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Ergonomic Product design
Ergonomische Produktgestaltung
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:50
Abstract
products only have a chance on the market, if they are fit to man, in compliance with ocological requirements and if the price of the product is acceptable. Based on this considerations, methods are lectured for designing products such as screw driver, condtruction machines, software, augmented and virtual reality, control rôoms or interfaces in semi autonomous vehicles.
Objective
Qualification for the use of firmed ergonomic knowledge in the process of product design.
Content
Procedures will be developed based on existing examples relying upon physiological and psychological abilizies and needs of humans. The basis for this is the concept of an external load which leads to an individual strain. The concept includes the user as an active designer in the process. Examples of products are, e.g., visual displays, eye-glasses, hardware and software assistants in vehicles, simulators and software..
Resources
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes;E. Grandjean: Physiologische Arbeitsgestaltung ; H. Luczak: Arbeitswissenschaft; Schmidtke, H.: Ergonomie
Literature
Spezialliteratur zu den einzelnen Kapiteln.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , DS , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Ergonomische Produktgestaltung |
|
2 h weekly |