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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | EM568 |
| Name | Current Approaches in Ergonomics |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ALİ KOKANGÜL |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Focuses on the analysis, design, and improvement of ergonomic systems by examining human–work–environment interaction from an Industrial Engineering perspective.
Course Content
Within the scope of the course, human body systems, the relationship between the musculoskeletal system and ergonomics, and the effects of static and dynamic workloads on the musculoskeletal system are examined.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Lecture notes
Notes
Lecture Book
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Evaluates ergonomic risk factors. |
| LO02 | Learns the fundamental concepts of anthropometry. |
| LO03 | Gains knowledge about working postures. |
| LO04 | Evaluate the physical work loads |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conducts scientific research in industrial engineering, understands, interprets and applies knowledge in his/her field domain both in-depth and in-breadth. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires detailed knowledge for methods and tools of industrial engineering and their limitations. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Keeps up with the recent changes and applications in the field of Industrial Engineering and examines and learns these innovations when necessary. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies, gathers and uses necessary information and data. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has the ability to develop/propose new and/or original ideas and methods, propose new solutions for designing systems, components or processes. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Designs Industrial Engineering problems, develops new methods to solve the problems and applies them. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Designs and performs analytical modeling and experimental research and analyze/solves complex matters emerged in this process. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works in multi-disciplinary teams, take a leading role and responsibility and develop solutions for complex problems. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Completes and applies the knowledge by using limited resources in scientific methods and integrates the knowledge in the field with the knowledge form various disciplines. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses a foreign language in verbal and written communication at least B2 level of European Language Portfolio. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Presents his/her research findings systematically and clearly in oral or written forms in national and international platforms. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Understands social and environmental implications of engineering practice. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Considers social, scientific and ethical values in data collection, interpretation and announcement processes and professional activities. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Ergonomic Risk Analysis | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | RULA and OCRA Method | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Seated and Standing Work Arrangements | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Workstation Design Principles | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Lighting, Noise, and Sound Factors -1 | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Work place lighting factors | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Analysis of ergonomic problems | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Classical Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Developing the improvements method | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Heat measurement methods | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Noise measurement methods | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Lighting measurement methods | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Statistical analysis | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Case Study 1 | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Case presentations | Presentation preperation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Classical exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Classical exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 30 | 2 | 60 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 160 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,40 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||