MEM634: ERGONOMIC DESIGN

About This Course

The specifics of how people engage with technology and work tasks are covered in this course. There are instructions for enhancing human potential, exploiting human skills, promoting human productivity, and preventing overloading or underloading. Information is provided regarding human characteristics for the proper planning of the living and working environment. Regulations controlling health and safety issues in the workplace are presented. Students will complete a mini-project to develop suitable ergonomic remedies for currently occurring occupational concerns at a working location.

Topics In This Course

1. 0.0 Introduction to Course (1 hour)

1.1) 0.1 Course Content, Course Outcomes, Program Outcomes (CO-PO)

1.2) 0.2 Methods of Assessment for the Course

1.3) 0.3 Rubric and Evaluation Form of Assessments

1.4) 0.4 Teaching Plan & Student Learning Time (SLT)

2. 1.0 Introduction to Ergonomics (2 hours)

2.1) 1.1 Goals of Ergonomics

2.2) 1.2 The Development of Ergonomics

2.3) 1.3 Ergonomic Knowledge Base

3. 2.0 The Anatomical and Physical Structure of the Human Body (4 hours)

3.1) 2.1 Anthropometry and Human Body

3.2) 2.2 Anthropometric Statistics

3.3) 2.3 Human Biomechanics

4. 3.0 Designing to Fit Body Posture (8 hours)

4.1) 3.1 Evaluation of “Suitable” Positions at Work

4.2) 3.2 Body Postures at Work

4.3) 3.3 Recording and Evaluating Postures at Work

4.4) 3.4 Designing for Standing Operator and Sitting Operator

4.5) 3.5 Designing for Foot Operation and for Hand use

4.6) 3.6 The use of Tables of Exerted Torques and Forces

4.7) 3.7 Avoiding Posture Overuse Disorders in Shop and Office

4.8) 3.8 Biomechanical Strains of the Body

4.9) 3.9 Occupational Activities and Related Disorders

4.10) 3.10 OD-Prone Activities and Postures

4.11) 3.11 Ergonomic Means to Counter ODs

5. 4.0 Handling Loads (3 hours)

5.1) 4.1 Strains associated with Load Handling

5.2) 4.2 Assessing Body Capabilities Related to Material Handling

5.3) 4.3 Back Injury and Pain

6. 5.0 Ergonomic Design and Analysis (6 hours)

6.1) 5.1 Ergonomic Design

6.2) 5.2 Facility Layout

6.3) 5.3 Ergonomic Design of Workstation and Work Task

6.4) 5.4 Permissible Loads for Manual Material Handling

6.5) 5.5 Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Ergonomic Analysis

6.6) 5.6 Limits for Lifting and Lowering

6.7) 5.7 Lifting and Lowering Ergonomic Analysis

6.8) 5.8 Ergonomic Rules for Industrial Manual Handling Tasks

6.9) 5.9 NIOSH 1981, NIOSH 1991 and Snook/Cariello Guidelines

6.10) 5.10 Pushing and Pulling Ergonomic Analysis and Carrying Analysis

7. 6.0 Occupational Safety & Health Aspects (4 hours)

7.1) 6.1 Safety Equipment for Occupational Safety & Health

7.2) 6.2 NIOSH Regulations and Guidelines for Occupational Safety & Health

7.3) 6.3 Case Studies on Occupational Safety and Health

8. Safety Briefing (3 hours)

8.1) • Safety and Health in the Laboratory

8.2) • Dos and Don’ts in the Laboratory

8.3) • Dress Code

8.4) • Safety Shoes

8.5) • First Aid

8.6) • Assessment

8.7) • Preparation of Technical Reports

9. Laboratory: Sound Level Meter (5 hours)

9.1) Laboratory

10. Laboratory: Indoor Air Quality Meter (5 hours)

10.1) Laboratory

11. Laboratory: Lux Meter (5 hours)

11.1) Laboratory

12. Laboratory: Hand Dynamometer (5 hours)

12.1) Laboratory

13. Laboratory: Pinch Gauge (5 hours)

13.1) Laboratory