Sl. No. |
Topic |
Lecture Hour |
Module I: Introducing Ergonomics, Welcome and content details |
02 |
1 |
Welcome and content details: Syllabus |
1 |
2 |
Design today- Human aid to lifestyle |
1 |
Module 2: Discipline approach: Ergonomics/ Human factors |
05 |
3 |
Journey, Fitting task to man their contractual structure |
1 |
4 |
Domain, Philosophy and Objective |
1 |
5 |
Mutual task comfort: two way dialogue, communication model |
1 |
6 |
Ergonomics/ human Factors fundamentals |
1 |
7 |
Physiology (work physiology) and stress |
1 |
Module 3: Human physical dimension concern |
07 |
8 |
Human body- structure and function, anthropometrics |
1 |
9 |
Anthropometry: body growth and somatotypes |
1 |
10 |
Static and dynamic anthropometry, Stand Posture- erect |
1 |
11 |
Anthropometry landmark: Sitting postures |
1 |
12 |
Anthropometry: squatting and cross-legged postures |
1 |
13 |
Anthropometric measuring techniques |
1 |
14 |
Statistical treatment of data and percentile calculations |
1 |
Module 4: Posture and movement |
08 |
15 |
Human body- structure and function |
1 |
16 |
Posture and job relation |
1 |
17 |
Posture and body supportive devices |
1 |
18 |
Chair characteristics |
1 |
19 |
Vertical work surface |
1 |
20 |
Horizontal work surface |
1 |
21 |
Movement |
1 |
22 |
Work Counter |
3 |
Module 5: Behaviour and perception |
05 |
23 |
Communication and cognitive issues |
1 |
24 |
Psycho-social behaviour aspects, behaviour and stereotype |
1 |
25 |
Information processing and perception |
1 |
26 |
Cognitive aspects and mental workload |
1 |
27 |
Human error and risk perception |
1 |
Module 6: Visual Issues |
02 |
28 |
Visual performance |
1 |
29 |
Visual displays |
1 |
Module 7: Environments Factors |
01 |
30 |
Environmental factors influencing human performance |
1 |
Module 8: Ergonomic design process |
04 |
31 |
Ergonomics design methodology |
1 |
32 |
Ergonomics criteria/check while designing |
1 |
33 |
Design process involving ergonomics check |
1 |
34 |
Some checklists for task easiness |
1 |
Module 9: Performance support and design intervention |
05 |
35 |
Occupational safety and stress at workplace in view to reduce the
potential fatigue, errors, discomforts and unsafe acts |
1 |
36 |
Workstation design |
1 |
37 |
Furniture support |
1 |
38 |
Vertical arm reach and design application possibility |
1 |
39 |
Humanising design: Design and human compatibility, comfort and
adaptability aspects |
1 |
Module 10: Design Ergonomics in India: scope for exploration |
01 |
40 |
Concluding session: Design Ergonomics in India: scope for exploration |
1 |
