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Ergonomics : how to design for ease and efficiency / Karl Kroemer, Henrike Kroemer and Katrin Kroemer-Elbert.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c2001Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xx, 695 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780137524785
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TS 166 .K76 2001
Contents:
I. THE ERGONOMIC KNOWLEDGE BASE -- 1. The Anatomical and Mechanical Structure of the Human Body -- 2. How the Body Does Its Work -- 3. How the Mind Works -- 4. Human Senses -- 5. How the Body Interacts with the Environment -- 6. Body Rhythms, Work Schedules, and Effects of Alcohol -- II. DESIGN APPLICATIONS -- 7. Ergonomic Models, Methods, and Measurements -- 8. Designing to Fit the Moving Body -- 9. The Office (Computer) Workstation -- 10. Selection, Design, and Arrangement of Controls and Displays -- 11. Handling Loads -- 12. Designing for Special Populations -- 13. Why and How to Do Ergonomics -- III. FURTHER INFORMATION -- References -- Glossary of Terms -- Index.
Summary: For a sophomore/junior level course called either Human factors Engineering or Ergonomics. Taught in Industrial Engineering Departments or Mechanical Engineering. A reference book written by a practicing ergonomics engineer, explores the "why" and "how" of human engineering/ergonomics.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex General Circulation Elementary Education GC TS 166 .K76 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000010627

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. THE ERGONOMIC KNOWLEDGE BASE -- 1. The Anatomical and Mechanical Structure of the Human Body -- 2. How the Body Does Its Work -- 3. How the Mind Works -- 4. Human Senses -- 5. How the Body Interacts with the Environment -- 6. Body Rhythms, Work Schedules, and Effects of Alcohol -- II. DESIGN APPLICATIONS -- 7. Ergonomic Models, Methods, and Measurements -- 8. Designing to Fit the Moving Body -- 9. The Office (Computer) Workstation -- 10. Selection, Design, and Arrangement of Controls and Displays -- 11. Handling Loads -- 12. Designing for Special Populations -- 13. Why and How to Do Ergonomics -- III. FURTHER INFORMATION -- References -- Glossary of Terms -- Index.

For a sophomore/junior level course called either Human factors Engineering or Ergonomics. Taught in Industrial Engineering Departments or Mechanical Engineering. A reference book written by a practicing ergonomics engineer, explores the "why" and "how" of human engineering/ergonomics.

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