Course detail
Ergonomics
FSI-YER Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The basis of the subject is the understanding of all aspects and interactions of the human-machine-environment system with the aim of their implementation into the design work, with special regard to the utility and safety of the system. Students apply acquired knowledge on tasks of modeling situations related to the use and operation of objects and machines in order to optimize the position of a person in solved work and non-work activities. They will be able to adapt the proposed design to the capabilities, possibilities, needs and limitations of the user.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
The aim of the subject is to acquire the knowledge needed for the design and modernization of industrial products and work environment.
Graduates will be able an anthropocentric approach to design, to the systemic solution of the relationship man-machine-environment. Graduates will be able to formulate requirements for the relationship of a person to any product, to respect its dimensions, psychophysiological possibilities and limits in relation to the performed activity whether of occupational or non-working nature.
The student acquires:
- Knowledges about the human and about the optimization of psychophysical load.
- Knowledge of the specifics of the working environment.
- The ability to design the system of drivers and indicators.
- The ability of apply the principles of interior design.
- Knowledge of safety work.
- Knowledge of the methodical approach to the construction.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Bachelor's
branch ---: no specialisation, 4 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, optionally
Syllabus
- Introduction into the subject. Ergonomics- definition, basis, benefit, goal.
- Human – anthropometric and psycho-physical attributes, dimensions.
- Human – sensations and perceptions, reflexes.
- Human – psychological attributes, interpersonal connections.
- Human – virtue of human, machine virtue, dimensional solution of the machine.
- Human and machine- working position, movement space, visual conditions.
- Tools and equipment, principles and criteria for the design of handels.
- Controls and indicators, connection between controls and indicators, solution of controls and indicators system.
- Human and environment, climatic specifications, illumination, noise, vibrations and shakes.
- Safety of work.
- Interior – housing, zoning of the house / flat, physical properties of the space, layout solution.
- Housing and communal spaces, requirements for social, leisure and business premises.
Studio work
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
- Manufacturingf of the test dummy in sizes 5%, 50%, 95%.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, analysis of task, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, variants.
- Ergonomic parameters I.- ergonomic solution of a seat, visualization.
- Ergonomic parameters II. – ergonomic solution of a machine, analysis of task, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters II. – ergonomic solution of a machine, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters II. – ergonomic solution of a machine, variants.
- Ergonomic parameters II. – ergonomic solution of a machine, visualization.
- Ergonomic parameters III. – ergonomic solution of an environment, analysis of task, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters III. – ergonomic solution of an environment, sketches.
- Ergonomic parameters III. – ergonomic solution of an environment, variants. Test.
- Ergonomic parameters III. – ergonomic solution of an environment, visualization.