| TMIA31 | Ergonomics and Design, 9 ECTS credits. /Ergonomi - design/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 32 |
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Area of Education: Technlogy Subject area: Mechanical Engineering |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): C
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| Aim: - To acquire knowledge of fundamental concepts in ergonomics and the interaction between the user, products, and environments. A systems approach is taken where knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of the user is utilized to the design of tools, machines and systems. - To acquire knowledge in design methodology and design theory to develop a systematic work procedure. - To develop an understanding of economic and concurrent aspects of systems design including cost/benefit trade offs. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: Lectures, class interaction and a design project which will integrate knowledge from this and earlier experiences in course work. |
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| Course contents: Ergonomics as a discipline. Anthropometry and biomechanics, cognitive ergonomics, task analysis, usability engineering and experimentation. Human-computer interaction. Design methodology and design theory, concurrent design and life-cycle design. with respect to reuse, environmental and economics constraints, consumer requirements, and usability. Creativity in design. |
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| Course literature: Patrick W Jordan, An Introduction to Usability, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1998 Norman, D.A. The Psychology of Everyday Things, Harper Collins, UK, 1991. |
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| Written laboration report Oral and written report of the project assignment |
3 p 3 p |
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| Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or �?~Pass�?T. | |||
Course language is English. Department offering the course: IKP. Director of Studies: studierektor@ikp.liu.se Examiner: Kjell Ohlsson Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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