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Course
Pro-forma
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing)
Code
KCEC3101
Title
Computer Aided Ergonomics
Pre-requisite
None
Student Learning Time (SLT)
120 hours
Credit
3
Learning Outcomes
1.
Discuss the issue of safety and health in the manufacturing
industry
2.
Recognize the important of human factors in designing
equipment and in work environments
3.
Identify the theories and application strategies in diagnosing
and problem solving in manufacturing industries.
4.
Justify the importance of ergonomics at work place to ensure
human comfort.
5.
Demonstrate the use of computer aided ergonomics in
design
Synopsis
This course contains eight essential parts mainly: industrial safety
and health, ergonomics industries, ergonomics principal in
design, effect of environment on workers, human physiology,
anthropometry, works design and analysis of tasks.
Assessment
40 % Continuous Assessments
60 % Final Examination
References
1.
Benjamin Niebel and Andris Freivalds. 2004. Methods,
Standards and Work Design. McGraw Hill
2.
Marks S.Sanders and Ernest J. McCormick. 1992. Human
Factors in Engineering and Design. McGraw Hill
3.
William Steven Marras and Waldemar Karwowski, The
occupational ergonomics handbook, 2nd Edition, CRC Press,
2006.
4.
2R. S. Bridger, Introduction to ergonomics, CRC Press, 2003.
5.
Karl H. E. Kroemer, Fitting the Human: Introduction to
Ergonomics, Sixth Edition, Taylor and Francis, 2008.
Soft Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills (CT1, CT2, CT3)
Team Work Skills (TS1, TS2)