Course Code: 
INDD 212
Course Period: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
Theory: 
2
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
2
ECTS: 
4
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Coordinator: 
Pınar CARTIER
Courses given by: 
Pınar CARTIER
Course Assistants : 
Melis KARACA SERT
Course Objectives: 
Aims to equip with the skills to solve problems related to human, environment and equipment factors in design and project work by means of ergonomic standards and data. Examples that are planned by application of specific information concerning the human references are given within the topics as work systems, health safety, displays and controls, information systems.
Course Content: 

Ergonomics is an applied and multidisciplinary science that aims to reach productive efficiency by reconciling the working environment and all the systems it contains with all the psycho-physiological and socio-cultural abilities and limitations of the human being.

Human factors and ergonomics (HF&E) is a multidisciplinary field  incorporating contributions from psychology, engineering, biomechanics, mechanobiology, industrial design, graphic design, statistics, operations research and anthropometry. In this essence this lecture aims students to understand designing proceses of  equipment and devices that fit the human body and its cognitive abilities. Many topics such as anthropometry, biomechanics, user experience analysis, control-indicator interfaces, occupational safety, standards, lighting, vision, hearing, ergonomics of work environment and work environment, ergonomic rules in visual communication design, lifting are covered during the course.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Presentation C: Research

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1)Students understand ergonomics and basic concepts in related fields.

1,4,5,8,9,10

1,2,3

A, C

2) Students understand the aim of the subject and importance for the design process.

4,8,10

1,2,3

A, C

3) Students understand the methods  and importance of multidisciplinary work in design.

4,8,10

1,2,3

A, C

4) Students understand the subjects concept of interface, Human machine systems, Human,        abilities and disabilities.

1,4,5,8,10

1,2,3

A, C

5) Analyzing the relationships of design field with other disciplines like antropomethry, biyomecanics, physiology.

1,5,8

1,2,3

A, C

6)  Students understands and use the needed knowledge about anthropometric design, biomekanics. 

1,5,8

1,2,3

A, C

7) Students use and understanthe value of ergonomics in  design process.

1,4,5

1,2,3

A, C

 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction, Definition of Ergonomics, Ergonomics and Other Sciences, Methods of Ergonomics, Application Areas of Ergonomics, System Approach and Its Place in the Design Process, Definition of System, System Boundaries / Ergonomic System Concept, Characteristics of Ergonomic Systems, System Functions and Components, System Elements, System- Environment Relations , System Objects, Ergonomic System Types, Muscle Power Systems, Mechanical Systems, Automatic Systems

Human - Machine Systems Interface Concept Interface as Connection, Interface as Angel / Components of Human-Machine Systems, Comparison of Human-Machine Capabilities, Human Deficiencies, Human Capabilities / Machine Capabilities / Machine Capabilities

  

2

The Limits and Use of Human- Machine Comparisons. /Basics of Human Efficiency. Engine Events. Efficiency Concept

Evaluation of Yield. Yield items. Causes and Effects Affecting Yield /5.1. Individual Differences. adaptability. Physiopsychological Field Sociological Field. Objective Field. The Concept of Average and Average Yield /1. Average Data /2. Sufficiency 3. Yield Level / 4. Determination of Preliminary Yield

 

5. Average /6 in Muscle Strength. Body structure and types /7. Profession practice

8. Gender /9. Age /10. Weight /11. Muscle mechanics /12. Body elements/13. muscle fatigue

9. Suggestion /10. Muscle training / 11. Muscle Work / 12. Jobs Requiring Muscle Work

Measurement of Physical Activity / Physiological Measures / Operational Measures /

Business Design Case /1. Concepts and Definitions /2. Job Design 2.1. Determining the goal Developing recommendations /2.4. Evaluation of other suggestions 2.5. Model making and testing /2.5. Execution and supervision /3. Analysis method 3.1. Function distribution and verification/3.2. Task definition and analysis 3.3. Determination of human/machine relations.

  

3

Essence and Purpose of Motion Design / Physiological Perspectives of Motion Design / Motion Analysis and Time Systems in Work Design

1. Analysis Method /2. Motion Process and Motion of Time Analysis

Chronometric Design /1. The Place of Time in Business Life /2. Importance of Time in Business Process /3. Purpose of Time Studies /3.1. Time Research in the Business Process

Information and Information Processing /1. System Control in Man /1.1. Information Storage

1.2. Reinformation /2. Gaining Knowledge and Skills /2.1. Conditions Contributing to Learning /2.2. Information Transformation /2.3. Education and Practice /2.4. Business Assistants

2.5. Limits of Learning

  

4

Communication Design /1. Communication Concept /2. Communication Definitions /2.1. Observation Level

2.2. Purpose Guidance /2.3. Rule Judgment /3. Information and Communication Fact

4. Communication and Human-Machine Systems /5. Warnings And Detection Limits

  

5

MID TERM- 1

  

6

Indicators : 1. The Need for Indicators in Human-Machine Communication /1.1. Perception Deficiency /1.2. Threshold Deficiency and Quoting /2. Types of Indicators /3. Uses of Indicators /3.1. Quantitative Information /3.2. Qualitative Information /3.3. Control Information /3.4. Status and Warning Information /3.5. Monitoring Information /3.6. Time Phased Information /3.7. Pictorial or Graphic Communication /3. 8. Diagnosis and Identification - Credentials /3.9. Symbolic and Alphabetic Information /3.10. Speech and Sensory Information /4. Visual Indicators Required for Indicator Design /1. Quantitative Visual Indicators/2. Qualitative Visual Indicators Control Indicators/4. Visual Indicators and Warning Signs /5. Graphic Indicators

6. General Principles for the Use and Design of Visual Indicators

6.1. Quantitative Reading /6.2. Qualitative Reading /6.3. Control Reading /6.4. Setting Quantitative Values /6.5. Monitoring /6.6. Alerting /6.7. Setting Instantaneous Conditions

6.8. Location and Status Information /6.9. Elevation

  

7

Sensory Indicators /1. Usage Areas of Sensory Indicators/2. Function of Warning Signals/3. General Principles of Use and Design of Sensory Indicators

3.1. General Principles/3.2. Issue Principles/3.3. Special Quantitative Communication Principles /3.4. Special Warning Policies/3.5. Sensory Display Equipment Principles

Tactile Indicators/1. General Usage Areas/2. Comparison of Visual and Sensory Opportunities/3. Features of Seeing and Hearing/4. Need for Attention and Visual-Sensory Warnings

  

8

MID TERM- 2

  

9

Controls /1. Control Requirement/2. Control Requirement /3. Selection of Controls

4. Coding of Controls /4.1. Encoding Methods /5. Feedback Requirement

6. Resistance at Controls /6.1. Resistance Evaluation Ability/7. Dead Spot and Dead Space in Controls/ 7.1. Dead Spot/ 7.2. Dead Space /8.Control – Indicator Ratio 9. Response Delay /9.1. Development Time

  

10

Control – Indicator Compliance/1. Areas Benefiting from Indicator Control Compliance /2 Techno-economic Data

General Principles in Control Design/1. Priority/2. Grouping/3. Simplicity

4. Use Speed /5. Row/6. Symmetry/7. Movement/8. Eligibility/9. Standardization

  

11

Ergonomics and Safety /1. General Security Issues/1.1. Safety in Human-Machine Systems/1.2. Definitions/1.3. Meaning of Accident Protection/1.4. General Causes of Accident /1.5. Accident Precautions /2. Technical Environment and Occupational Safety /2.1. Security Design /2.2. Basic Measures/2.3. Accident Prevention Design Principles /2.4. Automation and Protection at Work

 

  

12

System Design Checklists Used in System Design and Development/

General Principles /1. Research Principles /2. Detection Principles /3. Information Processing Principles 4. Communication Principles /5. Visual Notice Principles /6. Principles of Sensory, Tactile, Verbal Communication

  

13

7. Principles of Human System Control /8. With Human Motor Activities

Related Principles /9. Anthropometric Principles /10. Principles for the Design of the Physical Environment.

  

14

Control – Indicator Compliance/1. Areas Benefiting from Indicator Control Compliance /2 Techno-economic Data

General Principles in Control Design/1. Priority/2. Grouping/3. Simplicity

4. Use Speed /5. Row/6. Symmetry/7. Movement/8. Eligibility/9. Standardization

  

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Toka, Cemil, Ergonomics NOTES

Additional Resources

Dul,J., Weerdmeester, B.; 2007 Ergonomics

Dreyfuss, H., Human Dimensions 1966

Kroemer, 1999, Ergonomics

 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

  

Assignments

Homework (1)

Exams

Midterm exam (2), end-of-term final (1)

 

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

2

25

Presentation

1

25
     

Total

  

50

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

  

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

  

50

Total

  

100

 

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

  

1

Learn to use the different disciplines’ methods within the concepts and theories of design field and also to determine and solve the encountered problems of design.

      

X

    

2

To constitute contemporary technological knowledge that is required  in the field of design and to access the level of managing.

  

X

        

3

To constitute and interpret the historical knowledge required in the field of art and design.

  

X

        

4

To be sufficient to design product, system and processes within the discipline of Industrial Design.

        

X

  

5

To study interdisciplinary.

        

X

  

6

To have and to implement the knowledge of materials and production techniques within the field of design.

X

          

7

To be able to think 2D and  3D and also to be able to expose visually.

X

          

8

To   achieve the knowledge of different disciplines such as Management, Law, Communication, Engineering,  Sociology, Physics, Anthropology and Human Sciences in order to  be able to understand, interpret and utilize within the field of Industrial design.

        

X

  

9

To have the ethical consciousness and responsibility in design

 

 

        

X

  

10

To create and use the current technological knowledge required in the field of design.

        

X

11

To create and interpret the necessary historical knowledge in the fields of design and art.

X

          

 

From ENTAK Program Outcomes correspond to PO5, and PO12

 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14 x Total course hours)

14

2

28

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

14

4

56

Mid-terms

2

2

4

Homework

1

4

4

Final examination

1

2

2

Total Work Load

 

 

94

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

3,76

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

4

 

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