COURSE SYLLABUS
Work-Human-Technology, 9 credits
Arbete-Människa-Teknik, 9 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2017
| Course Code: | TAMK14 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Feb 27, 2014 |
| Valid From: | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Reg number: | JTH 2014/603-122 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology (95%) and social sciences (5%)
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| Subject group: | IE1
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| Specialised in: | G1F
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| Main field of study: | Industrial Engineering and Management |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
On completion of the course, the student should
Knowledge and understanding
– Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the area work-human-technology and its role in industrial operations, including the knowledge about basic concepts, methods and models, as well as awareness of current research issues
– Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of design, management and development of industrial activities with a focus on different ways to treat the individual at work, how various aspects of work are interrelated and human capabilities in work from a system perspective as well as legislation in occupational health
Skills and abilities
– Demonstrate the ability to design, manage and develop industrial activities by using the ability to assess job design based on diverse human capabilities
– Demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and analyze relevant problems in the field of work-human-technology
– Demonstrate the ability to search, collect, evaluate and critically interpret information regarding relevant problems in the field of work-human-technology
– Demonstrate the ability to critically discuss relevant problems and solutions in the field of work-human-technology
– Demonstrate the ability to plan and conduct investigations in the field of work-human-technology
– Demonstrate the ability to work independently in the field of work-human-technology
Judgement and approach
– Demonstrate the ability to propose and compare different options for the design, management and development of industrial operations with a focus on job design and assess their implications and risks
– Demonstrate an insight in relevant social and ethical issues, with a focus on socially sustainable development
Contents
The course provides knowledge and understanding of how industrial systems can be designed to best use human natural strengths and limitations and result in high performance and sustainable production. This also implies a deeper knowledge of the interaction and interplay between humans at work and the surrounding technology and organization in industrial systems.
The course includes the following topics:
– Human capabilities for work and job design: physiological work load, physical work environment aspects, cognition, work, stress, shift work
– Socio-technical systems: theoretical foundations, systems, models and applications
– Workplace design and impact of complexity
– Design of system interfaces man - machine
– Workplace assessment
– Swedish health and safety legislation: framework, regulations and oversight
Type of instruction
Lectures, exercises, laboratories, seminars, and project work.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completed course Operations Management 6 credits (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Examination | 3 credits | 5/4/3/U |
| Seminars and Laboratory work | 2 credits | U/G |
| Project work | 4 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Course literature
The literature is preliminary until one month before the course starts.
Helander, M. (2006): A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics, Second Edition, CRC Press
Kompendium och handouts.
