ECTS - Ergonomics
Ergonomics (ICM241) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Ergonomics | ICM241 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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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, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The anthropological and ergonomic knowledge that is needed for a human’s physical, sociological and physiological needs to coincide with design ideas that are incorporated into interior design and environmental design |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The anthropological and ergonomic knowledge that is needed for a human?s physical, sociological and physiological needs to coincide with design ideas that are incorporated into interior design and environmental design. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to ergonomics | To gain information about course content from source books |
| 2 | Principles and practice of anthropometrics | To read information related parts from source books |
| 3 | Human diversity | To read information related parts from source books. Preparation to the homework. |
| 4 | Static anthropometric data and the dynamic anthropometry of clearance and reach | Assignment submission |
| 5 | Muscles, joints and skeletal system features | To read information related parts from source books |
| 6 | Anthropometry of special region of the body (head, face, back, hands and feet) | Group work and presentation |
| 7 | Seating | Group work and presentation |
| 8 | Domestic workstations | Group work and presentation |
| 9 | Office workstations | Group work and presentation |
| 10 | Mid-term | Mid-term exam preparation |
| 11 | Industrial workstations | Group work and presentation |
| 12 | Children workstations | Group work and presentation |
| 13 | People with disabilities and handicapped | Group work and presentation |
| 14 | Controls and displays | To read information related parts from source books |
| 15 | Examples | Example review |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final exam preparation |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Bridger, R.S. (1995) Introduction to Ergonomics. New York: McGraw-Hill. |
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| 2. Ching, Francis D. K. (2004) Mimarlık-Biçim, Mekân ve Düzen. İstanbul: Yapı Yayın. | |
| 3. Harrigan, John. (1987) Human factors research:methods and applications for architects and interior designers. Amsterdam; Oxford: Elsevier. | |
| 4. Kroemer, Karl., Henrike Kroemer., Katrin Kroemer-Elbert. (2001) Ergonomics-How to Design For Ease and Efficiency. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc. | |
| 5. Le Corbusier. (1957) The Modulor-A Harmonious Measure to the Human Scale Universally Applicable to Architecture and Mechanics by Le Corbusier. London and Hertford:Faber and Faber Limited Published. | |
| 6. Panero, Julius. Martin Zelnik. (1979) Human Dimension and Interior Space A Source Book of Design Reference Standards, CA-USA:Watson-Guptill.* | |
| 7. Pheasant, Stephen. (1986) Bodyspace:antropometry ergonomics and design. London: Taylor and Francis.* | |
| 8. Reznikoff, S.C. (1986) Interior Graphic and Design Standards. London: The Architectural Press.* | |
| 9. Sabancı, Alaettin. (1999) Ergonomi. Adana: Baki Kitabevi. | |
| 10. Sanders, Mark., Ernest McCormick. (1993) Human Factors in Engineering and Design. New York: McGraw-Hill. | |
| 11. Su, Bayram Ali. (2001) Ergonomi. Ankara: Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 15 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. | |||||
| 2 | Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them in the field of interior architecture. | |||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field of interior architecture; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain in the field of interior architecture. | |||||
| 5 | Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology in the interior architectural design process. | X | ||||
| 6 | Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction in the interior architectural design process. | X | ||||
| 7 | Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 8 | Creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs in the field of interior architecture. | X | ||||
| 9 | Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles in the interior architectural design process. | X | ||||
| 10 | Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of architecture and art in the interior architectural design process, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. | |||||
| 11 | Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. in the interior architectural design process. | X | ||||
| 12 | Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 13 | Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 8 | 7 | 56 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||