Course detail
Ergonomics
FSI-YER Acad. year: 2026/2027 Winter semester
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
The subject is by its character and content specific and does not require any similarly oriented subject as a prerequisite. Nevertheless, students are expected to have a basic knowledge of human biology, physics, statistics, and design fundamentals. In biology, physics and statistics the level of secondary school knowledge, for the basics of construction, the scope of the curriculum discussed within the university studies is sufficient.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
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
Programme DES_B: Design, Bachelor's
branch ---: no specialisation, 4 credits, elective
Programme B-VKP-P: Visual Communication in the Creative Industries, 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.