Lesson plan / ERGONOMICS

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Distance Learning
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course Both the production, both in the design, or service industries, in all the processes, machinery, environmental and business people comprehend the emotional-physical-mental ways of ensuring the alignment of elements.
Course Content The birth of the concept of ergonomics, its definition, importance, objectives and components. Ergonomic Design Principles. Human-machine system analysis of environmental conditions: light, color, vibration, noise, toxic gas and dust. Social environment, human and psychological characteristics of the environment, human factors, manufacturing and service sectors and labor productivity. Physical conditions in the workplace. Monitoring and control mechanisms. Load and strain, duration of study and listening. Job stress, fatigue and boredom. Work energy and power requirements of jobs. Relation of Ergonomics and Work Study. Work places anthropometric, physiological, organizational, safety in terms of shape. Ergonomic workplaces review.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Ergonomics in the conceptual framework: The emergence, definition, objectives and results of the Concept of Ergonomics,
2Ergonomics issues: - the human characteristics: cognitive, emotional, physical - of human-machine relationships: The control and control mechanisms - Working conditions: posture and movements, load and strain, work and recreation, job stress and fatigue, boredom, work energy and work energy requirements - Environmental conditions: lighting, noise, vibration, temperature, humidity, air flow, layout, cleanliness, color and decoration
3Ergonomics and work study relationships: Method study, work measurement, productivity, effectiveness and efficiency.
4Ergonomic design principles: - The principle of balance in design - The design principle of proportion - The principle of harmony in design - The design principle of simplicity
5Ergonomic design of the study sites-1: - Shaping in terms of Anthropometric angle, static and dynamic anthropometry - Shaping in terms of physiological Angle
6Ergonomic design of the study sites-2: - Shaping in terms of Psychological aspects - Shaping in terms of Informational perspective
7Ergonomic design of the study sites-3: - Shaping in terms of Organizational aspects - Safety forming in terms of
8Ergonomics and the relationship between job design, job rotation, job simplification, job expansion, job enrichment.
9Midterm Exam
10Ergonomic factors which affect the working conditions-1: - Human factors - age, fatigue - Physiological fatigue - the effect of personality and social environment
11Ergonomic factors affecting working conditions-2: - Training and experience - Nutrition and personal health - Mechanical factors - Environmental factors
12Article analysis
13Article analysis
14Site study

Resources

GÜLER, Çağatay. (2004). Ergonomi, Palme Yayıncılık.
ERKAN, Necmettin. (2003). Ergonomi, Ankara: Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi Yayınları.