Session 1 8/26/2008

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part 1- Background Page 1-1 to 7-16
Suggested reading Chapter 5-1 to 7-16

Session 2 9/2/2008

Engineering Anthropometry

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part II- Chapter 9 Page 9-1 to 9-27
Selected Reading-Anthropometry in Occupational Biomechanics, Chapter 3 of Occupational Biomechanics, Fourth Edition, By D. Chaffin, G. Andersson, and B. Martin

Quiz 1

Session 3 9/09/2008

Occupational Biomechanics (1)

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part II- Chapter 10, 11 Page 10-1 to 10-38 Page 11-1 to 11-23
Selected Reading- The Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System, Chapter 2 of Occupational Biomechanics, Fourth Edition, By D. Chaffin, G. Andersson, and B. Martin

Quiz 2

Session 4 9/16/2008

Occupational Biomechanics (2)

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part II- Chapter 12 13 Page 12-1 to 12-18 Chapter 13- Low-Level Static Exertions Page 13-1 t0 13-13
Selected Reading: Biomechanical Aspects of CTDs, Chapter 3 of Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering and Administrative Controls, Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras

Session 5 9/23/2008

Lifting

Selected reading - Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation, Chapter 16 of Principles and applications in eng..
Selected reading - Dynamic Low Back Models: Theory and Relevance in Assisting the Ergonomist to Reduce the Risk of Low Back Injuries, Chapter 12 of Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering and Administrative Controls, Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras
Selected reading - Static Biomechanical Modeling in Manual Lifting, Don B. Chaffin.

Quiz 4 -Homework

Session 6 09/30/2008

Fundamental Workstation Evaluation (1)

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part 1- Chapter 18
Selected Reading-Biomechanical Aspects of CTDs, Chapter 3 of Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering and Administrative Controls, Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras

Quiz 5 -Submit Homework

Session 7 10/07/2008

Fundamental Workstation Evaluation (1

Selected reading- Guidelines for Wrist Posture Based on Carpal Tunnel Pressure Thresholds, Human Factors Vol.49 No.1, By Peter J. Keir, Joel M. Bach, Mark Hudes, and David M. Rempel
Selected reading- Page Muscular Fatigue and Endurance During Intermittent Static Efforts: Effects of Contraction Level, Duty Cycle, and Cycle Time, Human Factors Vol. 48 No. 4, By Hardianto Iridiastadi and Maury A. Nussbaum
Selected Reading: Integrated Analysis of Upper Extremity Disorders, Chapter 2 of, Richard Wells, in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering and Administrative Controls, Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras
Selected Reading: Glove and Gender Effects on Muscular Fatigue Evaluated by Endurance and Maximal Voluntary Contraction Measures, Yuh-Chuan Shih, Human Factors 2007 Building and Testing Optimized Keyboards for Specific Text Entry, Gregory Francis and Claire Oxtoby, Human Factors February 2007

Quiz 6

Session 8 10/14/2008

Midterm

Project Presentation

Quiz 7-Submit Project 2 Start Project 3

Session 9 10/21/2008

Work Environments: Environmental Ergonomics

Selected Reading: Hearing and Noise, Work Design, 7th edition, Stephan Konz and Steven Johnson, Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, ISBN 13:978-1-890871-79-6

Session 10 10/28/2008

Work Environments: Environmental Ergonomics

Selected Reading- Vision and Illumination, Work Design, 7th edition, Stephan Konz and Steven Johnson, Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, ISBN 13:978-1-890871-79-6
Climate, Work Design, 7th edition, Stephan Konz and Steven Johnson, Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, ISBN 13:978-1-890871-79-6

Quiz 8

Session 11 11/04/2008

Introduction to Task Analysis

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part II-Section II- Chapter 17, 20 Page 17-1 to 17-33 and 20-1 to 20-16

Quiz 9
Submit Project 3

Start Project 4

11/11/2008

Session 12 11/18/2008

Task Analysis

Selected Reading- Task Analysis, Chapter 6 of Evaluation of Human Work: A practical ergonomics methodology, Edited by John R. Wilson and E. Nigel Corlett, ISBN ISBN 07484-0084-

Quiz 10-

Session 13 11/25/2008

Design of Information Devices and controls

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Part II- Chapter 8 Page 8-1 to 8-41 1

Quiz 11

Session 14-12/02/2008

Human Reliability

Principles and Applications in Engineering Series: Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design Edited by W. Karwowski and W.S. Marras Section II- Chapter 34, 35 Page 34-1 to 34-16 and 35-1 to 35-42
Selected Reading:Human Reliability Assessment Barry Kirwan, In Analysis and Evaluation of Work Systems, Taylor and Francis, ISBN 07484-0084-2
Doctors Are More Dangerous Than Gun Owners: A Rejoinder to Error Counting, Human Factors Vol.49 No.2, by Sidney W.A. Dekker

Quiz 12 Project Presentation-Submit Project 4

Dec 8-13

Final Exam

See University Schedule

Quiz 13-