Course syllabus

Ergonomi
Ergonomics

MAMF30, 6 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED C/D
Date of Decision: 2020-03-30

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: KID2, MD3
Elective for: BME4-br
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is for the students to learn how to develop products, phenomena and environments adapted to the human physical and cognitive conditions.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

The course includes a reality linked company project, that puts the theory of work load and cognitive ergonomics in context. The course also contains individual and group assignments and lectures/seminars that cover the following areas:

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: A passing grade will be given to students who pass individual and group assignments, laboratory excercise and written and oral presentations of group assignments/project.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: MAMA05, MAMA11

Reading list

Contact and other information

Examinator: Håkan Eftring, universitetslektor, hakan.eftring@certec.lth.se
Course coordinator: Hillevi Hemphälä, hillevi.hemphala@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.certec.lth.se/english/education