TI-2111 Work System Design & Ergonomics Syllabus -1

TI-2111 Work System Design & Ergonomics

Monday10:00 – 12.00 WIB, Thurs 15:00 – 17.00 WIB

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Course Description:

Survey of Industrial Engineering methods for measuring, evaluating, and improving performance of work systems in organizations. Introduction to Ergonomics with an emphasis on human capabilities and limitations. Discussion of application of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics design principles to redesign workstations, work tasks, and work environments.

Textbooks:

  1. Niebel B. and Freisvalds A. (2003). Methods, Standards, and Work Design, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston
  2. Wickens C. et al., (2004). An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, 2nd ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, London

Course Requirements:

Examinations: Two exams will be given. The format will be closed notes unless otherwise stated. A reviewfor the exam will be provided. Test items will be taken from lectures, assignments, and any other materials presented in class. No make-up examinations will be given. Students who miss an exam must see the instructor in person within 24 hours of the scheduled exam (email is unacceptable). If you are already aware of a conflict or potential conflict, see the instructor immediately.

Pop Quizzes: Approximately 2short quizzes will be given throughout the semester. Quizzes will be given unannounced. Material will be takenfrom reading assignment and/or the most recent previous lecture. Nomake-up quizzes will be provided, for any reason.

In-class Activities: Group assignments will be given at the end of a topic as in-class activities. This is intended to provide students with the opportunity to solve given problems via group discussions. A workbook will be provided for group documentation, and will be graded. At the end of the semester, a group peer evaluation will be conducted.

Homework Assignments: Two homework assignments will be given. This is intended to assess student understanding of the concepts learned in class and provide students with the opportunity to utilize the tools and concepts in a broader context (implications to design and worktasks). The assignments are also group work. However, each student is expected to practice individually since similar materials may be found in the exam.

Accommodations: Please schedule an appointment with the instructor to discuss academic, religious, cultural, or documented disability accommodation needs.

Grading: An overall course grade will be assigned based on performance using the following percentages:

Course Requirement / Percentage of grade
Examinations (2) / 60% (30% each)
Quizzes / 10%
Homework (2) / 15% (7.5% each)
In-class activities(workbook) / 15% (total)
Class participation (We’ll try to learn your name!) / 5% (Bonus)

Letter grades will be assigned using the following scale:

Letter Grade / Percentage
A / 90 % or above
B / 80 – 89 %
C / 70 – 79 %
D / 60 - 69 %
E / <60%

Additional Information

  1. Regular class attendance and participation will help to ensure quality performance in this class.
  2. This is a design class, not a computational course. Therefore, it will require each student to use, develop, and perfect their problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  3. This class is designed to allow students to apply the concepts. Therefore, students need to realize that there is no one correct solution for a number of the design issues we will encounter, but there are better designs or answers than others.
  4. All written assignments will be graded on the quality of the work. It is expected that each student will provide well-written and defended solutions to the problems for this class. Only legible handwriting will be graded.
  5. If you have a dispute about a grade for any assignment or examination, provide the instructor with a written explanation no later than 1 week after the work was returned to you. I do make mistakes, so please don’t hesitate to bring them to my attention.
  6. Please let me know if you have questions concerning grading, assignments, and class notes.
  7. I will strive to make this an exciting class. I welcome your suggestions for improving the course at any time.

Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change)

Week / Topic / Reading Assignments
1 / Course introduction, History, & Motivation / 1.1
2 / Problem solving and operation analysis tools (7 tools, 5W-1H, 5Why, charts, etc.)
Motion study & Principles of motion economy / 1.2, 1.3
1.4
3 / Kaizen, Poka Yoke, SMED
Time study: Concept & Introduction / 1.9
4 / Time study: Cycle time, rating factors, and allowance /

1.10, 1.11

5 / Time study: Standard time
Predetermined time systems / 1.12
1.13
6 / Work sampling / 1.14
7 / Wage payment
Midterm exam / 1.17
8 / Intro to Human Factors Engineering
Visual sensory system / 2.1
2.4
9 / Auditory system
Cognition system / 2.5
2.6
10 / Display
Control / 2.8
2.9
11 / Engineering anthropometry
Biomechanics of work / 2.10
2.11
12 /

Work Physiology

Stress and Workload / 2.12
2.13
13 / Safety, accidents, and human error
HCI and Automation /

2.14

2.15 & 2.16
14 / Selection and Training
Guest lecture / 2.18
15 /

Final Exam