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MM~~IA Engineering Ergonomics
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
Assessment: assignments
Subject aims and description
This subject aims to provide further studies in topic areas
which will enrich the student's knowledge and understanding
of ergonomics and design.
Students are expected to research in depth one of the topic
areas discussed and to write a technical paper to a standard
acceptable for publication in one of the major professional
periodicals.
The syllabus covers postural strain and overuse injuries; types,
origins, pathology, task design criteria, management strategies
for risk control. Overload injuries; types, origins, pathology,
task design criteria, management strategies for risk control.
System design and developing design strategies for sociotechnical
systems; physiological and socio factors. Humancomputer
interaction: input device characteristics: screens,
keyboards, mice, graphic tablets, balls, gloves, voice
recogniton, touch screens, new techniques. Output; screen
displays, voice synthesis, printers, character based screens
versus high resolution graphics. Computer control versus user
control, causes of user anxiety. Control techniques: windows,
menus, buttons, command keys.
References
Adarns, A.S. et al. (ed), Ergonomics International 88 Proceedings.
London, Taylor and Francis, 1988
Chaffin, D. 8. and Anderson, G. Occupational Biomechanics. New
York, Wiley, 1984
Luttgens, K., Deutsch, H., and Hamilton, N. Kinesiology: ScientificBasis
of Human Motion. 8th edn, Dubuque, Iowa, Brown & Benchmark,
1992
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5Engineering 1 Technologies
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures, tutorials
Assessment: assignments and/or examination
Prereauisites: successful completion of MM45 1
~esi~n for Industry
Subject aims and description
To explore aspects of the design process critical to an industry
maintaining a competitive edge in a rapidly developing
technological society.
Probabilist~c Design: Distributions and tolerances.
Independence. Functions of independent random variables.
Approximate formulae for mean, variance. Operating windows
and realiability.
Robust Design: concept of robustness. Quality loss function.
Analytical robust design methodology. Critical parameters.
Multiple Linear Regression: Matrix equations. Orthogonality.
Goodness of fit. Geometric interpretations. Response surface
methodology.
Experimenal Design: Scaling, Orthogonal arrays. Factorial
designs. Multi-factor experiments. Determination of
significant effects.
Multi-level experiments. Confounding. Fractional factorials.
Robust Experimental Design: Taguchi approach. Design and
noise arrays. Supernoise. Measure of robustness.
Simulation: concept of simulation. Monte Carlo method. Types
of distribution. Simulation Software.
References
Ang, A.H.S. and Tang, W.H. Probability Concepts in Engineering
PlanningandDesign. Vol. 1 and 2, New York, Wiley, 1975
Dieter, G.E. Engineering Design. 2nd edn, New York, McGraw-Hill,
1001 .