Human Factors Engineering

ABOUT THE COURSE:To introduce the basic concepts and the important issues (related to theory and application) inergonomics and human factors engineering for worksystem performance and product design improvement, and the use of these concepts and technologies to select jobs and situations in industries. The knowledge in the topics as mentioned in the course outline is essential to achieve these objectives. The course is intended to be designed for creating a knowledge-base of the state-of-the-art ergonomic/human factors-based worksystem in manufacturing and service organizations. The course is designed to teach the basic concepts and tools and techniques and methods employed in the broad area of human factors engineering focusing on anthropometric principles in the worksystem design, work capacity and fitness for work, work posture and body mechanics, design of physical environment, design of manual material handling tools and hand tools, and ergonomic performance of different kinds of worksystems.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students belonging to disciplines like Industrial Engineering and Management, Agricultural Engineering Production Engineering, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and allied disciplinesPREREQUISITES: Nil.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Tata Steel, Tata Motors, L&T, Linde and similar such manufacturing organizations complying Industry 4.0 standards.

Week 1: Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics Week 2:Anthropometry in Workstation Design Week 3:Physiology, Workload, and Physical Work Capacity Week 4:Design of Manual Material Handling Tasks Week 5:Ergonomic Design of Computer Workstations Week 6:Industrial Application: Work Posture for Tasks, Hand Tool Design Week 7:Measurement and Evaluation of Physical Environment: Visual Environment Week 8:Measurement and Evaluation of Physical Environment: Thermal Environment and Vibratory Environment Week 9:Measurement and Evaluation of Physical Environment: Auditory Environment Week 10:Ergonomic Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Week 11:Human Factors Principles and Design of Shift Work Week 12:Ergonomic Performance of Worksystems