Usability and Ergonimcs (5 cr)

Objective

Following the successful completion of the course, the student is expected to be: familiar with the different areas of ergonomics, able to find necessary information from a variety of sources, able to use ergonomics in design and able to consult experts in various areas of ergonomics.

Content

The course covers ergonomic concepts, anthropometry, ergonomic modelling, and measurement. Students learn to identify ergonomic requirements in products and surroundings.

Evaluation

a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

Excellent (5), good (3–4), satisfactory (1–2), fail (0)

Course material

https://www.ttl.fi/en/
The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design Revised Edition by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (2001)

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching organized according to timetable, in addition to working order share of the independent work as agreed.

Independent track:
The learning process that has been integrated into the work will be possible if in your assignments you can develop the know-how that has been mentioned in the objectives and contents of the study module. Contact the teacher of the study module before the beginning of the study module in good time to determine it
• is the learning process that has been integrated into the work possible in your own assignment
• what kind evidence you are able to give from your know-how
• witch parts of the study module you have to participate in teaching

Blended track:
Contact the teacher

Student workload

5 cr is 135 h. Independent work 55 h.

Assessment methods and criteria

It is estimated: learning exercises and the student's self-reflection.
Grounds: contents, plane of exercises and the student's own estimate of the learning.
Active participation and approved assignments
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Satisfactory (2-1) Fail (0)