SESC9431 — Physical Ergonomics

COURSE COORDINATION

Coordinator :	Dr Roger Hall
Contact Details :	Tel : (+612)93855680   •   Fax : (+612)93856190   •   Email : roger.hall@unsw.edu.au

DELIVERY DETAILS		[ Current Schedules and Locations ]

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NB :	THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED. THIS ENTRY IS FOR HISTORICAL INFORMATION ONLY.

COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit :	6
Assumed Knowledge :	SESC9400 - Ergonomics 1 or equivalent
Description :	This course discusses various analytical tools and techniques used by ergonomists to assess or solve practical, physical ergonomics problems. It requires a knowledge of the principles of ergonomics and will provide in-depth knowledge and skills in assessing the physical ergonomics aspects of work systems. Topics include applied anthropometry, biomechanical models, electromyography, manual handling jobs with multiple tasks and work physiology. Students will gain hands-on experience with relevant equipment and software such as Mannequin, 2D and 3D SSP Programs, Energy Expenditure Program, and the revised NIOSH 1991 equation. Students are given reading material (STUDY NOTES) which must be completed before attending workshops. Additional Reading material can be accessed online through Webct. Please contact course lecturer for details.   WORKSHOPS Workshops are mandatory component of the course. Workshops are conducted at the Ergonomics Laboratory of the School over 3 days. The objectives of workshops are to: provide practical demonstration of equipment/instrument, tools and techniques used for ergonomic investigations provide opportunity to students to use equipment to collect data conduct tutorial exercises on the use of selected ergonomic software. provide an interactive environment to discuss problems and ideas on topics under consideration.     During and following the workshops, student work on problems related to assignment reports. If you have any question or problem regarding the workshops, please contact the lecturer as soon as possible. The course consists of workshops on many relevant topics. Some topics are listed below. Use of Electromyography in Ergonomics Anthropometry: techniques and measurements Manual Handling: The Revised NIOSH (1991) Equation Physical workload: Measurements using Oxylog and Heart Rate Meter Demonstration /Tutorial on SAMMIE, MANNEQUIN, 2-& 3-D BIOMECHANICAL MODELS. Energy Expenditure Program, etc.. Posture Balance, etc.
Objectives :	To develop a quantitative approach to ergonomic work system design To provide hands-on experience of some of the important experimental techniques and tools used in ergonomic analysis
Reading :	Some background material (Study Notes) are provided. There is no prescribed textbook for this course. The reading material for the course is based mostly on journal articles, instrument manuals, software manuals and user guides, references and handbooks. A list of recommended readings is given below. KHE Kroemer and E. Grandjean: Fitting the Task to the Human, (5th Ed.), Taylor and Francis, 1997. M.S. Sanders & E.J. McCormick: Human Factors in Engineering and Design, (7th Ed.), McGraw-Hill, 1991. $46 Stephen Pheasant: Bodyspace. Second edition. -Taylor and Francis, 1997 W.E. Woodson, B. Tillman and P. Tillman. Human Factors Design Handbook, McGraw-Hill 1992. D. Chaffin, GBJ Andersson & B. Martin. Occupational Biomechanics.3rd Edition, J. Wiley &Sons, Inc., New York, USA, 1999   Journals: Applied Ergonomics. Ergonomics Human Factors International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. Internationational Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

ASSESSMENT
Details Due Date Weight Reports on practical exercises/experiments. 4 reports TBC 25% each

COURSE SCHEDULE
Unit 1 :	Anthropometry:Introduction, Anthropometric measurements, Using anthropometry data, Some recent developments
Unit 2 :	Applied Anthropometry
Unit 3 :	Biomechanical models of human: Theoretical aspects, 2 D and 3D Static Strength Prediction Models
Unit 4 :	Introduction to Revised NIOSH (1991) guide for lifting tasks
Unit 5 :	Electromyography in Ergonomics
Unit 6 :	3 DAYS WORKSHOPS STUDENTS ARE GIVEN PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION DURING THE WORKSHOP AND WORK ON GIVEN EXERCISES/ LEARNING PROBLEMS
Unit 7 :	Students work on exercises/assignments/ mini-projects based on the techniques, equipment/instruments, software, etc. demonstrated and discussed during the WORKSHOPS
Unit 8 :	Submission of assignments. Please check with Lecturer for specific dates

LEARNING RESOURCES
The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.
	The University also provides academic orientation programs called MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them in their transitions into academia..