HUMAN FACTORS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN
HS 121 No. of hrs/week = 02
No. of credits = 02
CHAPTER - I
Introduction :
1.0 Human Factor, Ergonomics & Human Engineering.
1.1 Man M/c - Environment interaction.
1.2 Types of Systems & system approach to human engineering.
CHAPTER - II.
2.0 Information input and processing
2.1 Information theory
2.2 Source and Pathways of Stimuli
2.3 Human Sensori motor system
2.4 Biases in Decision making
CHAPTER - III.
3.0 Visual Displays
3.1 The process of seeing
3.2 Visual capabilities
3.3 Quantitative & Qualitative displays
3.4 Auditory Displays, when to use Auditory Displays
3.5. Principles of Auditory displays
CHAPTER - IV
4.1 Basis of Human Motion activities
4.2 Biomechanics of motion
4.3. Functions of controls
4.4 Factors influencing design of control
CHAPTER- V
5.1 Anthropometry
5.2 Use of Anthropometric Data
5.3 Work surface
5.4 Principles of seat design
5.5 Location of component and general place arrangement
CHAPTER - VI
6.1 Industrial fatigue concept, nature and effect of fatigue, causes and elimination of fatigue
6.2 Productivity and its improvement
6.3 Worker and Working environment, Definition and advantage of house keeping
6.4 Advantage and characteristics of good lighting and effect on performance
6.5 Use of color for interior and equipment
6.6 Effect of noise on performance and Handling noise problem.
REFERENCES :
1. Human Factors in Engineering - Ernest. J. Mc Cormick
2. Human Factors in Engineering & Design - Mark.S.Sanders & Ernest.J.Mc Cormick
3. Fundamentals of Industrial Ergonomics - B.Mustafa Pulat
1. Human factors Essentials - Peggy & Barry Tillman
2. Introduction to Ergonomics – R. S. Bridges