Course: Practical Ergonomics

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Course title Practical Ergonomics
Course code KPV/PEE
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vyšohlíd Marián, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Within this course students will be elaborating individual project. The assignment of this project will arise from specification of concrete production company. In the project the students will create a virtual model of a workplace and on it they will perform selected ergonomic analyses. At the end they will also give suggestions on improvements. 1. Introduction, seminars plan, credit conditions 2. Recapitulation of basic functionalities of Delmia V5 Human software 3. Recapitulation of basic functions of Tecnomatix Jack software 4. Excursion to the company, selection of a real workplace, collection of information for independent project 5. Individual work with individual consultation 6. Individual work with individual consultation 7. Individual work with individual consultation 8. Individual work with individual consultation 9. Individual work with individual consultation 10. Results presentation of the project, granting credits

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Task-based study method, Individual study, Practicum, Field trip
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
orientate in the field of ergonomics and workplace improvement
be able to independently use the theoretical knowledge of ergonomics
obtain further professional knowledge by self-study
Skills
be able to use own knowledge independently to solve practical problems in the field of ergonomics
obtain additional professional skills independently on the basis of practical experience and their evaluation
be able to optimize workplace based on obtain knowledge
be able to write up the thesis independently on the basis of the framework assignment
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
enumerate types of digital models of human
describe the functionalities of digital human models
define digital ergonomic analysis
Skills
create a virtual model of the workplace
adapt the digital model of human to specific needs
implement digital ergonomic analyzes on a virtual workplace model
suggest changes in the workplace
teaching methods
Knowledge
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Practicum
Field trip
Project-based instruction
Skills
Task-based study method
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Practicum
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Oral exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com.
  • http://www.3ds.com.
  • Bureš, Marek; Sekulová, Kateřina; Přibáňová, Vendulka. Tvorba a optimalizace pracoviště - cvičení. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-33-0.
  • Bureš, Marek. Tvorba a optimalizace pracoviště. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-32-3.
  • Bureš, Marek. Tvorba a optimalizace pracovišť. V Plzni: Západočeská univerzita, 2013.
  • Chundela, Lubor. Ergonomie. Vyd. 2. Praha : Nakladatelství ČVUT, 2007. ISBN 978-80-01-03802-4.
  • Král, Miroslav. Metody a techniky užité v ergonomii. 1. vyd. Praha : Výzkumný ústav bezpečnosti práce, 2002.
  • Slamková, Eva; Dulina, Ľuboslav; Tabaková, Michaela. Ergonómia v priemysle. 1. vyd. Žilina : GEORG, 2010. ISBN 978-80-89401-09-3.
  • Stanton, Neville. Handbook of human factors and ergonomics methods. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2005. ISBN 0-415-28700-6.


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