Ergonomics in Design detailed syllabus for Industrial Engineering (Industrial) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Industrial students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Industrial Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Industrial 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VI scheme and its subjects refer to Industrial Professional Elective-VI syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of ergonomics in design is as follows.
Course Objectives:
Download the iStudy App for all syllabus and other updates.
Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
An approach to industrial design, Elements of design structure for industrial design in engineering application in modern manufacturing systems- Ergonomics and Industrial Design: Introduction to Ergonomics, Communication system, general approach to the man-machine relationship, Human component of work system, Machine component of work system, Local environment-light, Heat, Sound.
Unit II
ERGONOMICS AND PRODUCTION 9
Introduction, Anthropometric data and its applications in ergonomic, working postures, Body Movements, Work Station Design, Chair Design. Visual Effects of Line and Form: The mechanics of seeing, Psychology of seeing, Figure on ground effect, Gestalt’s perceptions – Simplicity, Regularity, Proximity, Wholeness. Optical illusions, Influences of line and form.
Unit III
Download the iStudy App for all syllabus and other updates.
Unit IV
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 9
Colour: Colour and light, Colour and objects, Colour and the eye – after Image, Colour blindness, Colour constancy, Colour terms – Colour circles, Munsel colour notation, reactions to colour and colour combination – colour on engineering equipments, Colour coding, Psychological effects, colour and machine form, colour and style
Unit V
AESTHETIC CONCEPTS 9
Concept of unity, Concept of order with variety, Concept of purpose, Style and environment, Aesthetic expressions – Symmetry, Balance, Contrast, Continuity, Proportion. Style – The components of style, House style, Style in capital good. Introduction to Ergonomic and plant layout software’s, total layout design.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Appreciate ergonomics need in the industrial design.
- Apply ergonomics in creation of manufacturing system
- Discuss on design of controls and display.
- Consider environmental factors in ergonomics design.
- Report on importance of aesthetics to manufacturing system and product
Text Books:
Download the iStudy App for all syllabus and other updates.
Reference Books:
- Benjamin W.Niebel, Motion and Time Study, Richard, D. Irwin Inc., 7thEdition, 2002
- Brain Shakel,“Applied Ergonomics Hand Book”, Butterworth Scientific London 1988.
- Bridger, R.C., Introduction to Ergonomics, 2ndEdition, 2003, McGraw Hill Publications.
- Martin Helander, A Guide to human factors and Ergonomics, Taylor and Francis, 2006
- Mayall W.H. “Industrial design for Engineers”, London Hiffee books Ltd., 1988.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Industrial Engineering 6th Sem, visit Industrial 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Industrial Engineering results, visit Anna University Industrial all semester results direct link.