legislative data available on the Internet, according to the instructions on the lectures and exercises.
E-learning: Ergonomie I in Moodle; https://vyuka.fs.vsb.cz/

Advised literature

Ergonomics. London: Taylor & Francis, 1957-. ISSN 0014-0139 .
Current legislative data available on the Internet, according to the instructions on the lectures and exercises.