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Lecture 36 of 60Week 8
Lecture 36: Problem of Heat Stress at Workplaces, Thermoregulation Process, Acclimation and Acclimatization
Prof. Pradip Kumar Ray and Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari · IIT Kharagpur
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- Lecture 01 : Definition, purpose, and development of Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Lecture 02 : Types and components of worksystems, their interactions and evaluations
- Lecture 03 : Human components, machine components and environment components of worksystems
- Lecture 04 : Modern worksystems, FMJ vs FJM
- Lecture 05 : Contribution of human factors in systems design, engineering and management
- Lecture 06 : Anthropometry in product/process design, measuring human dimensions, anthropometric design motto
- Lecture 07 : Types of anthropometric data, principles of applied anthropometry
- Lecture 08 : Examples of anthropometric design, numerical exercises
- Lecture 09 : Working Posture Analysis, Postural Triangle, Design for Seated and Standing Workers- Part I
- Lecture 10 : Working Posture Analysis, Postural Triangle, Design for Seated and Standing Workers- Part II
- Lecture 11 : Metabolism during work, Aerobic and anaerobic work, oxygen uptake
- Lecture 12 : Physical work capacity and energy expenditure, Individual differences, Relative work load, Measurement of workload
- Lecture 13 : Measurement of energy expenditure, Subjective measures of physical effort, Borg RPE scale, Factors affecting work capacity
- Lecture 14 : Ergonomic evaluation of various operations in agriculture, construction and manufacturing industry-I
- Lecture 15 : Ergonomic evaluation of various operations in agriculture, construction and manufacturing industry-II
- Lecture 16 : Types of Injury Problems in Manual Handling Tasks, Types of Activities and Body Movements
- Lecture 17 : Biomechanical Modelling and Analysis of Manual Lifting
- Lecture 18: Definitions and Standards of Lifting: NIOSH Lifting Equation
- Lecture 19: EC Guidelines, UK Health and Safety Commission Guidelines
- Lecture 20: Use of Material Handling Aids, Types of Material Handling Devices, Numerical Problems
- Lecture 21: Ergonomic Problems in Computer Workstations, Design Elements of Computer Workstation
- Lecture 22: Specifications of Computer Workstation Design Elements
- Lecture 23: Methods to Reduce Glare/Reflection on Screen
- Lecture 24: Design of Human-Computer Interaction
- Lecture 25: Evolution of Technology in Computer Screen, Numerical Problems
- Lecture 26: Work Postures and Related Complaints, Work Postures for Different Tasks, Task Analysis
- Lecture 27: Power Law of Practice, Learning Curve, Numerical Pro
- Lecture 28: Work Posture Assessment, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), MSDs/RMIs
- Lecture 29: Hand tool design: Fitting the task, user and hand, Usage of hand tools and types of injuries and their prevention
- Lecture 30: Design guidelines for hand tools
- Lecture 31: Environment Component in Worksystems, Ergonomic Design of Physical Environment: Basic Issues
- Lecture 32: Ergonomic Design Framework for Environment, Importance of Illumination System and Visual Environment
- Lecture 33: Measurement of Illuminance, Luminance, and Contrast
- Lecture 34:Measures of Contrast, Contrast Ratio under Different Work Situations
- Lecture 35:Direct and Indirect Glare or Reflection, Illumination for Inspection and Quality Control Activities
- Lecture 36: Problem of Heat Stress at Workplaces, Thermoregulation Process, Acclimation and Acclimatization
- Lecture 37: Thermal Balance Equation and Heat Stress
- Lecture 38: Quality of Thermal Environment, Evaluation of Thermal Environment
- Lecture 39: Whole Body Vibration and Sources of Vibration Discomfort
- Lecture 40: Hand-arm Vibration
- Lecture 41: Auditory Environment and Human Performance, Measurement of Sound and Noise Exposure, Numerical Problem
- Lecture 42: Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss, Noise Analysis and Noise Reduction using Engineering Measures at Manufacturing Plants
- Lecture 43: Effects of Noise on Performance, Broadbent and Poulton Theories, Interference of Noise with Spoken Communication: PNC Curves and PSIL, Numerical Problem
- Lecture 44: Octave bands and examples
- Lecture 45: Ergonomic design of auditory environment in different workplaces
- Lecture 46: Concepts of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DHA), and Design for Automation (DFA) and their Application; Ergonomic Design Principles
- Lecture 47: Product Design Assessment and Important Measures, Manual Assembly Design Efficiency: Use of Boothroyd Technique
- Lecture 48: Assembly Time Determination with PMTS Methods, Human Factors Principles in DHA
- Lecture 49: Maintenance in Manufacturing/Production System- Important Ergonomic Design Issues: Part-I
- Lecture 50: Maintenance in Manufacturing/Production System-Important Ergonomic Design Issues: Part-II; Job Design and Job Satisfaction
- Lecture 51: Definition of Shift Work, Problems with Shift Work, Effect on Circadian Rhythms
- Lecture 52: Problems of shift workers, Shift Work and Human Performance
- Lecture 53: Recommended Shift Work Schedules
- Lecture 54: Major Ergonomic Issues and Problems in Shift Work Design:Part-1
- Lecture 55: Major Ergonomic Issues and Problems in Shift Work Design:Part-2
- Lecture 56: Concepts of Ergonomic Performance and its Indicators
- Lecture 57: EPI Assessment Tool Development
- Lecture 58: Factors and their level of assessment
- Lecture 59: Application of EPI Model in Different Worksystems
- Lecture 60: Epilogue