ECTS - Ergonomics
Ergonomics (IE316) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Ergonomics | IE316 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Students will have an ability to apply the engineering design process to identify, define, bound and resolve human factors issues. They are expected to incorporate environmental, regulatory and safety standards in the design of human-machine systems, particularly concentrating on the design of displays, control systems, and workstations and/or offices, to increase human performance, and individual and/or societal well-being. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basic concepts in ergonomics; anatomical and physiological capabilities and limitations of human-beings as related to systems design and human performance; human information processing and its relevance to the design of displays and controls; use of anthropometric data in the design of equipment, tools, and workstations and/or offices; design of di |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to ergonomics. | pg. 1-36 |
| 2 | Anatomical and physiological capabilities and limitations of human | pg.39-50 |
| 3 | Anatomical and physiological capabilities and limitations of human | pg.50-82 |
| 4 | Anatomical and physiological capabilities and limitations of human | pg.217-231 |
| 5 | Introduction to engineering anthropometry and use of anthropometric data in the design of equipment, tools, and workstations and/or offices. | pg.85-106 |
| 6 | Introduction to engineering anthropometry and use of anthropometric data in the design of equipment, tools, and workstations and/or offices. | pg.108-132 pg.195-209 |
| 7 | Introduction to engineering anthropometry and use of anthropometric data in the design of equipment, tools, and workstations and/or offices. | pg.325-353 pg.493-508 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Analysis of environmental factors (noise, light, climate, and air quality) and design of work environment. | pg.162-177 |
| 10 | Analysis of environmental factors (noise, light, climate, and air quality) and design of work environment. | pg.162-177 |
| 11 | Worker safety-OSHA | pg.179-193 |
| 12 | Midterm | |
| 13 | Human information processing and design of man/machine interface. | pg.379-404 |
| 14 | Human information processing and design of man/machine interface. | pg.404-420 pg. 423-441 |
| 15 | Design of displays and controls | pg.457-491 |
| 16 | Final |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Lehto, M.R.,Landry,S.J., Buck,J., Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers, CRC Press, 2007. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Sanders, M.S., McCormick, E.J., Human Factors in Engineering and Design, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, USA, 1993. |
| 3. Su, B. A., Ergonomi, Atılım University, Ankara, 2000. | |
| 4. Erkan, N., Ergonomi, MPM Yayınları: 373, Ankara, 1997. | |
| 6. Woodson, W. E., B. Tillman, P. Tillman, Human Factors Design Handbook, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1992. | |
| 7. Bridger, R.S., Introduction to Ergonomics, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1995. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 15 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 45 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to Industrial Engineering; an ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge to model and solve engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a complex system, process, tool or component to meet desired needs within realistic constraints; an ability to apply modern design. | |||||
| 4 | An ability to develop, select and put into practice techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice; an ability to use information technology effectively. | |||||
| 5 | An ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or disciplinary research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to work individually, on teams, and/or on multidisciplinary teams. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; effective report writing and understand written reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instruction. | |||||
| 8 | A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; an ability to use information-seeking tools and to follow the improvements in science and technology. | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to behave according to the ethical principles, an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. Information on standards used in industrial engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge of business applications such as project management, risk management and change management. A recognition of entrepreneurship, innovativeness. Knowledge of sustainable improvement. | |||||
| 11 | Information on the effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment and security in universal and societal dimensions and the information on the problems of the in the field of engineering of the era. Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | X | ||||
| 12 | An ability to design, development, implementation and improvement of integrated systems that include human, materials, information, equipment and energy. | X | ||||
| 13 | Knowlede on appropriate analytical, computational and experimental methods to provide system integration. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||