Ergonomics (FSI-YER)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: doc. akad. soch. Ladislav Křenek, ArtD.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of the subject is to acquire the knowledge needed for the design and modernization of industrial products and work environment.
Graduates will be able an anthropocentric approach to design, to the systemic solution of the relationship man-machine-environment. Graduates will be able to formulate requirements for the relationship of a person to any product, to respect its dimensions, psychophysiological possibilities and limits in relation to the performed activity whether of occupational or non-working nature.

The student acquires:
- Knowledges about the human and about the optimization of psychophysical load.
- Knowledge of the specifics of the working environment.
- The ability to design the system of drivers and indicators.
- The ability of apply the principles of interior design.
- Knowledge of safety work.
- Respecting the methodical approach to the construction.
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Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 1 hrs. optionally                  
    Studio work   13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

- Introduction into the subject. Ergonomics- definition, basis, benefit, goal.
- Human - anthropometric and psycho-physical attributes, dimensions.
- Human - sensations and perceptions, reflexes.
- Human - psychological attributes, interpersonal connections.
- Human - virtue of human, machine virtue, dimensional solution of the machine.
- Human and machine- working position, movement space, visual conditions.
- Tools and equipment, principles and criteria for the design of handels.
- Controls and indicators, connection between controls and indicators, solution of controls and indicators system.
- Human and environment, climatic specifications, illumination, noise, vibrations and shakes.
- Safety of work.
- Interior - housing, zoning of the house / flat, physical properties of the space, layout solution.
- Housing and communal spaces, requirements for social, leisure and business premises.
    Studio work

- Manufacturingf of the test dummy in sizes 5%, 50%, 95%.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, analysis of task, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, variants.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, visualization.
- Ergonomic parameters II. - ergonomic solution of a machine, analysis of task, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters II. - ergonomic solution of a machine, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters II. - ergonomic solution of a machine, variants.
- Ergonomic parameters II. - ergonomic solution of a machine, visualization.
- Ergonomic parameters III. - ergonomic solution of an environment, analysis of task, sketches. 
- Ergonomic parameters III. - ergonomic solution of an environment, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters III. - ergonomic solution of an environment, variants. Test.
- Ergonomic parameters III. - ergonomic solution of an environment, visualization.
Literature - fundamental:
2. CHUNDELA, Lubor. Ergonomie. 3. vyd. V Praze: České vysoké učení technické, 2013. ISBN 978-80-01-05173-3.
4. RUBÍNOVÁ, Dana. Ergonomie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. ISBN 80-214-3313-2.
5. SANDERS, Mark S. a Ernest J. MCCORMICK. Human factors in engineering and design. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1993. ISBN 0-07-054901-x.
Literature - recommended:
2. KRÁL, Miroslav. Ergonomie a její využití v technické praxi II: Normativy ledského těla. Biomechanika a bioenergetika. Ostrava: Alexandr Vávra-Vava, 1998. ISBN 80-86168-04-2.
2. ŠEDIVÝ, Vladimír a Václav KOHOUT. Ergonomie: (cvičení). Brno: Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita, 1995. ISBN 80-7157-182-2.
3. LORKO, Martin a Zuzana JAMBRICHOVÁ. Ergonómia. Prešov: Technická univerzita v Košiciach, 1998. ISBN 8070993928.
4. TILLMAN, Barry, David J. FITTS, Wesley E. WOODSON, Rhonda ROSE-SUNDHOLM a Peggy TILLMAN. Human factors and ergonomics design handbook. Third edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2016. ISBN 978-0-07-170287-4.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-PDS-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 1 3 W