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HM1025 Ergonomics in Product Development 6.0 credits

Ergonomi i produktutvecklingen

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    B

  • Subject area

    Mechanical Engineering
    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P2 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    51474

  • Start date

    2013 week: 45

  • End date

    2014 week: 3

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Max. 100

    *) If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Linda Rose <linda.rose@sth.kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Linda Rose <linda.rose@sth.kth.se>

  • Target group

    CDEPR CMAST CFATE

Learning outcomes

The overall aim of the course is that the students as engineers shall be able to contribute to the development of better work environments/products and reduce personal injuries. Through practical work in the field of ergonomics the students concur basic knowledge in ergonomics and its importance in product development.

  • With their own words explain fundamental concepts and fields such as personal injuries, human physical and psychological possibilities and constraints, over-exertion injuries and methods for risk management and product development,
  • Explain and practically use some methods used in ergonomics, e.g. Borg’s subjective rating scales, the mannequin programme Jack, emg- methods and sound measurement,
  • Methodically and in a structured way develop a prototype, test and evaluate it from en ergonomic perspective,
  • Document and communicate the result of their own work orally and in writing and study and judge the work of others in a structured way

Course main content

Contents of the lectures:

  • Survey, physical ergonomics, system ergonomics, cognitive ergonomics
  • Personal injuries, the human body, anthropometry
  • Methods, limitations, and recommendations
  • Sound and vibrations, biomechanics, technical work psychology
  • Product development: methods, creativity, patent, project leading, ergonomics and design
  • Personal injury risks, ergonomics and economics, real cases and research

Three two-hour laboratory experiments.
A project with practical product development with focus on ergonomics.

Eligibility

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in product development, e.g. MF1038 and MF1039 Design och produktframtagning, A+B or MF1015, Produktframtagning for T or MF1044 Produktframtagning 1 for M.

Literature

  • Boghard, M, m.fl. (Red) (2008) Arbete och teknik på människans villkor. Prevent.ISBN 978-91-7365-037-3.
  • Power Tool Ergonomics, Evaluation of Power Tools. Atlas Copco, Bo Lindqvist, 2007. Delas ut.
  • Utdelat material på föreläsningar samt föreläsningsmaterial som finns på kursens Bilda-hemsida.

Examination

  • PROA - Project, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TENA - Examination, 2.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVNA - Exercises, 1.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

Offered by

STH/Ergonomics

Examiner

Jörgen Eklund <jorgen.eklund@sth.kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 10.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 11.