Summer Semester 2010/11
Summer Semester 2011/12
Summer Semester 2015/16
Ergonomics LN06294
Course content:
Definition, aims and range of ergonomics. History of ergonomics.
Basic ergonomics system. Charakteristic of system elements.
Definition of labour. Kinds of labour. Charakteristic of labour process.
Physical and psychical workload.Stress and burnout syndrome.
Predysposition to work. Biorythm phenomenon.
Tiredness and its results. Methods of tiredness prevention.
The correct organisation of labour process. The role of workbreaks and training.
Material factors of work environment.
Essentials of ergonomics design.
Learning outcomes: possesing knowledge about correct forming work conditions and methodes of tiredness prevention.
(in Polish) Rodzaj przedmiotu
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
student:
1) gives basic definitions from the area of ergonomics and understands its relations with other scientific disciplines
2) recognizes and classify factors cosing workload
3) specifies and describes methods of tiredness protection at work
4) lists basic rules of ergonomic designing
Assessment criteria
written final test
Bibliography
a) basic references:
E.Górska,Ergonomia:projektowanie,diagnoza,eksperymenty, Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej, Warszawa 2007.
E. Kowal: Ekonomiczno-społeczne aspekty ergonomii, PWN, Warszawa-Poznań 2002.
J. Ejdys, A. Lulewicz, J.Obolewicz, Zarządzanie bezpieczeństwem w przedsiębiorstwie, Wyd. PB, Białystok 2008
b) supplementary references:
M. Wykowska, Ergonomia, Wyd. AGH Kraków 1994 [internet edition available on http://home.agh.edu.pl/~ergonom/ergonomia/index.htm
Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy. Webside: www.ciop.pl