Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED C/D
Date of Decision: 2021-04-20
Main field: Architecture.
Main field: Technology.
Elective for: C4, D4, E4, I4, M4, RH4, MPRR1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The aim of the course is for students to:
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
understand and explain:
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Systematically survey, analyse and suggest improvements in existing work environments as well as design new work organizations, jobs and workplaces with respect to:
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
Present the work carried out in a reflective and analytical way in the written project report..
The course is divided into the following modules, which are studied on one's own with the help of the web based course material:
1. Psychosocial work environment
2. The organisation of production and work
3. Physical load
4. Physical factors
5. Chemical health risks in working life
6. Human-technology systems
7. Safety and risk
8. Methods
9. Design processes
10. Occupational injuries
11. Work environment and economics
12. Work environment legislation
13. Standardisation
There will be possibilities to ask questions and discuss the material with the course coordinator. The second part of the course will comprise of a workplace related project including: study visits, a survey and documentation of a work environment, a proposal of suggested improvements based on the current scientific knowledge, and a written report. The project will be guided and supervised by researchers in fields related to working environment and sustainability.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: For a passing grade the student must have passed all modules in the web based course material, actively participate in study visit and receive a passing grade on the written project report.
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.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 12.
The course overlaps following course/s: MAM203, MAMF20
Course coordinator: Christina Isaxon, Christina.isaxon@design.lth.se
Examinator: Christina Isaxon, christina.isaxon@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.eat.lth.se