Ergonomics

Code	12003
Year	5
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Ciências da Representação
Entry requirements	Not applicable.
Mode of delivery	face-to-face
Work placements	not applicable
Learning outcomes	Recognize methodologies and tools used by multidisciplinary teams in the design and usability evaluation of products and physical and informational accessibility. Knowing the human activities that fall under the domain of ergonomics. Be prepared to put in place measures to tackle ergonomic inadequacies during the design phase. Promote, during the design phase, the fitting of the equipment, product or system to the human being, with a focus on the dimension domain.
Syllabus	Module I - Introduction to Ergonomics 1. Origins and Evolutionary Perspective of Ergonomics 2. Current state of ergonomics in the World Panorama 3. Objectives of Ergonomics - Costs and benefits 4. Areas of ergonomics - Physical Ergonomics; Cognitive Ergonomics; Organizational ergonomics; 5. Basis for Ergonomic diagnosis 6. Product Ergonomics x production Ergonomics 7. Correction Ergonomics x design Ergonomics Module II - Ergonomics Applied to Design 1. Anthropometry 2. Statistical description of human variability. 3. Restrictions and anthropometric criteria (free space, reach, limiting user, posture, strength). 4. Availability of anthropometric data 5. Use of anthropometric data in design.
Main Bibliography	- Pheasant, S. (1996). Bodyspace: anthropometry, ergonomics and the design ofhuman work. London: Taylor& Francis. - Grandjean, E. (1998). Fitting the Task to the Man: A Textbook of Occupational Ergonomics. London: Taylor& Francis. - Ameli,M., (2001). “Product development approach”. International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, Taylor & Francis, 951-953. - Buti,L., (2001). “Ergonomic product design”. International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, Taylor & Francis, 906-910. - Cushman,W.H. and Rosenberg,D.J., (1991). “Human Factors in Product Design”. Elsevier. - Green,W.S. and Jordan,P.W., (1999). “Human Factors in Product Design”. Taylor & Francis. - Salvendy, G. (editor) (1997). Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2ndedition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - McCauley-Bush, P. (2011). Ergonomics: foundational principles, applications, and technologies. CRC Press.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.