Course detail
Ergonomics
FSI-YER Acad. year: 2018/2019 Winter semester
The course familiarizes students with all aspects of the system man-machine-environment with the aim of implementation into the design, with a special respect to application and safety of the system. Students using new compurter technologies sloves practical tasks in the field of ergonomics tools and machines.
The course has been upgraded with the support of the OPVK project. "The Studio digital sculpture and new media project", reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0278, is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the statebudget of the Czech Republic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Knowledges about the human, the working environment, the system of drivers and indicators, about principles of interior design, safety work and the methodical approach to the construction. Acquired knowledge is practised in workshop projects.
Prerequisites
This course has a specific character and it has no link to any similarly oriented course. However a basic overview of human biology, physics /high school level/, statistics and fundamentals of construction /university level/ is assumed.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by creative work in ateliers.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit requirements: attendance at exercises, handing over assigned corrected projects one day before the examination at the latest. Projects topics and deadlines will be specified during the course. Resulting classification will be defined by the ECTS scale. According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 – 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 – 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 – 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 – 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 – 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 – 0 / 4 / Failed.
Aims
The goal of this course is gaining knowledge for designing and modernizing industrial products and working space. The task of this course is teaching the students to use the anthropocentric approach in designers work.The ergonomy course offers the students information on human, systems of controllers, basics of environments as well as on safety.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended attendance at lectures, compulsory attendance at seminars. Education runs according to the week schedule. The way of compensation of missed seminars is specified by the tutor.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B3A-P: Applied Sciences in Engineering, Bachelor's
branch B-PDS: Industrial Design, compulsory
Programme B3S-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
branch B-VSY: Production Technology, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction into the subject;
2. Human – physical attributes, dimensions, human body;
3. Human – sensations and perceptions, reflexes;
4. Human – psychological attributes, interpersonal connections;
5. Human – motivation, efficiency, work organisation;
6. Human and machine, virtue of human, machine virtue, dimensional solution of the machine;
7. Tools and equipment, seats;
8. Controls and indicators, connection between controls and indicators, solution of controls and indicators system;
9. Human and environment, climatic specifications, illumination, noise, vibrations and shakes;
10. Safety of work;
11. Interior, housing, the space;
12. Housing space, communication space;
13. Colour, handicap.