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Welcome: Human Factors Engineering
Welcome: Human Factors Engineering
Welcome: Human Factors Engineering
WELCOME
IE-342
Human Factors Engineering
Fall (2021)
GRADES
Participations&
Attendance = 5 Marks
Assignments = 10 Marks
Lab Reports = 15 Marks
Major-I Exam = 15 Marks
Major-II Exam = 15 Marks
Final Project = 10 Marks
Final Exam = 30 Marks
Total = 100 Marks
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Key Topics
Definition of ergonomics
Ergonomics Domains
Types of ergonomic problems
Ergonomics Objectives
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Services
Recreational industries.
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Work-related
Materials
musculoskele
handling
tal disorders
Physical
Ergonomics
Workplace Repetitive
layout and movements
design
Safety and
health
2- Cognitive ergonomics
Mental
workload
Human–
Decision
computer
making
interaction
Cognitive
Ergonomics
Skilled
Stress performanc
e
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3- Organizational ergonomics
Communicatio
n
Team and
cooperative Task design
work
Organizational
Ergonomics
Quality
management
Physiology
Psychology Physics
Ergonomics
General
Anthropometry
Engineering
Biomechanics
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1- Anthropometric problem:
the body dimensions weight, Reach distances,
sitting, eye height (e.g., offices task).
2012 http://ergorisk.com/
2- Musculoskeletal problem:
Tasks that strain the muscular and skeletal systems
such as back injuries(e.g., lifting box OR hands
overhead).
3- Cardiovascular problem:
Tasks that place stress on the heart and circulatory
system (e.g., firefighting job OR lifting heavy load).
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4- Cognitive problem:
Tasks that need a high information
processing overload or under-load
monitoring or high perceptions tasks (control
room tasks, pilot job). CSU, 2010, (http://www.today.colostate.edu/story.aspx?id=4121)
5- Psychomotor problem:
Tasks that lead to strain the systems that
respond to visual or auditory stimuli with a
movement or reply.
CSU, 2010, (http://www.today.colostate.edu/story.aspx?id=4121)
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More
Productive
Safer
More
Comfortable
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NIOSH mentioned that it is around 60% of low back disorder in US due to lifting
heavy loads in different sectors industries, services and healthcare
Example of low back problems in services and industries companies is lifting the
heavy products from/to the back storage by the workers of the shorter truck
(shorter lorry).
Intervention:
NIOSH develops an ergonomics solution which is
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Evaluation of Intervention
Pros
• Significant improvement in wrist and shoulder posture
• Reduces grip force as a percent of maximum voluntary contraction.
• Eliminates overhead lifting
Cons
• Some trucks may not have enough available space for hinged
base.
• Workers have to remember to secure shaft in vertical position
before driving away from site
Reference: Ergonomics department at University of California
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