DEA 4700

Applied Ergonomic Methods

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Covers physical and cognitive ergonomic methods and techniques and their application to the design of products and modern work environments. Covers conceptual frameworks for ergonomics analysis, systems methods and processes, a repertoire of ergonomics methods, and techniques for the analysis of products, work activities and work systems.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: DEA 3510.

• Explore a wide variety of conceptual and methodological issues in cognitive and physical ergonomics, contextual models of ergonomics and their impact on the choice of analytical methods.
• Conduct an ergonomic analysis for both physical and cognitive ergonomics topics.
• Develop and frame ergonomic recommendations for workplace ergonomic problems.

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