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Ergonomics for beginners: Industrial design perspective

Prof. Debkumar Chakrabarti · IIT Guwahati

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Lectures

Introducing ergonomics and content details

  1. Introduction Video
  2. Design today - human aid to lifestyle Video

Discipline approach: ergonomics/ human factors

  1. Journey, fitting task to man Video
  2. Domain, philosophy and objective Video
  3. Mutual task comfort: two way dialogue, communication model Video
  4. Ergonomics/ human factors fundamentals Video
  5. Physiology, (work physiology) and stress Video

Human physical dimension concern

  1. Human body - structure and function, anthropometrics Video
  2. Anthropometry: body growth and somatotypes Video
  3. Static and synamic anthropometry: standing Video
  4. Anthropometry landmark: sitting postures Video
  5. Anthropometry : squatting and cross-legged postures Video
  6. Measuring techniques Video
  7. Statistical treatment of data and Video

Posture and movement

  1. Human body-structure and function Video
  2. Posture and job relation Video
  3. Posture and body supportive devices Video
  4. Chair characteristics Video
  5. Vertical work surface Video
  6. Horizontal work surface Video
  7. Movement Video
  8. Work Counter Video

Behaviour and perception

  1. Communication and cognitive issues Video
  2. Psycho-social behaviour aspects, Video
  3. Information processing and perception Video
  4. Cognitive aspects and mental workload Video
  5. Human error and risk perception Video

Visual issues

  1. Visual performance Video
  2. Visual displays Video

Environments factors

  1. Environmental factors influencing Video

Ergonomic design process

  1. Ergonomics design methodology Video
  2. Ergonomics criteria/check Video
  3. Design process involving Video
  4. Some checklist for task easiness Video

Performance support and design intervention

  1. Occupational safety and stress at workplace Video
  2. Workstation design Video
  3. Furniture support Video
  4. Vertical arm reach and relevant Video
  5. Humanising design :Design and human compatibility, comfort and adaptability aspects Video

Design ergonomics in India

  1. Scope for exploration Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Guwahati
Department
Engineering Design
Teacher
Prof. Debkumar Chakrabarti
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Art, architecture and design
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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