Ergonomics

Course Information

College	Tsuyama College	Year	2021
Course Title	Ergonomics
Course Code	0168	Course Category	Specialized / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Department of Integrated Science and Technology Electrical and Electronic Systems Program	Student Grade	5th
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Akira Okada「Learning Ergonomics for the First Time」（RIKOH TOSHO）
Instructor	CHO Feifei

Course Objectives

Learning Objective: To minimize injuries due to chronic physical and psychological stresses, while maximizing productivity and efficiency

Course Objectives: 1.To define ergonomics
2.To establish ergonomics in the workplace
3.To introduce basic skills in the recognition & control of occupational ergonomic hazards
4.To introduce ergonomic exercises and to submit reports.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Not acceptable
Achievement 1	Can define ergonomics very well	Can define ergonomics	Can not define ergonomics very well	Can not define ergonomics very
Achievement 2	Can establish ergonomics in the workplace very well	Can establish ergonomics in the workplace.	Can not establish ergonomics in the workplace very well	Can not establish ergonomics in the workplace
Achievement 3	Can introduce basic skills in the recognition & control of occupational ergonomic hazards very well	Can introduce basic skills in the recognition & control of occupational ergonomic hazards.	Can not introduce basic skills in the recognition & control of occupational ergonomic hazards very well .	Can not introduce basic skills in the recognition & control of occupational ergonomic hazards
Achievement 4	Can introduce ergonomic exercises very well.	Can introduce ergonomic exercises.	Can not introduce ergonomic exercises very well.	Can not introduce ergonomic exercises.

Teaching Method

Outline:

General or Specialized : Specialized
Field of learning : Integrated Subjects others
Foundational academic disciplines: Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Intelligent Mechanics and Mechanical Systems
Relationship with Educational Objectives :This class is equivalent to "(4) Develop multi-disciplinary ability (5) Attain a global perspective and understanding of social development (6) Develop problem solving ability and (7) Develop communication and presentation abilities".
Relationship with JABEE programs :The main goals of learning / education in this class are "(A) , A-1".

Course outline: This course introduces students to the ideas, methods of thinking and knowledge, and applications that are fundamental to the study of ergonomics. Ergonomics "studies the relationship between humans and their living environment from the morphological, physiological, psychological, and behavioral aspects of human beings.

Style:

Course method: Students must prepare, review, and work on assignments after school and complete the reports. Don't be late. If you are more than 25 minutes late once it will be regarded as 1 absence. If you are more than 75 minutes late, it will be regarded as 2 absences.

Notice:

Precautions on the enrollment : Students must take this class (no more than one-third of the required number of class hours may be missed). This is a "class that requires study outside of class hours". Classes are offered for 15 hours per credit, but 30 credit hours are required in addition to this. Follow the instructions of your instructor for these studies.
Course advice: Preparatory study to be done in advance.
Foundational subjects: Applied Mathematics Ⅰ (4th year), Mechanics I (3nd), Mechatronics I (3nd)
Related subjects: Medicine and Welfare Engineering (5th year), Welfare Equipment Design (5th)

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Guidance: Overview of Ergonomics	Understanding of Overview of Ergonomics
		2nd	Mechanism of the human body & Psychological mechanisms	Understanding of Mechanism of the human body & Psychological mechanisms
		3rd	Psychological Perspective	Understanding of Psychological Perspective
		4th	Physical Perspective	Understanding of Physical Perspective
		5th	About illusions & Human measurement	Understanding of About illusions & Human measurement
		6th	About human eyes	Understanding of About human eyes
		7th	Visual indicators	Understanding of Visual indicators
		8th	1st semester mid-term exam
	4th Quarter
		9th	Return and commentary of exam answers
		10th	Auditory indicators & Tactile indicators	Understanding of Auditory indicators & Tactile indicators
		11th	Control unit & human-machine interface	Understanding of Control unit & human-machine interface
		12th	Universal design & Barrier-free design	Understanding of Universal design & Barrier-free design
		13th	Individual differences & Intra-individual variability	Understanding of Individual differences & Intra-individual variability
		14th	Reliability design	Understanding of Reliability design
		15th	(1st semester final exam)
		16th	Return and commentary of exam answers

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	60	0	0	10	30	0	100
Basic Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Specialized Proficiency	60	0	0	10	30	0	100
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0