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OREN3037Ergonomics and Work Study2+1+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Aytaç AYDIN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main aim of this course is to ensure accordance among environment, machine and human being, to apply and develop the approachment of production efficiencies enhancement with method study and labour measuremen
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : understand the importance of ergonomics in human life and able to utilize ergonomics science.2,101,3,5
LO - 2 : know human body in ergonomics approach and determine the measurements suitable for manufacturing aim2,101,3,5
LO - 3 : learn physical environmental factors and their effects on work conditions, determine suitable work conditions2,101,3,5
LO - 4 : understand motivation increase human efficiency and learn methods of motivation techniques2,101,3,5
LO - 5 : understand effects of work study on productivity and applying mentality2,101,3,5
LO - 6 : apply method study on manufacturing systems and understand their effects on productivity2,101,3,5
LO - 7 : make work measurement and analyze its contribution2,101,3,5
LO - 8 : understand intersection of human-machinery systems and able to apply principles provided human work efficiency2,101,3,5
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Principles cencepts of ergonomy, human body and systems of movement, human metabolism, energy consumption and break, applied antropometry, fatigue and break physical environmental factors, principal concepts of work study, work study techniques, work study-human relations, method study, workplace design, worker and material movements, work mesaurement, work sampling, time study, job designe, human-machinery systems, ergonomic workstation and office design.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Description, content and aim of the course, industry engineering, productivity, management, work study, ergonomics
 Week 2Basic concept of ergonomics
 Week 3Human body, required energy for human
 Week 4Applied anthropometry, attitudes
 Week 5Motives and emotions, conflict and conflict management
 Week 6Fatigue, working terms, physical environment factors (1); air conditions
 Week 7Physical environment factors (2); illustration, noise, vibration, hazards materials
 Week 8Work design, basic concept of work study
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Method study(1); its description and aims, schema and diagram techniques of methods study, stages of method study
 Week 11Method study (2); material movements, staff movements, economy of movement, work measuring (1); basic stages of work measuring, techniques of work measuring
 Week 12Work measuring (2); work sampling, time study
 Week 13Human-machine systems, system design, displays, control panels, relations of display and control. Design ergonomic work station, workplace system, office system, individual work station, working position, working with screened vehicles, arranging the environmental conditions, equipments and its working principles, office design
 Week 14Presentation and evaluating of homework
 Week 15Presentation and evaluating of homework, exam excuse
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Üçüncü, K. 2005; Ergonomi ve İş Etüdü. KTÜ Orman Fakültesi Orman Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü Yayın No. 77, Trabzon
 
Recommended Reading
1Erkan, N. 1988; Ergonomi. MPM Yayın No. 373. Ankara.
2Akal, Z. 1991; İş Etüdü. MPM Yayın No. 29. Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 30/04/2021 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 20
End-of-term exam 16 29/06/2021 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 13 13
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 5 15
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 2 10 20
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 5 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load95