‫جامعة بنغازي – كلية الهندسة‬

‫قسم الهندسة الصناعية و نظم التصنيع‬

‫‪Human Factor Engineering IE 464‬‬

‫‪Homework 1‬‬

‫‪24589‬‬ ‫كثلوم رزق المهدي‬

‫‪Spring 2021‬‬
 a. Percentiles value (10th and 90th ) of population
X0.10 = μ + Z0.10*σ

X0.90 = μ + Z0.90*σ

Z0.10 = -1.282 and Z0.90 = 1.282

Anthropometric
dimension Male Female
th th
10 90 10th 90th
percentile percentile percentile percentile
X0.10 X0.90 X0.10 X0.90
Stature Mean 176 167.026 184.974 Mean 160 152.308 167.692
SD 7 SD 6
Elbow height Mean 109.5 104.372 114.628 Mean 100.5 92.808 108.192
standing SD 4 SD 6
Elbow height Mean 23 19.154 26.846 Mean 21.7 17.854 25.546
sitting SD 3 SD 3
Popliteal height Mean 47 43.154 50.846 Mean 42.6 39.395 45.805
SD 3 SD 2.5
 b. Heights of a fixed seat and a fixed table fit 90% of the population

Dimension Data used Measurement

Seat height Females data used Mean of popliteal height –(1.282*SD) + 2 cm
to the design
Table height Males data used to Mean of elbow sitting height +(1.282*SD) + Seat
the design height

The body dimension related in the design of the heights of a fixed seat and a

fixed table is elbow height sitting and popliteal height .

Type of dimension is lower limit dimension

The Percentile values is :

Popliteal height use female data : X0.10 = 39.395 cm.

Fixed height seat = 39.395+ shoes allowance (2 cm) = 41.395 cm.

Elbow height sitting use male data : X0.90 =26.846 cm.

Fixed height table = 26.846 + fixed height seat = 26.846 + 41.395 =

Fixed height table = 68.241 cm.

Used shoes allowance only = 2 cm.