Ergonomics in Design detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (Mech) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Mech 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 Mechanical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mech 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to Mech Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of ergonomics in design is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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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
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Unit III
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR DISPLAY AND CONTROLS 9 Displays: Design Principles of visual Displays, Classification, Quantitative displays, Qualitative displays, check readings, Situational awareness, Representative displays, Design of pointers, Signal and warning lights, colour coding of displays, Design of multiple displays Controls: Design considerations, Controls with little efforts – Push button, Switches, rotating Knobs. Controls with muscular effort – Hand wheel, Crank, Heavy lever, Pedals. Design of controls in automobiles, Machine Tools
Unit IV
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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 softwares, total layout design.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Ergonomics in Design: Methods and Techniques (Human Factors and Ergonomics) by Marcelo M. Soares , Francisco Rebelo
- Ergonomics in Product Design by Sendpoints Publishing Co. Ltd.
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.
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