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Teaching GuideTerm University College of Industrial Design |
Guía Provisional
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| Grao en Enxeñaría de Deseño Industrial e Desenvolvemento do Produto |
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| Design and Ergonomics |
| Contents |
| Identifying Data | 2024/25 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | Design and Ergonomics | Code | 771G01030 | |||||||||||
| Study programme |
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Graduate | 2nd four-month period |
Third | Optional | 6 | ||||||||||
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| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1.- Introduction | Ergonomics vs. Occupational Medicine Types of Ergonomics |
| 2.-Nature and objectives of Ergonomics | Definition and field of activity History and status Ergonomics and related disciplines Objectives of ergonomics Health and safety Productivity and efficiency Reliability and quality |
| 3.-Analysis of Activities Tasks and Work Systems | The context The task and the activity Task analysis methods Execution time Activity, testing and performance Individual and collective work |
| 4.-Ergonomics and Standardization | Protective vs. active approach Types of ergonomic standards Standardization committees Structure of ergonomic standardization committees Preparation of ergonomic standards New role for National Committees ISO CEN cooperation ISO vs CEN difference Fields of ergonomic standardization New concept of standardization: application by the user |
| 5.-Ergonomic Evaluation Methods | Classification of ergonomic methods: Global Assessment, Biomechanics, Movement Repetitiveness, Postural Load, Load Handling and Thermal Environment. Global Assessment: Checklists Postural Load: RULA Method Load Handling: NIOSH |
| 6.-Anthropometry | Anthropometric variables Anthropometric instruments Systems of anthropometric variables Accuracy and errors Statistical processing Sampling and analysis Population anthropometry Adaptation and regulation studies Dynamic anthropometry |
| 7.-Muscular Work | Muscular work in work activities Physiology of muscular work Dynamic muscular work Static muscular work Consequences of muscular overload in work activities Acceptable workload in heavy dynamic muscular work Acceptable workload in manual material handling Acceptable workload for static muscular work Acceptable workload in repetitive work Prevention of muscular overload |
| 8.-Posture at Work |
Safety, health and working postures Recording and measuring working postures Measurement methods and techniques Factors affecting working postures Aids and supports for postures adopted while working Health and safety regulations relating to postural elements |
| 9.-Biomechanics | Objectives and principles Applications Manual material handling Postures and movements Recommended weight limits Calculation of the spinal disc compression imposed by the task |
| 10.- Work Organization | Design of production systems From the task to the design of socio-technical systems The complete task concept Worker involvement |
| 11.-Work Positions | Workplace design process The cube modelWorkplace design example: manual welding Data for the design of a workstation |
| 12.-Controls, Indicators and Panels | Design for a seated operator Design for a standing operator Foot-operated controls Selection of controls Prevention of accidental operation Data input devices Indicators: data display devices Visual indicators Control panels and data display devices Labels and warnings |
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