Systems Ergonomic Design
Code
10615
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Isabel Maria Nascimento Lopes Nunes
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
71
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about methodologies oriented to error, fatigue and stress reduction, as well as improve equipment usage, increase productivity, taking into account the safety, health, comfort and satisfaction of people at work.
Prerequisites
None are compulsory. However, it is highly recommended that students have finished the curricular units of Ergonomics and Occupational Safety and Health, since there is continuity in the themes addressed.
Subject matter
1 Design of Work systems with computers: Ergonomic requirements. Legislation. Workstation components and layout. Occupational health problems. Stress. New HCI: touchscreens.
2 Interfaces design. Human-system interaction. User centered development of interfaces. Usability Principles. Prototyping. Methods for evaluating usability.
3 Design of Work Systems and human error. Human reliability. Assessment methodology.
4 Systems Design Work supported by a LESS (Lean, Ergonomics, Six Sigma) framework. Advantages. Tools to support LESS implementation:checklists, RULA, OWAS, SAMMIE system-modeling Human CAD tool, presentationa and characterization of their core functionality.
Bibliography
Norman D. A. The Design of Everyday Things, The MIT Press, 1998
Nielsen J. Usability Engineering, Acad Press, 1993
Tullis T.&Albert B. Measuring the user experience, Elsevier, 2008
Nielsen J.&Budiu R. Mobile Usability, New Riders, 2013
Nunes, I. L. A importância da avaliação ...O caso da exposição à vibração , in 3ª Jornadas Técnicas de Engenharia Logística Militar, EME, 2005
Bonney R. Human responses to vibration: principles and methods in Evaluation of Human Work, J. Wilson &E. Corlett (eds), Taylor & Francis, 1995
DL nº 46/2006, de 24/2, Prescrições mínimas ... agentes físicos (vibrações)
Kompier M. &Levi L.O stress no trabalho: causas, efeitos e prevenção. Guia para PME. FEMCVT, Dublin, 1995
Park K.S. Human Error in Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics. G. Salvendy (ed). J.Wiley & Sons, 1997
Teaching method
The theoretical course classes (2 hours per week), in which the main concepts of the course are exposed, is supported by data show.
The practical course occurs in lab (2 hours per week), in which students may Participate in the following activities : • design of workstation with computers, preferably inside the Campus;
• development of a prototype application: design of interfaces and interactions;
• usability evaluation of a human-system interface;
• problem-solving supported by practical cases - for example, calculation of exposure to hand-arm vibration and whole body;
• measurement and evaluation vibration occupational, through the use of an accelerometer;
• 3D simulation of jobs using the software SAMMIE.
Evaluation method
The evaluation process has the following components:
- 2 practical project-assignments, with oral communication and with written technical report (TP1, TP2) (50%)
- 2 mid-term tests during the course (T) (50%)
1 Exam (E)