Human Factors in Context
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME4081 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | 30 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- MMME4081
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
Summary of Content: This module covers the following topics: Responding to an Invitation to Tender; codes of practice within organisations; ethical issues; legislation, standards and competencies when applying ergonomics; presentation skills; practical ergonomics tasks within organisations.
Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed in all failed assessment components. The re-assessment mark for the module will be a combination of the marks from components passed first time and the components which have been re-assessed.
Target Students
Students registered in the MSc in Applied Ergonomics by Distance Learning
Classes
Method and Frequency of Class: Specific Activities are not listed Further Activity Details: Delivered by Distance Learning
Assessment
- 10% Coursework 1: 1,000 Outline Proposal
- 80% Coursework 2: 9, 000 Full Proposal
- 10% Presentation 1: 15 minute voiceover presentation
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
To provide theory, evidence and practice to support the professional practice of ergonomics within the workplace. To understand and appreciate the need for codes of practice, ethical issues, legislation and competencies when applying ergonomics.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to:
a. Knowledge and Understanding
- The role of human factors/ergonomics applied to the design of products, workplaces, jobs and systems
- The scientific principles that underpin human factors, including the relevant psychological,
- physiological, biomechanical, engineering, environmental, organisational sociological and anthropological foundations
- The scientific literature from disciplines relevant to human factors
- Techniques of critical analysis, testing and evaluation
- The behaviour of people in socio-technical systems
b. Intellectual Skills
- Analyse and design products, workplaces, jobs and socio-technical systems to suit the needs, capabilities and limitations of people
- Critically appreciate and synthesise information from a broad range of sources to aid decision making
c. Professional Practical Skills
- Use a range of analytical, evaluation and statistical methods which underpin human factors/ergonomics
- Design products, workplaces, jobs and systems taking into account user and task requirements and constraints
- Evaluate products, workplaces, jobs and systems in relation to performance, quality, safety, satisfaction and well-being
- Apply ergonomics standards in a range of work contexts
- Research and review scientific and industrial literature
- Prepare technical reports
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations
- Plan, schedule, project manage and execute an in-depth investigation
d. Transferable (Key) Skills
- Obtain information from scientific and industrial literature and from software systems including the internet
- Critically analyse and synthesise information from scientific, industrial and internet-based literature
- Exhibit planning and project management skills with respect to time, cost and resources
- Prepare individual written reports and oral presentations
- Undertake self-directed study, including information acquisition and analysis to enable continued learning during a professional career
- Exhibit innovation and creativity in problem solving