Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameErgonomi
- CodeMMT010
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKDES
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyIndustrial Design Engineering
- ThemeMTS 7.5 c
- DepartmentINDUSTRIAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 56118
- Maximum participants60
- Open for exchange studentsNo
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0100 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Anna-Lisa Osvalder- Full Professor, Design & Human Factors, Industrial and Materials Science
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
None.
Aim
The purpose of the course is to give a complete picture of how products and systems should be designed to positively affect human performance, health, comfort and safety and take into account physical,cognitive and social aspects. Furthermore the purpose is to present methods and tools for analysis of human interaction with products and systems as well as consequences of various design soultions.
Literature
Book: Work and Technology on human terms. Prevent, Stockholm, 2015 (in English).
Web-course: onhumanterms.org (2017)