ERGONOMICS

IND212

Course Code: IND212
Semester: Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fourth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Gülin Feryal Ural

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.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

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.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to ergonomics and history
2^nd Week	Body and movement systems
3^rd Week	Muscles, physical load, bones and articulates
4^th Week	Man-machine systems
5^th Week	Human and working environment
6^th Week	Seeing, lightening and light systems
7^th Week	Voice, noice and effects, Temperature, climate, air flow, humidity
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Anthropometric dimension and working volumes
10^th Week	Human errors, work accidents and security
11^th Week	Individual and machine preventors
12^th Week	Psycho-social approachs
13^th Week	Job disease, work motivation
14^th Week	Design of ergonomic work station

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.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Experiment
Project
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Assignment	2	10
Quiz	4	20
Project	1	15
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		75
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		75
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		25
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7
K1	X	X			X	X	X
K2
K3						X	X
K4					X
K5					X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11			X	X			X