MF4005 Industrial Ergonomics Syllabus:

MF4005 Industrial Ergonomics Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

(1) To introduce the concepts of Ergonomics and to indicate the areas of Applications.
(2) Identify ergonomic principles
(3) to increase awareness of the need and role of ergonomics in occupational health
(4) To inculcate analysing skills among the students with respect to work place design, working postures and lifting tasks.
(5) To provide thorough knowledge about assessment about occupational exposure to heat stress, noise, vibrations

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Concepts of human factors engineering and ergonomics – Man – machine system and design philosophy – Physical work – Heat stress – manual lifting – work posture – repetitive motion.

UNIT II ANTHROPOMETRY

Physical dimensions of the human body as a working machine – Motion size relationships – Static and dynamic anthropometry – Anthropometric aids – Design principles – Using anthropometric measures for industrial design – Procedure for anthropometric design.

UNIT III DESIGN OF SYSTEMS

Displays – Controls – Workplace – Seating – Work process – Duration and rest periods – Hand tool design – Design of visual displays – Design for shift work.

UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN DESIGN

Temperature – Humidity – Noise – Illumination –Vibration – Measurement of illumination and contrast – use of photometers – Recommended illumination levels. The ageing eye – Use of indirect (reflected) lighting – cost efficiency of illumination – special purpose lighting for inspection and quality control – Measurement of sound – Noise exposure and hearing loss – Hearing protectors – analysis and reduction of noise – Effects of Noise on performance – annoyance of noise and interference with communication – sources of vibration discomfort.

UNIT V WORK PHYSIOLOGY

Provision of energy for muscular work – Role of oxygen physical exertion – Measurement of energy expenditure Respiration – Pulse rate and blood pressure during physical work – Physical work capacity and its evaluation.

OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course the students are
(1) updated with various concepts of Ergonomics
(2) able to provide appropriate allowances for the jobs under analysis.
(3) Students will be able to analyse and calculate the level of risk in a job causing stress, fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders and design appropriate work systems.
(4) Students will be able to assess the occupational environmental factors like heat stress, noise, and vibration and RSPM level in the industry.
(5) Maintain a comfortable environment in the work place

REFERENCES:

1. E.J. McCormic & Mark S. Sangers, Human factors in engineering design, McGraw Hill 2007
2. Martin Helander, A guide to the ergonomics of manufacturing, East West press, 2007
3. R.S. Bridger Introduction to Ergonomics, McGraw Hill, 1995.