After a successful course, the student shall;

The course is intended to provide a basic understanding of ergonomic principles and its impact on the design of products, rooms, and systems.

- display knowledge of human / machine interaction and human capabilities and limitations.
- display knowledge of cognition, perception and affect and its influence on product format.
- display knowledge of the human mind and its relation to aesthetics.
- demonstrate comprehension of the connection between sensations and design aspects like; form, color, and texture.

-demonstrate the ability to explain the ergonomic principles of methods for defining a design project as data collection and analysis, and its impact on the result.

- demonstrate an understanding of how different competences in product development process contributes to the whole of a product
- demonstrate an understanding of aesthetics related to sensory perception, judgment and experience

Literature, lectures and hands on observation will give an in-depth knowledge of human capabilities and limitations and their impact on product design.

The course includes the following elements:
- Ergonomics, concepts and methods
- Customer requirements and analysis
- Idea generation and proposal work
- Study and analysis
- Perception and perception psychology
- Semantics and semiotics

The course is implemented through lectures, supervision, assignments and projects.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor's degree (i.e., the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits within the major subject Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering (with relevant courses in construction and design), and 15 credits Mathematics, or equivalent. Passed the course Advaced CAD 7.5 credits. Proof of English proficiency is required.

Kursen bedöms med betygen Underkänd eller Godkänd.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Inlämningsuppgifter	3 hp	U/G
Projektarbete1	4,5 hp	U/G

¹ Bestämmer kursens slutbetyg vilket utfärdas först när samtliga moment godkänts.

The literature list fort the course will be provided eight weeks before the course starts.

The student is provided with relevant literature at the start of the course.