| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergonomy and Work Study | OEM406 | 8. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tarık GEDİK |
| Instructor(s) |
Tarık GEDİK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main aim of this course is to ensure accordance among environment, machine and human being, to apply and develop the approachment of production efficiencies enhancement with method study and labour measuremen |
| Course Content | Description, content and aim of the course, industry engineering, productivity, management, work study, ergonomics, Basic concept of ergonomics, Human body, required energy for human , Applied anthropometry, attitudes, Motives and emotions, conflict and conflict management, Fatigue, working terms, physical environment factors (1); air conditions, Physical environment factors (2); illustration, noise, vibration, hazards materials, Work design, basic concept of work study, Method study(1); its description and aims, schema and diagram techniques of methods study, stages of method study, Method study (2); material movements, staff movements, economy of movement, work measuring (1); basic stages of work measuring, techniques of work measuring, Work measuring (2); work sampling, time study, Human-machine systems, system design, displays, control panels, relations of display and control. Design ergonomic work station, workplace system, office system, individual work station, working position, working with screened vehicles, arranging the environmental conditions, equipments and its working principles, office design |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understand the importance of ergonomics in human life and able to utilize ergonomics science. - Know human body in ergonomics approach and determine the measurements suitable for manufacturing aim - Learn physical environmental factors and their effects on work conditions, determine suitable work conditions - Understand motivation increase human efficiency and learn methods of motivation techniques - Understand effects of work study on productivity and applying mentality - Apply method study on manufacturing systems and understand their effects on productivity - Make work measurement and analyze its contribution |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Description, content and aim of the course, industry engineering, productivity, management, work study, ergonomics | |
| 2. Week | Human body, required energy for human | |
| 3. Week | Applied anthropometry, attitudes | |
| 4. Week | personalty, attitudes, motives and emotions | |
| 5. Week | Motives and emotions, conflict and conflict management | |
| 6. Week | Fatigue, working terms, physical environment factors (1); air conditions | |
| 7. Week | Occupational health and safety | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 9. Week | Physical environment factors (2); illustration, noise, vibration, hazards materials | |
| 10. Week | Work design, basic concept of work study | |
| 11. Week | Method study | |
| 12. Week | Method study(1); its description and aims, schema and diagram techniques of methods study, stages of method study | |
| 13. Week | Work measuring; work sampling, time study | |
| 14. Week | Human-machine systems, system design, displays, control panels, relations of display and control. Design ergonomic work station, workplace system, office system, individual work station, working position, working with screened vehicles, arranging the environmental conditions, equipments and its working principles, office design |
| 5. Yıldırım, M., 1989: İş Etüdü ve Planlaması. İ.Ü. Orman fakültesi yayınları, İ.Ü. yayın no: 3556, O.F. yayın no: 402., İstanbul |
| 1. Üçüncü, K., Ergonomi ve İş Etüdü, KTÜ Orman Fakültesi Orman Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü Ders Notları: 77, 2005, Trabzon, 268 s. |
| 2. Akal, Z., İş Etüdü, MPM Yayınları: 29, 1997, Ankara, 470 s. |
| 3. Erkan, N., Ergonomi: Verimlilik, Sağlık ve Güvenli için İnsan Faktörü Mühendisliği, MPM Yayınları No: 373, 2003, Ankara, 316 s. |
| 4. Vardar, B., Karabacakoğlu, Ç., Fidan, E. Ve Bozkurt, R., 2005. Ergonomik Kontrol Noktaları, MPM Yayınları No: 682, Ankara |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
