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IDE3302 - Ergonomics 2

3 points, SCA Band 1, 0.0625 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

The unit covers the principles of the theories of the person/product interface (the behaviour of product users), the impact of human capabilities on the interface (with particular reference to safety), usability specification and testing, the ergonomics of entirely new products, the commercial and legal aspects of product ergonomics.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

understand the principles and application of the theories of the person / product interface
be capable of optimising the person/product interface in design
be able to develop ergonomic check lists for products.

Assessment

Class test: 20%
Practical exercise (product evaluation): 50%
Practical exercise (ergonomic checklist): 30%

Workload requirements

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial and 4 independent study hours per week

Prerequisites

IDE2301