Ergonomics

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course covers; definition of ergonomics, disciplines based on ergonomics, human body, nervous system, skeletal structure, sensory organs in point of ergonomics, workplace environment, the relationship between environment and efficieny, environmental and working conditions' effects to health and efficiency, factors affecting the work environment, environmental conditions, lighting, noise, air pollution, vibration and dust, work physiology, works based on the strength of muscle, human machine and workspace relationship, management tools, controls and humans who control improvement of working environment, the bad working environments' effects on human, monotony, considerations on layout of working environment, the bad working environments' effects on human health, the color effect on working life, contrast sensitivity, the workings of job enrichment, setting of fatigue and rest intervals, the effects of these intervals on human performance, mental working, stress model in business life.

Weekly Schedule

1) definition of ergonomics. ergonomic diciplines
2) human body, nerve system, skeleton structure
3) ergonomic sense organs
4) work place environment, data relation, effects of work conditions to health and efficiency
5) feactors affecting the work environment, environmental conditions
6) enlightment, noise, air pollution, vibration and dust
7) work phisiology, muscular works
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) human-achine relations in work area
10) management methods, cotrols and controllers
11) work place improvement, influence of unfavorable work conditios on humans
12) monotonicity, factors to be considered in work place arrangements, impact of unfavorable work conditions on human health
13) color effect on work life, contrast sensitivity
14) work enrichment, setting up the allowances, allowance effect on human performance
15) mental work, stres model in work life
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Simulation
4) Lab / Workshop
5) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required