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Valid for year : 2005
 
TMIU40 Man, Technology and Organization, 4,5 ECTS credits.
/Människa, teknik, organisation/

For:   BI   DE   DI   EI   KBI   MI   MK   OI  


OBS!

Mandatory for students within the Engineering Practice project.

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 40
Rec. self-study hours: 80

  Area of Education: Humanities

Subject area: Other subjects

  Advancement level (A-D): B

Aim:
Afer passing this course, the student should have: - insight in aspects concerning design of man-technology-organisation, taking into account the operator's needs and qualifications. - understanding man - technology - organisation interaction and its influence on security, quality and productivity. - knowledge about the labour market laws and regulations.

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.

Organisation:
The course consists of lecturs, class interactions, laboratory exercises and a project work.

Course contents:
Man-Technology-Organisation Interaction. Definition of Ergonomics.Organisational and socio-psychological aspects. Cognitive ergonomics, work physiology and biomechanics. Physical work environment factors; thermal climate, light radiation, noise. Labour market and laws and regulations. Sick leave, working with illnes and accidents. Quality and productivity.

Course literature:
Arbetarskyddsnämnden, 1994. Arbete-Människa-Teknik, Stockholm. Wetlander, G., 1993. Socialpsykologi, Tankemodeller om människor i arbete, Akademiförlaget, Göteborg. (Certain chapters). Material from the department.

Examination:
Laboratory work
Individual assignment with oral and written report
0,5 p
2,5 p
 
Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or �?~Pass�?T.



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IKP.
Director of Studies: studierektor@ikp.liu.se
Examiner: Eva Lovén

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 06/08/2005