75202 - Ergonomics

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques (cod. 8487)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

▪ Appraise possible application fo ergonomic principles in the occupational field

▪ Describe themain factors able to influence work ability

Apply methods for biomechanical risk assessment of manual work

Course contents

Intoduction to ergonomics

BodyMechanics atWork: risk assessment and design

User -Centered Workplace design Using Anthropometric data

Static Work: Principles for Risk assesment and Design

Repetetive tasks:Risk Assesment and Task design

Design and Evaluation of Manual Handling Tasks

Readings/Bibliography

R.S Bridger. Introduction to ergonomics. Third Edition. CRC press; Taylor and Francis Group. 2008

Teaching methods

Lessons

Video analysis of manual jobs

Antropometric and biomechanical parameters recording

Assessment methods

The final exam will consist of awritten test (2or 3 questions); some more details could be requested to the student (oraltest) on the same topic.

Teaching tools

Scientific journal articles

Photos or Videos of manual jobs

Dinamometers

Office hours

See the website of Roberta Bonfiglioli

SDGs

Good health and well-being Gender equality

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.