| Course ID: | IIB-SE>ERGONO |
| Course title: | ERGONOMICS |
| Semester: | 1 / Winter |
| ECTS: | 5 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 15 / 30 hours |
| Field of study: | Safety Engineering |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | Knowledge of physics, human biology and mathematics (secondary education level) |
| Contact person: | dr inż. Marek Brennensthul marek.brennensthul@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | Ergonomics includes projecting and correction of mobile as well as stationary workplaces. Furthermore, elementary requirements are given to create a new work station. The exposure to external factors and occupational disease are also considered. Ergonomics encompasses a behavior of workers during working day and many different qualitative method to describe comfort position at work. |
| Full description: | Ergonomics as an interdisciplinary science. The history and achievements of ergonomics. The range of recently ergonomics. The methodology of ergonomic designing. Basic ergonomic system (human-machine-environment system). Perception in work processes. The features of human and machine in ergonomic system (Fitts’ list). Anthropometry and its use in formation of workplaces; geometry of workplaces. The workload; physical workload and effort; the assessment of energy expenditure at dynamic works. The methods of evaluation of dynamic and static loads. The threats to the musculo-skeletal system. The mental workload; methods of assessment. Stress and mobbing at work. Selected factors taken into account by workplaces formation: microclimate, mechanical vibrations, audible noise, radiations, lighting. Methods of workplaces optimization according to influence of harmful and onerous factors. The social aspects of ergonomics; the importance of society knowledge in creation of ergonomic conditions of work. |
| Bibliography: | 1. Bridger R. S. Introduction to ergonomics; 3rd edition. CRC Press 2009. 2. Stanton N. i in. Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods, CRC Press 2005. |
| Learning outcomes: | After completing the course student in terms of knowledge: 1. Explains the importance of ergonomics in formation of safety and comfortable work conditions (IB1A_W11). 2. Knows the influence of factors occurring at the workplaces on ergonomic conditions (IB1A_W11). 3. Knows basic assumptions of anthropometric designing (IB1A_W15). in terms of skills: 1. Has the skills to ergonomic designing of the workplaces (IB1A_U07). 2. Can point the factors affecting the ergonomic conditions; Student can evaluate the intensity of these factors impact on human (IB1A_U15). 3. Has the skills to evaluate of human workload (IB1A_U23). in terms of social competences: 1. Is aware of the importance of ergonomic conditions for the health and safety of working people (IB1A_K01, IB1A_K02, IB1A_K03). |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | Total grade components: grade obtained at classes (50) + grade obtained at lectures (50%) |