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Syllabus |
1. Ergonomics, a multidisciplinary science 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. 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. 6. Environmental conditions (noise, lighting, vibration). 7. Thermal Comfort. 8. Mental activity and the process of designing representations to support cognitive activity.
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Main Bibliography |
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- 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.
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