Students will gain an understanding of the basic theoretical concepts, principles and techniques of ergonomics as well as an introduction to fundamental ergonomic measurement tools for assessment of physical workload, posture, occupational exposure, and stress. The topics include systems design and task analysis, muscle use and anthropometry, workspace design, activity-related soft tissue disorders, back injuries, shiftwork, organizational and psychosocial aspects of work, skilled work and mental activity and regulations in ergonomics.

CILO-1: Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team to design, build, and test mechanical systems to solve specific human factors engineering problems. CILO-2: Design and construct human factors engineering systems that fulfill industrial engineering functional needs within realistic constraints.