| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Fourth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Have the ability to understand the basic principles of Ergonomics.
- Have the ability to identify the human body and movement systems.
- Have the ability to introduce the relationship of the human-machine-environment.
- Have the ability to understand and measure the effects of the environmental factors on a job shop.
- Have the ability to analyze the anthropometric data and to determine the anthropometric working extensions.
- Have the ability to design the appropriate job shop regarding work health and safety.
- Have the ability to explain the design criteria for ergonomic work stations.
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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 | In this course, after reviewing the description and short history of Ergonomics, introduces to the basic concepts. The Human Body and Movement Systems, Physical Work, Human-Machine cross-section, Human and Working Environment (Noise, Temperature, Humidity, Lightening, etc.), Anthropometrics, Anthropometric Principals and Working Dimensions, Human Mistakes, Work Accidents, Security, psycho-social approaches, Job Diseases, Work Motivation, Arrangement of Working Environment and Work Stations will be covered. |
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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, Temperature, climate, air flow, humidity |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Anthropometric dimension and working volumes |
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10th Week |
Human errors, work accidents and security |
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11th Week |
Individual and machine preventors |
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12th Week |
Psycho-social approachs |
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13th Week |
Job disease, work motivation |
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14th 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
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Experiment
- Project
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Assignment |
2 |
10 |
| Quiz |
4 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
15 |
| Attendance |
1 |
5 |
| Total(%) |
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75 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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75 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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25 |
| 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 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
3 |
6 |
18 |
| Total Work Load | 104 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.46 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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