| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- Gain an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- Gain an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- Understand the professional and ethical responsibility
- Gain an ability to communicate effectively
- Have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- Have a knowledge of contemporary issues
- Gain an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Definition of the concept of ergonomics, features. Human-machine systems and their properties. Environmental factors, lighting, noise, temperature, vibration, hazardous substances. The concept of fatigue and prevention methods. Calculation of break periods in the work systems. The concept of business education. The concept of monotony. The concept of learning. The concept of anthropometry. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to ergonomics and history |
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2nd Week |
Body and movement systems |
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3rd Week |
Muscles, physical load, bones and articulates |
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4th Week |
Man-machine systems |
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5th Week |
Human and working environment |
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6th Week |
Seeing, lightening and light systems |
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7th Week |
Voice, noice and effects |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Temperature, climate, air flow, humidity |
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10th Week |
Anthropometric dimension and working volumes |
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11th Week |
Human errors, work accidents and security |
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12th Week |
Individual and machine preventors |
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13th Week |
Psycho-social approachs |
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14th Week |
Job disease, work motivation |
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15th Week |
Design of ergonomic work station |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | (1) Kroemer, K, Kroemer, H, (2001) Ergonomics, Prentice Hall;
(2) Erkan, N, (2000) Ergonomi, MPM Yayınları;
(3) Bridger, R.S, (2002) Introduction to Ergonomics, McGraw Hill |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
4 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
11 |
154 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
4 |
14 |
56 |
| Total Work Load | 306 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.2 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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