ID242 ERGONOMICS
| Course Code: | 1250242 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. BAHAR ŞENER PEDGLEY |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will:
- develop awareness on physical and cognitive aspects of user-product interaction
- comprehend basic principles for achieving product usability and safety
- be knowledgeable about the various dimensions of user experience (UX)
- be knowledgeable about different aspects of user interface (UI) design, including principles, control types, and feedback
Course Content
Aims to develop awareness in product safety and usability. Study of the relationships between the user and the product. The human body and its physical functions. Anthropometry in equipment design. Practical aspects of equipment layout, instrumental displays and controls.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- use anthropometric data and ergonomics principles for design and evaluation purposes
- identify the required ergonomics information for different stages of the design process
- communicate ergonomics concepts using correct specialist terminology
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Creative problem defining and solving. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Planning and managing the design process. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Presenting and conveying design solutions orally, in written and visually (2D and 3D). | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Planning, managing and evaluating the results of design-focused research. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Contributing to the design of products in order to raise the life quality of the society. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Generating and applying knowledge to serve sustainable production and life. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Competency in intellectual and industrial property rights. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Awareness of and sensitivity towards societal, institutional, individual and contextual differences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Awarenes of social and cultural facts and continuous change. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Competency in economic, industrial and technological developments. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Continuous development of professional knowledge, skills and approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Competency in the processes and actions in professional life. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Adaptation to the different working environments and processes that the profession necessitates, and contributing to the development and improvement of these environments. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Ability in working within teams. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Giving importance to interdisciplinary interactions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution