330-7017/01 – Ergonomics (ER)

Gurantor department	Department of Applied Mechanics	Credits	3
Subject guarantor	Mgr. Tomáš Mixa	Subject version guarantor	Mgr. Tomáš Mixa
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Compulsory
Year	2	Semester	summer
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2019/2020	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	FS	Intended for study types	Bachelor

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
MIX0009	Mgr. Tomáš Mixa

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit and Examination	1+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Ensure understanding of the disscused topics. To teach students to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in design practice.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

The course is focused on the general concept of ergonomics as a scientific discipline. At practical exercises, students will use the knowledge of anthropometry / somatometry of a human being.

Compulsory literature:

GALLOWAY, Samuel. Ergonomy or Industrial science. 1st ed. CHIZINE PUBN. 2018. 384 p. ISBN 978-1376943498. CHUNDELA, Lubor. Ergonomie. 3. vyd. Praha: České vysoké učení technické. 2013. 173 s. ISBN 978-80-01-05173-3. KOPECKÝ, Miroslav a kol. Somatologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci. 2010. 313 s. ISBN 978-80-244-2271-8. MALÝ, Stanislav a kol. ABC ergonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2010. 386 s. ISBN 978-80-7431-027-0. MANOHAR, Lal. Athropometric Characteristics and Body Composition among Athletes. 1st ed. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 2016. 192 p. ISBN 978-3659866852.

Recommended literature:

CACEK, Jan. Vybrané aspekty zdatnosti dospělé populace České republiky. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 2014. 128 s. ISBN 978-80-210-6852-0. CHALUPOVÁ-KARLOVSKÁ, Vlastimila. Somatologie: anatomie a fyziologie člověka. 3. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc. 2017. 156 s. 978-80-7182-341-4. KOPECKÝ, Miroslav a kol. Anthropometric measuring tools and methodology for the measurement of anthropometric parameters. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Palacký University. 2014. 27 s. ISBN 978-80-244-4058-3. MALÝ, Stanislav a kol. Ergonomické stresory pod kontrolou, aneb Ergonomie – jak na to. 1. vyd. Praha: Výzkumný ústav bezpečnosti práce. 2016. 126 s. ISBN 978-80-87676-26-4. MAREK, Jakub. Základy aplikované ergonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: Výzkumný ústav bezpečnosti práce. 2009. 118 s. ISBN 978-80-86973-58-6.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Students will receive credit for active participation in seminars and for summarizing basic information about their own body (80% attendance). Credit is a prerequisite for passing the exam. The exam will be based on lectured topics supplemented by self-study in oral form.

E-learning

Other requirements

Minimum 80% attendance at seminars.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Basic topics - topics for lectures: • Orientation in Legislation and Czech Technical Standards (2 hours). • General ergonomics (3 hours). • Special ergonomics - clothing and footwear (2 hours). • Special ergonomics - industry and agriculture (3 hours). • Special ergonomics - school furniture (4 hours). Syllabus of practical exercises - areas for exercises: • Anthropometry / head somatometry (4 hours). • Anthropometry / torso and limb somatometry (16 hours). • Body composition analysis (4 hours). • Visual and auditory visualization (2 hours). • Workspace (2 hours).

Conditions for subject completion

Conditions for completion are defined only for particular subject version and form of study

Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2024/2025	(B0212A270003) Industrial Design	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2023/2024	(B0212A270003) Industrial Design	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2022/2023	(B0212A270003) Industrial Design	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2021/2022	(B0212A270003) Industrial Design	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block name	Academic year	Form of study	Study language	Year	W	S	Type of block	Block owner

Assessment of instruction

2022/2023 Summer