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ME- 444- E ERGONOMICS AND WORK PLACE DESIGN

Sessional : 50 Marks
Theory : 100 Marks

Unit I Basic Principles of Ergonomics, Anthropometry, Posture and Health; Anthropometry Practical; Displays, Controls and HMI; Tools and Equipment Design; Workplace Design and Assessment; Task Analysis; Questionnaire and Interview Design; Product Design and Evaluation; Designing for manufacture and maintenance; Health and Safety Legislation and Ergonomics.

Unit II Application of Ergonomics Principles, Cognitive Ergonomics, Human Information Processing; Memory; Reading; Perception; Navigation; Problem Solving; Decision Making, Human-Computer Interaction, Input/Output Technology, Usability; Evaluation; Health problems.

Unit III Future Systems, Job Design, Scientific Management, Enrichment, Enlargement, Rotation, Cells, Shift work, Management Style and Job Design, Change Management. New Technology, Unemployment, Deskilling, Introducing new technology. Questionaire design and assessment. Task analysis techniques. Measurement of human error and risk. Use of simulation and prototypes. Product Evaluation. Experimental Design.

Unit IV Case Studies: A set of case studies will be used to demonstrate how ergnomics has lead to changes in work activity, safety and product design. Case studies will include advanced computer applicatons, workplace assessment and re-design, accident analysis and industrial inspection, and in manufacturing. Students will be required to apply the principles to a real life ergonomic design as applied to a product, service or computer application.

Text Books:

1. Work Design: Industrial Ergonomics – Knoz, Stephan A., Johnson, Steven, Holcomb Hathaway, Scottsdale, AZ.

2. Human factors in engineering and design – Sanders, M.S. & McCormick, E.J., 6^th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York.

Reference Books:

1. Ergonomics: Man in his working environment- Murrell, K.F.H, Champan & Hall, London.
2. Man – Machine Engineering – Chapanis A: Wordsworth Publishing Co.
3. The Practice and Management of Industrial Ergonomics – Alexander, D.C., Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
4. Textbook of Work Physiology – Astrand, P.O. & Rhodahl, K.– McGraw-Hill, New York.
5. Human Factors in Lighting – Boyce, P.R. Macmillan, New York.
6. The Ergonomics of Workspaces and Machines : A design manual – Clark, T.S. & Corlett, E.N. Taylor & Francis, London.
7. Ergonomics at work. Oborne, D Wiley, London.
8. Bodyspace–Anthropometry, Ergonomics and Design. – Pheasant, S. Taylor & Francis,.

Note: In the semester examination, the examiner will set eight questionsin all , taking at least two question from each unit. The students have to attempt 5 questions.

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