Ergonomics Laboratory Exercises

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Ergonomics Laboratory Exercises

Ergonomics Laboratory Exercises

Published:

November 19, 2008 by CRC Press - 216 Pages

Author(s):

Timothy Joseph Gallwey, University of Limerick (Retired), Ireland; Leonard O'Sullivan

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$57.95

ISBN 9781420067361

Cat# 67362

Features

Provides learning by doing through an applications-oriented, hands-on set of exercises

Covers the topics of workplace environment, work analysis, information processing, physiological issues and systems evaluations

Details equipment needs, experimental designs, data sheets, and laboratory aids

Includes guidance on the preparation of professional reports

Includes access to a book website with additional material

Summary

Taking an application-oriented approach, these exercises encourage students to apply rigorous analyses to collected data, and provide results through formal professional reports. The book contains nearly three dozen exercises covering workplace environment, work analysis, information processing, physiological issues, and systems evaluations. Some are pencil and paper exercises, some are stopwatch studies, some require special laboratory equipment, and others are field exercises. The book gives technical background on each topic and provides equipment needs, experimental design, and data sheets, as well as guidance on analysis and detailed instructions on report writing.

REPORT WRITING
Short laboratory reports
Short laboratory report grading comments
Report presentation
Long laboratory reports
Grading scheme for long reports
Professional type reports
Informed consent
Writing up a thesis or project report

WORK PLACE ENVIRONMENT
Workshop lighting survey
Noise Measurement
Thermal Comfort
Ventilation

WORK ANALYSIS
Design versus Speed
Task analysis
Flow process & Two-Handed charting
Performance Rating
Operator learning curves
Activity sampling
Fundamental motions
Predetermined Motion Time Systems (PMTS)

INFORMATION PROCESSING
Human discriminability
Central information processing
Motor system information processing
Visual search
Decision making (TSD)

PHYSIOLOGICAL ISSUES
Force-Angle relationships
Static Muscle Contractions
Anthropometry investigation
Posture analysis
Maximum oxygen uptake
Energy expenditure
Heat dissipation
Lifting analysis
Muscle potentials in postures

SYSTEMS EVALUATIONS
Systems analysis
Procedural analysis
Office workplace evaluation
Factory workplace evaluation
Disabled error cause removal
Hazards of slips/trips/falls
Hazard analysis on transportation and handling
Shiftwork scheduling

APPENDICES