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Graduate Courses BIOE 2061

BIOE 2061 - Ergonomics and Occupational Biomechanics

Instructor: Rakie Cham

Credits: 3

Term: Fall

Description: Fundamentals of ergonomics as applied to the industrial workplace. Specific topics include: occupational biomechanics, anthropometry, work physiology, cumulative trauma disorders and slip and fall prevention applied to the organization and physical design of the workstation. Effects of hand tool design on workers, and analysis of manual material handling jobs.

Required Texts: Occupational Biomechanics 3rd Edition by Chaffin & Anderson, John Wiley & Sons.

WebSite: http://www.ergoweb.com/ will be used for the student assignments.

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Syllabus: Microsoft Word Format, HTML Format

Class/Labratory Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-3:45 p.m.

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